Blue Heron Zen Community: Recent Episodes
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Koshin Christopher Cain, Abbot of the Puget Sound Zen Center, gave this Dharma Talk at the Blue Heron Zen Community Retreat on June 24, 2023
A talk given at the Interfaith Sharing Series
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Beginning January 3, Tuesday evening practice will include a discussion period regarding Women Ancestors in Zen, the theme of Kyol Che 2023. Practice will occur online via Zoom, 7:00pm-8:30pm.
At the January 31 practice, we will have a group discussion about the new format, and then move into February and beyond with our shared January experience as a guide.
We will not hold in-person practice on Christmas Day, December 25 and on New Years Day, January 1. There will be online practice both days.
In this season of annual thanksgiving, would you consider making a gift of any size to Blue Heron Zen Community?
In an ancient story, a wealthy merchant made a large donation to the Buddha’s community and, as the stories say, received great karmic rewards. He realized that others deserved to reap rewards as well and he led an effort to gather donations from others.
A poor girl was distressed because she had nothing to give but old clothes. Yet when she offered them, her reward was greater than that of the merchant or anyone else because the gift was heartfelt.
As we heard in our annual Sangha meeting this past Sunday, Blue Heron Zen Community is fortunate now to have solid finances. This comes from the generosity of our members and past donors to annual campaigns and fundraising events. At the same time, we sometimes experience substantial need as we repair and maintain our building, property, and services.
If you are able to give any amount, please visit our membership page or donation page. If you are a member, please consider whether you could increase your monthly contribution. Blue Heron Zen is a 501(c)(3) organization and your contribution may be tax deductible. If your employer matches gifts, BHZC may be eligible for matching. This includes membership, donations, and dana.
Thank you for supporting Blue Heron Zen Community!
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In response to the COVID pandemic Blue Heron instituted certain guidelines for in-person practice, including the spacing of cushions in the Dharma Room. Recently, attendance at in-person practice has increased considerably, necessitating a decision about whether cushions may be spaced more closely together to accommodate all attendees during practice sessions and ceremonies. This matter was [...]
We are creating a space for generosity and creative work through the Blue Heron Zen Winter Gift Exchange - a white elephant-like gift exchange. If you commit to participate, you will be assigned a recipient from a digital drawing conducted with all the individuals who want to be involved. The gift itself is to make/write/draw/sculpt/sound [...]
Daily 7 am – 4:30 pm Pacific Time Beginning on Friday December 2, we'll gather our online and in-person communities for a two day immersion in group practice, a Dharma talk, and personal Dharma dialogues with Zen Master Jeong Ji. Please join us to deepen our practice for the sake of all beings. This [...]
There will be no in-person practice held at the Zen Center on Wednesday and Friday, October 5th and 7th. In-person practice will resume on Sunday October 9th. Thank you for your patience, and for being a part of Blue Heron.
This month we are making three adjustments to our practice schedule: Wednesdays: we will resume in person practice at BHZC at 10:00am, to be led by Greg Eisen Thursdays: in person practice at 10:30am is cancelled Sundays: 9:00am practice will continue both online and in person every week. The 1st Sunday of each month will [...]
We have started a new Dharma book club in July. We will meet the first and third Thursdays of each month from 7:00 to 8:10 PM. The book club is drop-in from meeting to meeting. Come when you can! We will meet in-person in the Dharma Room. Attendees should follow current BHZC guidelines for in-person [...]
Eric Nord JDPSN will give a full dharma talk after evening sitting on the third Tuesday of each month. The talk will be followed by Q and A session. The next Tuesday dharma talk will be September 20, 2022. Everyone is welcome.
Zen Master Jeong Ji will give a full dharma talk after morning sitting on the first Sunday of each month. The typical conversation section of our practice will be replaced by Q and A after the dharma talk. The next Sunday dharma talk, Special Challenges of Practicing Meditation With an Aging Brain, will be [...]
Zen Master Jeong Ji and Eric Nord JDPSN offer Dharma Dialogues online during one week of each month. Kong-an Training is available in these dialogues (but not required). These will be scheduled individually, separate from our regular practice times, and will be offered once a month. For September, Eric Nord JDPSN will offer online Dharma [...]
The BHZC Board of Trustees meets monthly on the second Sunday of the month. The next meeting will be held on Sunday, September 11, 2022, at 10:30 am. All members of the Sangha are welcome to attend this online Board meeting Decisions will be made that affect the operation of the Community.