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	January 2019
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		1	2 Zazen (sitting meditation) Zazen (sitting meditation) Starts: 6:00 pm Ends: January 2, 2019 - 6:40 pm More details... Monthly Potluck Monthly Potluck Starts: 6:40 pm Ends: January 2, 2019 - 7:10 pm Description: Bring a dish to share. Table service provided. More details... • •	3	4	5 Zazenkai Zazenkai Starts: 8:00 am Ends: January 5, 2019 - 5:30 pm Description: Zazenkai is a one-day sesshin starting at 8:00 AM and concluding at 5:30 PM. The day includes multiple periods of zazen; morning, lunch, and evening services; oryoki lunch; a work period; a dharma talk; and opportunities for dokusan. Full day participation and advance registration are required. Register by either sending an email to info@dmzencenter.org or sign-up at the Zen Center. More details... •
6 Zazen (sitting meditation) Zazen (sitting meditation) Starts: 7:10 am Ends: January 6, 2019 - 7:50 am Description: 40 minutes of sitting meditation followed by the optional 10 minutes of walking mediation. Cushions and chairs provided. If you're new, please come 15 minutes early for a quick orientation. More details... Zazen (sitting meditation) Zazen (sitting meditation) Starts: 8:00 am Ends: January 6, 2019 - 8:40 am Description: 40 minutes of sitting meditation followed by a 10 service. Cushions and chairs provided. If you're new, please come 15 minutes early for a quick orientation. More details... Dharma Talk Dharma Talk Starts: 8:40 am Ends: January 6, 2019 - 9:10 am Description: Lectures on a Buddhist topic the second Sunday of the month following the 8:00 a.m. sit. More details... Red Barrell Food Pantry Donation Day Red Barrell Food Pantry Donation Day Starts: 12:00 am Ends: January 6, 2019 - 11:59 pm More details... • • • •	7	8	9 Zazen (sitting meditation) Zazen (sitting meditation) Starts: 6:00 pm Ends: January 9, 2019 - 6:40 pm More details... Zen Discussion Group Zen Discussion Group Starts: 6:40 pm Ends: January 9, 2019 - 8:00 pm Description: A small group meets bi-monthly to discuss various Zen topics. Books may be discussed but are not required. Newcomers welcome the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month following sitting meditation starting at 6:00 p.m.. More details... • •	10	11	12
13 Zazen (sitting meditation) Zazen (sitting meditation) Starts: 7:10 am Ends: January 13, 2019 - 7:50 am Description: 40 minutes of sitting meditation followed by the optional 10 minutes of walking mediation. Cushions and chairs provided. If you're new, please come 15 minutes early for a quick orientation. More details... Zazen (sitting meditation) Zazen (sitting meditation) Starts: 8:00 am Ends: January 13, 2019 - 8:40 am Description: 40 minutes of sitting meditation followed by a 10 service. Cushions and chairs provided. If you're new, please come 15 minutes early for a quick orientation. More details... Dharma Talk Dharma Talk Starts: 8:40 am Ends: January 13, 2019 - 9:10 am Description: Lectures on a Buddhist topic the second Sunday of the month following the 8:00 a.m. sit. More details... • • •	14	15 Intro to Zen Class Intro to Zen Class Starts: 7:00 pm Ends: January 15, 2019 - 8:00 pm Description: Held the third Tuesday of each month, the instruction will cover the "basics" of Zen including a brief historical overview and basics in meditation.The class is intended to provide a friendly orientation and space for Q&A. No RSVP required. More details... •	16 Zazen (sitting meditation) Zazen (sitting meditation) Starts: 6:00 pm Ends: January 16, 2019 - 6:40 pm More details... •	17	18 Weekend Sesshin at Ryumonji Zen Monastery Weekend Sesshin at Ryumonji Zen Monastery Starts: 12:00 am Ends: January 20, 2019 - 11:59 pm Location: 2452 Ryumon Rd, Dorchester, IA 52140, USA Description: Ryumonji offers monthly weekend retreats (sesshin) throughout the year. Sesshin (literally, “collecting the mind”) is a structured retreat of multiple periods of zazen, formal oryoki meals, work practice, and observation of silence. While sesshin is open to beginners, you may wish to have a little sitting experience before undertaking sesshin. Ryumonji sesshins begin at 7:30 p.m. on Friday evening with an orientation. An informal dinner is offered at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. You are welcome to come anytime before sesshin begins. Sesshin concludes with informal lunch on Sunday. Visit Ryumonji's website for more information. Often there are Zen Center members from Des Moines that travel each month to a sesshin. Ask around if you would like to carpool. More details... •	19
20 Zazen (sitting meditation) Zazen (sitting meditation) Starts: 7:10 am Ends: January 20, 2019 - 7:50 am Description: 40 minutes of sitting meditation followed by the optional 10 minutes of walking mediation. Cushions and chairs provided. If you're new, please come 15 minutes early for a quick orientation. More details... Zazen (sitting meditation) Zazen (sitting meditation) Starts: 7:10 am Ends: January 20, 2019 - 7:50 am Description: 40 minutes of sitting meditation followed by the optional 10 minutes of walking mediation. Cushions and chairs provided. If you're new, please come 15 minutes early for a quick orientation. More details... Zazen (sitting meditation) Zazen (sitting meditation) Starts: 8:00 am Ends: January 20, 2019 - 8:40 am Description: 40 minutes of sitting meditation followed by a 10 service. Cushions and chairs provided. If you're new, please come 15 minutes early for a quick orientation. More details... Dharma Talk Dharma Talk Starts: 8:40 am Ends: January 20, 2019 - 9:10 am Description: Lectures on a Buddhist topic the second Sunday of the month following the 8:00 a.m. sit. More details... • • • •	21	22	23 Zazen (sitting meditation) Zazen (sitting meditation) Starts: 6:00 pm Ends: January 23, 2019 - 6:40 pm More details... Zen Discussion Group Zen Discussion Group Starts: 6:40 pm Ends: January 23, 2019 - 8:00 pm Description: A small group meets bi-monthly to discuss various Zen topics. Books may be discussed but are not required. Newcomers welcome the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month following sitting meditation starting at 6:00 p.m.. More details... • •	24	25	26
27 Zazen (sitting meditation) Zazen (sitting meditation) Starts: 7:10 am Ends: January 27, 2019 - 7:50 am Description: 40 minutes of sitting meditation followed by the optional 10 minutes of walking mediation. Cushions and chairs provided. If you're new, please come 15 minutes early for a quick orientation. More details... Zazen (sitting meditation) Zazen (sitting meditation) Starts: 7:10 am Ends: January 27, 2019 - 7:50 am Description: 40 minutes of sitting meditation followed by the optional 10 minutes of walking mediation. Cushions and chairs provided. If you're new, please come 15 minutes early for a quick orientation. More details... Zazen (sitting meditation) Zazen (sitting meditation) Starts: 8:00 am Ends: January 27, 2019 - 8:40 am Description: 40 minutes of sitting meditation followed by a 10 service. Cushions and chairs provided. If you're new, please come 15 minutes early for a quick orientation. More details... Dharma Talk Dharma Talk Starts: 8:40 am Ends: January 27, 2019 - 9:10 am Description: Lectures on a Buddhist topic the second Sunday of the month following the 8:00 a.m. sit. More details... • • • •	28	29	30 Zazen (sitting meditation) Zazen (sitting meditation) Starts: 6:00 pm Ends: January 30, 2019 - 6:40 pm More details... •	31