Please join Calgary Soto Zen and Mountain Rain Zen Community for this half-day retreat led by Shinmon Michael Newton to open our joint spring practice intensive. Hosted by Calgary Soto Zen. Dokusan (individual meeting with the teacher to discuss your practice) will be available via Zoom. during the retreat.

Our theme for the opening weekend, will be “Genjo Koan: The fundamental koan of self and world” and will also include a dharma talk a dharma talk by Myoshin Kate McCandless as part of Mountain Rain’s regular Sunday mornning practice. schedule.

Retreat feel: $20 to Calgary Soto Zen Donate by e-transfer to cszregistrar@gmail.com. To donate by credit cared. click here.

Dana (donation) to the teacher/s may be given by e-transfer or credit card: click here.

Saturday Schedule: Pacific time (one hour later for Mountain Time) Zoom link below.

7:00am Orientation

7:10am Zazen (sitting meditation)

7:40am Kinhin (walking meditation)

7:50am Zazen

9820am Kinhin

8:30am Zazen

9:00am Service (Fukanzazengi)

9:10am Break

9:30am Dharma Talk

10:10am Kinhin

10:20am Zazen

10:50am Kinhin

11:00pm Zazen

11:30pm Close with the 3 refuges in Pali

Join Zoom Meeting:
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/6738851879

Meeting ID: 673 885 1879
password: 202078