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Schedule of Online Events

Intro to Zen Buddhism class –Join us the 3rd Tuesday of each month from 7-8 pm. Please use Meeting ID: 849 0163 7354 Password: 809756 to join the Intro class.
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Thanksgiving day zazen, please use this Meeting ID: 852 5907 2873 Password: 311698 to join us. Zoom Invitation
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Jundo Cohen’s talk on The Zen Master’s Dance, please use this Meeting ID: 852 5907 2873 Password: 311698 to join us. Zoom Invitation
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Rohatsu Sesshin on December 7 to December 12 – See Rohatsu schedule. Please use this Meeting ID: 852 5907 2873 Password: 311698 to join us. Zoom Invitation
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Sunday Zazen & Service – Join us each Sunday at 8 am.

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7:55 am – Strike the Hon

8:00 am – Zazen starts

8:40 am – Service with chanting

Verse of the Kesa (Robe chant) – page 2
The Maha Prajna Paramita Hridaya Sutra (Heart Sutra) – page 7
Enmei Jukku Kannon Gyo – page 18

8:50 am – Dharma talk chanting the opening and closing the sutra, as well as the Four Bodhisattva vows – page 19

Wednesdays Zazen

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5:55 pm – Strike the Hon

6:00 pm – Zazen starts

6:35 pm – Chanting one of the following:

Merging of Difference and Unity – page 8
The Jewel Mirror Awareness – page 10
Fukanzazengi – page 20

