As we roll into the Autumn Training period and the sesshin being held here at the end of summer we will hold a weekend of work practice to prepare the monastery and work on various projects. We will gather together at the monastery Saturday and Sunday mornings to engage in myriad tasks: preparing our buildings …
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April 30th Samu Day at Tahoma Spring with all its fecundity means that the flora in the garden, columbarium and grounds have entered a phase of riotous growth. As we prepare our buildings and ground for May Sesshin after a long hiatus there is much work to be done and your help is needed more than ever. …
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Final Spring Samu Day at Tahoma This will be our final scheduled Samu day for Spring 2021 and it is looking to be a beautiful, warm, sunny day.. We really could use your help particularly in the columbarium. We will be able to offer safe Physically Distanced samu throughout Tahoma Campus (don’t want to work outside? we …
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April Samu Days at Tahoma Spring with all it’s fecundity means that the flora in the garden, columbarium and grounds have entered a phase of riotous growth. Without our May samu sesshin to bring many hands to the epic amount of work required your help is needed more than ever. Over the next few months we will …
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April Samu Days at Tahoma Spring with all it’s fecundity means that the flora in the garden, columbarium and grounds have entered a phase of riotous growth. Without our May samu sesshin to bring many hands to the epic amount of work required your help is needed more than ever. Over the next few months we will …
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Monastery Address Tahoma Zen Monastery 6499 Wahl Rd. Freeland, WA 98249 Getting here: Directions to the Monastery Contact Information Telephone: +1 (360) 331-4142 Email: tahoma@tahomazenmonastery.com Web: www.tahomazenmonastery.com Tahoma Newsletter Signup For the most up to date Tahoma and Sesshin information sign up for the our monthly newsletter: Tahoma Monastery Messages Sign Up Events at …
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The May 2024 OSesshin with Harada Roshi at Tahoma Zen Monastery begins with kokuho on the evening of Wednesday, May 15th and concludes the evening of Wednesday, May 22nd. OSesshin: Wednesday, May 15th – Wednesday, May 22nd, 2024 The application deadline for OSesshin is Sunday, April 14th. You will receive an email regarding your acceptance or …
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February 17th Community Samu DayWe encourage everyone in the general vicinity of the monastery to come join us in samu (work practice) toward the maintenance and upkeep of our monastery. Samu is a an opportunity to take part in practice in the midst of regular activities, engaging the One Mind in the actions we are engaged …
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September 20th-26th, 2021 The Autumn Training period begins with our Autumnal Equinox Retreat starting Monday September 20th. This will kick off a 90 day period of intense practice where ones primary focus is training. This is a time to give oneself over completely to ones method. This retreat is offered virtually with limited in-person attendance, restricted to …
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September 20th-26th, 2021Tahoma Zen Monastery Online The changing of the seasons into Autumn heralds the start of the most intense period of practice in the training year. Please join us online from September 20th though 26th, for a weeklong retreat. This retreat is offered virtually with limited in-person attendance, restricted to those in the local area, contact us if interested. With a virtual retreat one …
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