A quiet place in a noisy world. This week of December 8th, 2014.
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THE EDGE
Shelly Young
Living on the EDGE
Where Mother and Father meet
Where time begins and ends
Where you are born and die
Where nothing ever happens
Where the dream of life is seen
Where meaning lives and dies
We are absolutely free
Beginner's Instruction Thursday 5:30PM Wear loose clothes, bring a friend. The beginners instruction is also a great refresher if you have been away for a while.
probably not zero ... good grief!
A quick update on this weekend's Rohatsu sitting ... 12 hardy students sat through midnight Saturday and 8 attended the 6AM Jodo-e on Sunday.
this week at AZC ... gassho (sincerest thanks) to our visitors ... Peter and Shantika
A member donated some bumper stickers. Be sure to stop by and pick one up.
Zazen in an AZC t-shirt ... priceless.We are always looking for short articles and first-person stories, from both AZC members and non-members alike. (700 words, plus or minus would be great - please include pictures if you can.) Please send to Jim Redel.Got a favorite AZC photo? We'd be happy to include it.Please send to Jim Redel.We are now registered with the Amazon Smile programs, where they will donate a percentage of certain purchases to AZC. Please consider this the next time you shop at Amazon.(You can clock on the image to check it out.)
At AZC, we depend entirely upon the donations of our sangha members and the support of those who strive, as we do, to help others see their worlds a bit more clearly. If you've found a photo or link or article that you feel may help to inspire others, we welcome your support.
AZC Calendar
Monday 12/8 6:00-7:30 AM Morning Zendo
11:30-12:50 PM Zen and Aikido
5:30-7:00 PM Evening Zendo
Tuesday 12/9 6:00-7:30 AM Morning Zendo
5:30-7:00 PM Evening Zendo
6:00-7:20 PM Zen and Aikido
Wednesday 12/10 6:00-7:30 AM Morning Zendo
7:30 AM Bagels and Coffee / Tea
11:30-12:50 PM Zen and Aikido
5:30-7:00PM Evening Zendo
Thursday 12/11 6:00-7:30 AM Morning Zendo
5:30-7:00 PM Newcomer's Instruction, Evening Zendo and Discussion Group
6:00-7:20 PM Zen and Aikido
Friday 12/12 6:00-7:30 AM Morning Zendo
Saturday 12/13 6:00-7:30 AM Morning Zendo
7:30-8:15 AM Bagels and Coffee
8:15-9:15 AM Work Practice
9:30-11:00 AM Mid-morning Zendo
Sunday 12/14 Closed
Rinzai-ji Links
The term Rinzai-ji refers to the group of Zen centers affiliated with Joshu Sasaki Roshi. There are currently over 2 dozen centers world-wide (not all have websites). Here is a quick listing of most of the US centers.