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Being At Tassajara: Esselen Teachings, Zen Wisdom, and Ecological Knowledge, ZMC 4/28–5/3 – Postponed
Description
Deepen your connection with Tassajara through the teachings of three rich traditions: the wisdom of the Esselen people, the practice of Zen Buddhism, and the insight of ecological observation.
The mountains and waters surrounding Tassajara arose from the Earth’s crust millions of years ago. The Esselen People were the first humans to inhabit this land, followed by Anglo hunters, vacationers, and Zen practitioners. Heat, ice, fire, and flood have shaped all who come here. What can this place teach us? What will appear that we don’t expect? How will we be changed?
Engaging in storytelling, botanizing, and bird watching, we will learn from our surroundings. Through Dharma talks, walking meditation, ceremony, and zazen, we will cultivate our awareness, drawing understanding from our direct experiences and from the shared insights of others.
No previous experience is necessary; everyone is welcome to attend this retreat.
Fee Information
- Benefactor Ticket Price: $550
- General ticket price: $440
- SFZC Member Ticket Price: $374
Please note that the retreat fee does not include accommodations. Retreats begin at 4 pm on the indicated start date and end by noon on the indicated end date. Visit the Rooms & Rates section and determine your preferred accommodations before making your reservations request online.
Due to the Tassajara zendo fire this event will be Postponed.
Diane Renshaw
Diane Renshaw began Zen practice at Tassajara in 1978, received lay ordination in 1993, and has been working with Tassajara on a native plant project ever since. Diane lives in the San Francisco Bay Area and is an experienced botanist, birdwatcher, and ecologist.
Tihikpas Proctor
Tihikpas Proctor is an Honorary Esselen Tribe member and elder. Educated in America, Germany, and France, Tihikpas studied Theology and Native American Spirituality with Pomo, Chumash, Sioux, and Cherokee elders. Tihikpas has been a teacher at Esalen Institute and Tassajara Zen Mountain Center since the late 1980s.
Bryan Clark
Bryan Clark graduated from UC Berkeley in 2003 and moved to Green Gulch Farm three weeks later. After some years at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, he moved back to GGF to train as a priest with Tenshin Reb Anderson, with whom he ordained in 2010.