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Zazenkai October 6th, 2024

Every Sunday from 8am to around 9:30am we hold community practice, or Zazenkai. It is a straightforward service with chanting, zazen, a short talk an opportunity at the end for casual conversation. Join us and meet the local sangha, learn the basics of Rinzai form and engage in the practice. For those unable to attend in person it is also available online via Zoom:

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85325994731?pwd=7NgbbK09Su3pDhnximkyP0AWBIh8SH.1

For more information on online Zazenkai see this post: Virtual Zazenkai

Chanting
Please download our full chant book for our opening chants: Virtual Sutra Book
We typically chant the Heart Sutra, page 1, Hakuin Zenji’s Song of Zazen, page 11 and The Four Bodhisattva Vows., page 16.

Reading
Throughout 2024 we will be reading from a collection of essay’s written by Mumon Roshi on Hakuin’s zenji’s Song of Zazen. A popular text in Japan since its publication the great Hakuin translator Norman Waddell translated it and it was published in Japan a year ago. In February of 2024 Shambhala released the book worldwide: Hakuin’s Song of Zazen (Amazon).

Please note that we have setup a mailing list that will send out the Zoom link every week. Click to Join the Tahoma Events Mailing List

We are only able hold these events thanks your generous support.

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October Zazen Intensive

October Zazen Intensive
October 19th, 2024


As we ramp up our practice during the Autumn Training period please join us for a full day of Zazen. The day will run from 9:50am to 8:45pm in three blocks. One can come for as much or as little as one wishes. The schedule is such that people can easily travel here for the event and thus there is no residency option. There will not be meals served, but one is of course free to bring food or have meals off campus.

All periods are open for drop in attendance. Each hour will include zazen followed by kinhin, with the zazen periods following the schedule below. One can stay for as many periods as one is able. Please arrive/depart during the kinhin (walking meditation) periods which begin 10 minutes prior to the next period.

Broadcast Schedule
10am – noon: Zazen/Kinhin
2pm – 4:00pm: Zazen/Kinhin
6pm – 8:45pm: Zazen/Kinhin

We will continue to broadcast the sitting periods via Zoom for those unable to attend in person. The Zoom link will be posted in the days before the event. For those attending online please read this posts:  Guidelines for Virtual Events .

Zoom Link: [to be posted day before the event]

Zazen Intensive Schedule

9:50amSeated in Zendo; Gosei
10:00amZazen; Zazen; Kinhin
11:00amZazen; Zazen
12pmMidday Break
1:50pmSeated in Zendo; Gosei
2:00pmZazen; Zazen; Kinhin
3:00pmZazen; Zazen
4:00pmEvening Break
5:50pmSeated in Zendo; Gosei
6pmUninterrupted Zazen
7pmZazen; Zazen; Kinhin
8pmZazen; Zazen
All times Pacific Time. Please arrive/tune in ten minutes before scheduled events.
Events in Bold will be streamed

To receive events notifications and the zoom links for Virtual Events by email: Tahoma Events mailing list.

Please contact us if you have any questions. As always we are deeply appreciative for the support of the sangha; we couldn’t exist without your continuing support.


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Tahoma Ceremony Recordings

On September 14th, 2024 Tahoma-san Sogen-ji Zen Monastery held a Ceremony for the Transmission of Daichi Zenni and Sozui Zenni; and a Shinkanshiki Ceremony in which Daichi and Sozui will take on new roles at Tahoma.

These events were held in-person at the Monastery but also broadcast via Zoom. They were recorded and while there were some technical and production issues, they have been edited and uploaded to YouTube. They can be viewed here:

Part 1 of the Transmission and Shinzanshiki Ceremony
Part 2 of the Transmission and Shinzanshiki Ceremony
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Tahoma Sogenji Shinzanshiki Ceremony and Transmission Celebration

This Saturday, September 14th will be a Celebration of the Transmission of Daichi Zenni and Sozui Zenni; and a Shinkanshiki Ceremony in which Daichi and Sozui will take on new roles at Tahoma


The Ceremony will be held on September 14th and begin at 11 am–please arrive by 10:30am. The ceremony will be taking place in the Zendo and most of the sangha will be outside of the Zendo, under tents and with chairs available. Please be mindful of the weather and dress accordingly.  Please note that parking will be limited–carpooling is encouraged.

Boxed Lunches and a bowl of tea will be offered after the ceremony.. Everyone is welcome to enjoy Tahoma for the afternoon. 

Please bring masks for indoor activities

For those unable to attend in person the Ceremony will be filmed, and a live video feed is available via Zoom, You may access from your phones/devices.  You are encouraged to download the Zoom application prior to the event which can be done by clicking on the event link  Please join the event ten minutes early. 
To view the Ceremony, please click here: : [Event has passed]

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Public Teisho During September OSesshin

Public Teisho During September OSesshin

September 6th through 12th, 1pm

Every day during the OSesshin there will be Teisho (dharma talk) from Shodo Harada Roshi. Talks are in Japanese with translations by Daichi Zenni. The talks begin at 1pm and it is requested that attendees arrive 10-15 minutes early to allow time to walk to the zendo and get settled. There will be staff to assist with parking and making your way to zendo. There will be chairs and cushions available for seating and staff on hand to facilitate finding your seat.

Roshi will be speaking on koans from the Blue Cliff Record, please do come for this unique opportunity to hear a living Zen Master speak on the words of our Zen ancestors. 

Directions to the Monastery can be found here:
Visiting Tahoma Zen Monastery

PLEASE NOTE
The monastery will otherwise be closed to the public during the sesshin.
Please see our calendar for the resumption of our regular schedule.

