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SUMMARY:Opening the Heart of Poetry: Writing as a Practice of Transformation & Discovery\, ZMC 6/23–6/28
DESCRIPTION:All welcome\, beginning and experienced writers alike. \nMystery\, generosity\, observation\, and invention are part of any genuinely creative act. So too is the ability to make of ourselves a passageway and conduit to the large and the shared\, the intimate and the private\, the joyous\, the grievous\, the unexpected. The energies of poem-making\, like the energies of existence itself\, are transforming and undomesticable forces. Yet they can be invited and welcomed. The cultivation of an open and permeable attention in many directions will be at the heart of this gathering. Along with invitations to write and brief talks touching on poetry and Zen as shared practices\, there’ll be time for consideration of craft and for poems’ exchanging; time for reading\, rest\, and free writing; and time\, as always\, to experience Tassajara’s own teachings: the poems of meditation hall and creek\, of birdsong\, yucca\, and steepness\, of hot springs and clear-sky stars. \nParticipants should bring with them a selection of five or six poems written by others (no longer than one page\, please) that they find transformative\, revelatory\, moving\, consoling\, awakening of depth; also writing materials\, creativity’s intentions\, and perhaps a few questions.
URL:https://www.sfzc.org/event/opening-the-heart-of-poetry-writing-as-a-practice-of-transformation-discovery-zmc-6-23-6-28-waitlist-only/
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SUMMARY:Cultivating a Mind of Radical Trust-Sangha Week\, ZMC 6/23–6/28 – Waitlist Only
DESCRIPTION:Join Central Abbot Tenzen David Zimmerman with the Tassajara residential community in this opportunity to immerse yourself in Zen practice during the summer at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center. Each day of the Sangha Week will include morning and evening zazen\, liturgical services\, three and a half hours of work practice\, communal meals\, and a daily group meeting for Dharma study and discussion. There will also be time each afternoon\, before and after the study sessions\, to rest\, relax\, and enjoy the natural beauty of Tassajara. \nDuring our afternoon sessions\, we’ll be exploring a beloved 6th-century poem\, Xin Xin Ming (‘Trust in Mind’ or ‘Faith in Mind’)\, attributed to Zen’s third Chinese Ancestor\, Sengcan\, which begins with the following provocative lines: “The Great Way is not difficult for those who have no preferences. When love and hate are both absent\, everything becomes clear and undisguised. Make the smallest distinction\, however\, and heaven and earth are set infinitely apart.” \nTrust in Mind offers an extraordinarily straightforward message that points to the heart and aim of Zen practice: the path of liberation is found by letting go of dualistic thinking (eg\, right/wrong\, like/dislike)\, cultivating a peaceful\, trusting heart-mind\, and realizing non-duality (oneness) in all things. When we can intentionally surrender our judgments\, preferences\, self-clinging\, and reliance on conceptual thinking\, we can experience effortless awareness\, equanimity\, and freedom from striving and worldly attachments. Sengcan’s poem offers profound teachings that can help us trust our True Heart-Mind\, even as we navigate uncertain times. \nAll levels of practice experience are welcome.
URL:https://www.sfzc.org/event/cultivating-a-mind-of-radical-trust-sangha-week-zmc-6-23-6-28-waitlist-only/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Week (Tassajara)
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