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SUMMARY:Embodying the Genjo Koan in our Daily Lives\, GGF 7/15–7/19
DESCRIPTION:The secret of all teachings of Buddha is how to live in each moment\, how to obtain absolute freedom moment after moment. This is the theme of the Genjo Koan.—Suzuki Roshi \n\nIn Dogen’s beautiful\, seminal Genjo Koan\, he extends a wonderful and challenging invitation: how to engage fully in the present moment and discover liberation in the midst of our daily lives\, no matter what the internal or external circumstances might be. \nIn this retreat we will study this and other themes of Genjo Koan with an emphasis on incorporating these liberative teachings not just in mind but equally in heart and body. Using multiple experiential modalities\, such as zazen\, yoga\, sense walks\, movement meditation\, self-care\, journaling\, and practice discussions with the teachers\, we will embrace the Genjo Koan and invite it to embrace us. \nAs the cries of our world become more urgent\, our need to focus on the healing power of embodied practice-realization becomes greater.  If we\, as dedicated bodhisattvas\, are to be helpful to others\, we must nurture our own capacity to embody practice\, finding our place where we can more deeply realize the connection between our interior life and the exterior world. According to Dogen\, our peaceful efforts themselves are the source of peace in each moment. \nWhether you are new to the Genjo Koan or have been long reflecting on this rich teaching\, we invite you to join us in this fresh inquiry.  While not a required purchase\, Okumura’s Realizing Genjokoan will be the main reference text. \n\nWhen you find your place where you are\, practice occurs\, actualizing the fundamental point. When you find your way at this moment\, practice occurs\, actualizing the fundamental point.—Eihei Dogen
URL:https://www.sfzc.org/event/embodying-the-genjo-koan-in-our-daily-lives-ggf-7-15-7-19/
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SUMMARY:Zen and Drawing\, ZMC 7/15–7/19 – Waitlist Only
DESCRIPTION:The Zen and Drawing retreat proposes drawing as a meditative practice in which we develop the capacity to contemplate what we observe both outside and inside ourselves. The chosen drawing exercises for the sessions help us observe things as they really are and not as we think they are. In the same way that we see ourselves while meditating\, when drawing we encounter our own mental challenges and judgments\, but are not limited by them. \nThe retreat offers periods of zazen alternating with observation drawing sessions\, and the opportunity to share. This retreat is for everyone\, independent of drawing ability. We all drew as children\, but we tend to stop drawing when we receive criticism and comparisons. This retreat makes it possible to recover this means of expression.
URL:https://www.sfzc.org/event/zen-and-drawing-zmc-7-15-7-19-waitlist-only/
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