News & Events
February, 2022
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News from Our Community
Honoring Thich Nhat Hanh. To mark the passing of the great Buddhist teacher, scholar, and leader Thich Nhat Hanh and honor his astonishing life, Norman offered words and led a memorial service at last week's Dharma Seminar. Watch the website for Norman's talk on Thich Nhat Hanh's translation of "The Heart Sutra," given at the January All-Day Sitting, to be posted soon. Also this: The Great Bell / Chuông Vĩ Đại
Spring Sesshin at Santa Sabina. The announcement has gone out for our first in-person sesshin in over two years. Registration will open on Feb 7th; watch for an email with the link to the application form.
Ruth Ozeki on Ezra Klein. Novelist, filmmaker, and Everyday Zen Priest Ruth Ozeki appeared on the Ezra Klein podcast for a wide ranging conversation centered on her latest novel, The Book of Form and Emptiness.
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February Events
With the Everyday Zen Sangha
RECURRING EVENTS
Wednesdays
February 2,9,16,23
DHARMA SEMINAR (ONLINE ONLY)
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm (PT)
◦ Led by Norman Fischer
Topic: Zen Master Dongshan, Just This Is It. Koans and stories about this seminal zen master. Please see the website for more information.
Note: The Zoom link remains the same for all of 2022. To receive weekly reminders, please register on the website.
Saturday
February 26
FEBRUARY ALL-DAY SITTING (ONLINE ONLY)
9:00 am - 4:00 pm (PT)
◦ Led by Sue Moon and Jeff Bickner
To receive the Zoom link and more information, please register on the website.
ONE TIME EVENTS
Tuesday
February 15
BUDDHA'S PARINIRVANA CEREMONY
4:00 pm (PT)
◦ Led by Norman Fischer
Online in Zoom
To receive the Zoom link, please register on the website.
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With Affiliated Sanghas
Sunday
February 6
MAKOR OR JEWISH MEDITATION VIRTUAL RETREAT ON THE PSALMS
9:00 am - 4:00 pm (PT)
◦ Led by Norman and Rabbi Dorothy Richman
Online in Zoom. To receive an invitation, Rabbi Richman at dorothyrichman@gmail.com.
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Readings
Saturday
February 5
ONLINE POETRY WORKSHOP
11:00 am - 12:30 pm (PT)
Kannon Do Zen Meditation Center
◦ Norman will be reading and discussing poems from Selected Poems, 1980-2013 and other recent work.
Online in Zoom. For more information, please visit the event page on the Kannon Do website.
Friday
February 18
INTERNATIONAL POETRY READING (USA/JAPAN)
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm (PT)
◦ Norman Fischer and Poet Translator Eric Selland
To receive the Zoom link, please register on the website.
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Looking Ahead
Wednesdays
March 2,9,16,23
DHARMA SEMINAR (ONLINE ONLY)
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm (PT)
◦ Led by: Norman Fischer
Topic: Dogen on Karma
Note: No meeting March 30 (sesshin)
March 5–6 (Saturday–Sunday)
TWO-DAY VIRTUAL RETREAT
10:00 am – 4:00 pm (PT)
Topic: Finding the Strength and Ease of an Open Heart
◦ Led by Norman Fischer, Anam Tubten, and Trudy Goodman
Dharmata Foundation
For more information, please visit the Darmata website.
March 28–April 3, 2022 (Monday evening – Sunday mid day)
EVERYDAY ZEN SPRING SESSHIN AT SANTA SABINA
◦ Led by Norman Fischer
In-person with limited and informal Zoom access.
Registration open Feb 7. Please see the announcement for more information.
June 2–5 (Friday evening – Sunday mid day)
EDZ ANNUAL WOMEN’S RETREAT
◦ Led by Chris Fortin and Jaune Evans
Theme: "Mahaprajapati, The Woman Who Raised the Buddha," based on Wendy Garling’s book of same title.
Details to be announced.
June 17–25 (Friday – Saturday)
SAMISH ISLAND SESSHIN
◦ Led by: Norman Fischer with Nomon Tim Burnett
Samish Island Campground, WA
Scheduled to be in-person; please see the Red Cedar Zen website for more information.
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