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September 14th Ceremony

For those unable to attend in person the Ceremony will be filmed, and a live video feed is available via Zoom, You may access from your phones/devices.  You are encouraged to download the Zoom application prior to the event which can be done by clicking on the event link  Please join the event ten minutes early. 
To view the Ceremony, please click here: : Transmission Ceremony Link

The Ceremony will be held on September 14th and begin at 11 am–please arrive early.  The ceremony will be taking place in the Zendo and most of the sangha will be outside of the Zendo, under tents and with chairs available.

Boxed Lunches/teas will follow. Everyone is welcome to enjoy Tahoma for the afternoon. 

Please bring masks for indoor activities

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Tea Camp

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Please note:
During Tea Camp there will be no public Zazen.
Zazenkai on Sept. 1st will be held as normal.

Tea Camp

August 30th-September 1st

Our 2nd annual tea camp will be over Labor day weekend  8.30 – 9.01.
We invite you to join us to explore, through zen and chado, the values of Harmony, Respect, Purity and Tranquility. In our explorations, we will be using the zendo, tea room, kitchen(tenzo) and nature as our workshop. 

We will start and end each day in the zendo for zazen (sitting meditation)  Our workshops will dive into the practical and subtle aspects of tea through movement, breathing, meditation, forest bathing, making a bowl of tea, tasting and discussion of tea sources. Each afternoon we will gather in the tea room or outdoors for a chakai (tea ceremony). 

To finish, we will gather to share/reflect on our thoughts and experiences over the weekend.

Please join us to examine all the ingredients that help create this opportunity, to simply, have a bowl of tea.

If interested, please email by July 28th.  [Event Has Passed]

-Sokan

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September OSesshin Application

Registration has closed. Please contact the Registrar if you’d like to be placed on the waitlist.

Dear One Drop Sangha and Friends,

The September 2024 OSesshin with Harada Roshi at Tahoma Zen Monastery begins with kokuho on the evening of Thursday, September 5th and concludes the evening of Thursday, September 12th. 

OSesshin: Thursday, September 5th – Thursday, September 12th, 2024

  • Kokuho is Thursday evening, September 5th.
  • Full-time participation is required. OSesshin concludes the evening of Thursday, September 12th.
  • The link to the OSesshin application is near the bottom of this email. 
  • The fee is $450. Donations to support financial aid are welcomed.
  • Information about our covid protocol is below.

The application deadline for OSesshin is Thursday, August 1st. You will receive an email regarding your acceptance or wait list status soon after the deadline date of August 1st. Please send your sesshin fee once you have been notified of your acceptance. Payment information will be included in the acceptance email.


IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THIS OSESSHIN  

  • Covid protocol: Currently, we’ll ask that you take a covid test before you come to Tahoma, upon arrival, and on day 3. Please wear a mask during your trip to Tahoma. We’ll also require masking during chanting. So please bring a supply of N95/KN95 masks and any extra covid tests you have. We are not requiring covid vaccinations for this sesshin.

Covid protocols are subject to change. If you are accepted into the sesshin, please read the most current details about the covid protocol that we’ll provide on the Policies Agreement.

  • Special event on September 14th: On September 14th, Tahoma will celebrate its 25th anniversary and will also host the transmission ceremony for Daichi Roshi (Chisan) and Sozui Roshi. Please join us if you can!
  • Any help with set up before or clean up following OSesshin would be greatly appreciated. If you would like to arrive a day or two before sesshin and/or stay a day or two after sesshin please give us your arrival and departure dates when you complete the Policies Agreement and contact the monastery to make arrangements. 
  • We hope that we will be able to conduct our September 2024 OSesshin but please recognize that our plans, as well as the dates, may need to change suddenly and without notice. If you are purchasing airline tickets please be prepared to cancel your reservations.
  • There may be a wait list for this OSesshin. Those on the wait list will be contacted immediately as spaces become available.

Registration has closed. Please contact the Registrar if you’d like to be placed on the waitlist.
 

Thank you,
ZenE Tami Settergren
Osesshin registrar
Tahoma Zen Monastery
tahomaapplication@gmail.com

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Reduced July Schedule

TAHOMA MONASTERY DAILY SCHEDULE JULY 2024

We will be following a reduced schedule for the remainder of July.


Tuesday through Saturday Morning
No morning events

Tuesday through Saturday Evening
Evening Zazen: 6:30 p.m. – 7:25 p.m.

Sunday July 21st
No Zazenkai

Sunday July 28th
No Zazenkai

Regular schedule resumes August 4th with Zazenkai.

Always check our calendar before coming, if there isn’t an entry for a given day then there is no event that day.

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Summer Solstice Intensive

Summer Solstice Zazen Intensive June 22nd, 2024


In commemoration of the summer solstice please join us for a full day of Zazen. The day will run from 10am to 8:45pm in three blocks. One can come for as much or as little as one wishes. The schedule is such that people can easily travel here for the event and thus there is no residency option. There will not be meals served, but one is of course free to bring food or have meals off campus.

All periods are open for drop in attendance. Each hour will include zazen followed by kinhin, with the zazen periods following the schedule below. One can stay for as many periods as one is able. Please arrive/depart during the kinhin (walking meditation) periods which begin 10 minutes prior to the next period.

We will continue to broadcast the sitting periods via Zoom for those unable to attend in person. The Zoom link will be posted in the days before the event. For those attending online please read this posts:  Guidelines for Virtual Events .

Zoom Link: [Event has passed]

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