The Four Embracing Actions of Bodhisattvas, 6/25 - 6/30

Practice Center
Date / Time
Jun 25, 2024 / 4:00pm - Jun 30, 2024 / 12:00pm
Event Type
Workshops and Retreats
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 hours of work practice, communal meals, and daily meeting as a group for dharma study and discussion There will also be time each afternoon, before and after study session, to rest, relax, and enjoy the natural beauty of Tassajara.

During our afternoon sessions, we’ll be exploring the beautiful and inspiring teachings of the founder of Soto Zen, Dogen Zenji, in his essay titled, “Bodaisatta- Shishobo,” or the “The Bodhisattvas Four Embracing Actions.” The bodhisattva’s four embracing actions are giving, kind speech, beneficial action, and identity-action (or ‘cooperation’). They are specific tools and practices for cultivating and manifesting our life as Bodhisattvas ─ as people committed to the welfare, liberation, and enlightenment of all living beings ─ in whatever situation we may find ourselves. 

All levels of practice experience are welcome.

Fee Information

Retreat fee: This will be a Sangha Week so there is no additional fee to participate. Sangha Week participants join in 3 hours of temple work daily and pay $120 per night.

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