WHAT TO EXPECT
The Henry David Thoreau Sangha (“Hank”) meets every Monday night in Newton at St. John’s Episcopal Church.Meetings always include Zen meditation (zazen) and Zen liturgy.Sometimes there will also be dharma talks (lectures/discussions), opportunities for individual meetings with a teacher (dokusan) as well as other special events. Check the calendar. You are invited to attend all or any portion of the activities—whatever works for your schedule and inclination. We sit 25-minute periods, and do a few minutes of walking meditation (kinhin) between periods. The evening starts formally at 7:30 …
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Josh Bartok, Osho and primary teacher for Boundless Way Zen East, will be at the Henry David Thoreau Sangha on Monday, February 6th and Monday February 20th at 7:30 pm. Welcome all.
Henry David Thoreau Sangha welcomes Melissa Myozen Blacker, Roshi, one of the guiding teachers for Boundless Way Zen. She is joining us Monday, March 12th, 7:30 pm. Please join us.
FIRST Monday – Josh Bartok, Osho and primary teacher for Boundless Way Zen East
SECOND Monday – Sutra Service, 2 periods of zazen
THIRD Monday – Josh Bartok, Osho and primary teacher for Boundless Way Zen East
FOURTH Monday – Sutra Service, zazen, dharma talk, tea (social time)
Starting time is 7:30 pm with newcomer orientation at 7:00 pm.
(Schedule may change with the opportunity to have visiting teachers.)
On introducing our new Sutra book, Senior Dharma Teacher explains the new evocative English version of the Kanzeon Sutra.
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