6:50 pm – Zen Study Group

	November 2020
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
1 CANCELED - Zazen (sitting meditation) CANCELED - Zazen (sitting meditation) Starts: 7:10 am Ends: November 1, 2020 - 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... Virtual Zazen (sitting meditation) using Zoom Virtual Zazen (sitting meditation) using Zoom Starts: 8:00 am Ends: November 1, 2020 - 8:40 am Description: 40 minutes of sitting meditation followed by a 10 minute service. Join us via Zoom and you can sit at home. Visit our Virtual Practice page for more information and access to the Zoom link. More details... Virtual Practice - Dharma Talk Virtual Practice - Dharma Talk Starts: 8:40 am Ends: November 1, 2020 - 9:10 am Description: Lectures on a Buddhist topic each Sunday of the month following the 8:00 a.m. sitting meditation. Check out our virtual practice page for more information and access to the Zoom link. More details... • • •	2	3	4 Virtual Practice - Zazen (sitting meditation) Virtual Practice - Zazen (sitting meditation) Starts: 6:00 pm Ends: November 4, 2020 - 6:40 pm Description: Join us Wednesdays at 6 p.m. for sitting meditation. Since the Zen Center is closed we are practicing via Zoom. Check out our virtual practice page for more information. More details... Monthly Potluck Monthly Potluck Starts: 6:40 pm Ends: November 4, 2020 - 7:10 pm Description: Bring a dish to share. Table service provided. More details... • •	5	6	7
8 CANCELED - Zazen (sitting meditation) CANCELED - Zazen (sitting meditation) Starts: 7:10 am Ends: November 8, 2020 - 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... Virtual Zazen (sitting meditation) using Zoom Virtual Zazen (sitting meditation) using Zoom Starts: 8:00 am Ends: November 8, 2020 - 8:40 am Description: 40 minutes of sitting meditation followed by a 10 minute service. Join us via Zoom and you can sit at home. Visit our Virtual Practice page for more information and access to the Zoom link. More details... Virtual Practice - Dharma Talk Virtual Practice - Dharma Talk Starts: 8:40 am Ends: November 8, 2020 - 9:10 am Description: Lectures on a Buddhist topic each Sunday of the month following the 8:00 a.m. sitting meditation. Check out our virtual practice page for more information and access to the Zoom link. More details... • • •	9	10	11 Virtual Practice - Zazen (sitting meditation) Virtual Practice - Zazen (sitting meditation) Starts: 6:00 pm Ends: November 11, 2020 - 6:40 pm Description: Join us Wednesdays at 6 p.m. for sitting meditation. Since the Zen Center is closed we are practicing via Zoom. Check out our virtual practice page for more information. More details... Virtual Practice - Zen Study Group Virtual Practice - Zen Study Group Starts: 6:50 pm Ends: November 11, 2020 - 8:00 pm Description: A small group meets virtually on Wednesdays to discuss various Zen topics. Books may be discussed but are not required. Newcomers welcome. The study groups starts at 6:50 p.m. following 6:00 p.m. sitting meditation. Check out our virtual practice page for more information. More details... • •	12	13	14
15 CANCELED - Zazen (sitting meditation) CANCELED - Zazen (sitting meditation) Starts: 7:10 am Ends: November 15, 2020 - 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... Virtual Zazen (sitting meditation) using Zoom Virtual Zazen (sitting meditation) using Zoom Starts: 8:00 am Ends: November 15, 2020 - 8:40 am Description: 40 minutes of sitting meditation followed by a 10 minute service. Join us via Zoom and you can sit at home. Visit our Virtual Practice page for more information and access to the Zoom link. More details... Virtual Practice - Dharma Talk Virtual Practice - Dharma Talk Starts: 8:40 am Ends: November 15, 2020 - 9:10 am Description: Lectures on a Buddhist topic each Sunday of the month following the 8:00 a.m. sitting meditation. Check out our virtual practice page for more information and access to the Zoom link. More details... • • •	16	17 Virtual Intro to Zen Class Virtual Intro to Zen Class Starts: 7:00 pm Ends: November 17, 2020 - 9:00 pm Description: Intro to Zen Buddhism class –Join us the 3rd Tuesday of each month from 7-8 pm. Held via Zoom, 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. Meeting ID: 849 0163 7354 Password: 809756 Click here to join Zoom meeting. More details... •	18 Virtual Practice - Zazen (sitting meditation) Virtual Practice - Zazen (sitting meditation) Starts: 6:00 pm Ends: November 18, 2020 - 6:40 pm Description: Join us Wednesdays at 6 p.m. for sitting meditation. Since the Zen Center is closed we are practicing via Zoom. Check out our virtual practice page for more information. More details... Virtual Practice - Talk by Paula Arai on Painting Enlightenment Virtual Practice - Talk by Paula Arai on Painting Enlightenment Starts: 6:50 pm Ends: November 18, 2020 - 8:00 pm Description: Meeting ID: 852 5907 2873 Password: 311698 Zoom Invitation Click to join Zoom meeting More details... • •	19	20 Weekend Sesshin at Ryumonji Zen Monastery Weekend Sesshin at Ryumonji Zen Monastery Starts: 12:00 am Ends: November 22, 2020 - 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... •	21
22 CANCELED - Zazen (sitting meditation) CANCELED - Zazen (sitting meditation) Starts: 7:10 am Ends: November 22, 2020 - 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... Virtual Zazen (sitting meditation) using Zoom Virtual Zazen (sitting meditation) using Zoom Starts: 8:00 am Ends: November 22, 2020 - 8:40 am Description: 40 minutes of sitting meditation followed by a 10 minute service. Join us via Zoom and you can sit at home. Visit our Virtual Practice page for more information and access to the Zoom link. More details... Virtual Practice - Dharma Talk Virtual Practice - Dharma Talk Starts: 8:40 am Ends: November 22, 2020 - 9:10 am Description: Lectures on a Buddhist topic each Sunday of the month following the 8:00 a.m. sitting meditation. Check out our virtual practice page for more information and access to the Zoom link. More details... • • •	23	24	25 Virtual Practice - Zazen (sitting meditation) Virtual Practice - Zazen (sitting meditation) Starts: 6:00 pm Ends: November 25, 2020 - 6:40 pm Description: Join us Wednesdays at 6 p.m. for sitting meditation. Since the Zen Center is closed we are practicing via Zoom. Check out our virtual practice page for more information. More details... Virtual Practice - Zen Study Group Virtual Practice - Zen Study Group Starts: 6:50 pm Ends: November 25, 2020 - 8:00 pm Description: A small group meets virtually on Wednesdays to discuss various Zen topics. Books may be discussed but are not required. Newcomers welcome. The study groups starts at 6:50 p.m. following 6:00 p.m. sitting meditation. Check out our virtual practice page for more information. More details... • •	26 Thanksgiving Day zazen Thanksgiving Day zazen Starts: 8:00 am Ends: November 26, 2020 - 9:00 am Description: Meeting ID: 852 5907 2873 Password: 311698 Zoom Invitation Click to join Zoom meeting More details... •	27	28
29 CANCELED - Zazen (sitting meditation) CANCELED - Zazen (sitting meditation) Starts: 7:10 am Ends: November 29, 2020 - 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... Virtual Zazen (sitting meditation) using Zoom Virtual Zazen (sitting meditation) using Zoom Starts: 8:00 am Ends: November 29, 2020 - 8:40 am Description: 40 minutes of sitting meditation followed by a 10 minute service. Join us via Zoom and you can sit at home. Visit our Virtual Practice page for more information and access to the Zoom link. More details... Virtual Practice - Dharma Talk Virtual Practice - Dharma Talk Starts: 8:40 am Ends: November 29, 2020 - 9:10 am Description: Lectures on a Buddhist topic each Sunday of the month following the 8:00 a.m. sitting meditation. Check out our virtual practice page for more information and access to the Zoom link. More details... • • •	30

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