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Song in Praise of Tending an Ox: A Weekend with the Oxherding Pictures with Sarah Bender, Roshi In a flash we may see our true nature, which is empty nature, and be left changed forever; our world, changed forever. …
DESERT SUNRISE RETREAT WITH TENNEY NATHANSON SENSEI MARCH 6-11, 2018 REDEMPTORIST RENEWAL CENTER AT PICTURE ROCKS | TUCSON, ARIZONA A splendid branch issues from the old plum tree in time, obstructing thorns flourish everywhere – Keizan (The Record of…
Lit by a Star Retreat with Sarah Bender Roshi December 8 and 9, 2017 In early December, on one of the short days, one of the long nights, we gather to commemorate the awakening that gave the Buddha that…
SMS Fall Retreat Monday, October 23 to Sunday, October 29, 2017, with Sarah Bender, Roshi @ The Abbey in Canon City $695 Full-time double occupancy, $100 per day Part-time Single room (if available) $755 Registration Deadline: October 9…
Dharma Talks and Koan Seminar at Spring “Bright Road” Retreat This week, Springs Mountain Sangha will be gathering in retreat at the Franciscan Retreat Center, here in Colorado Springs. Everyone is invited to the evening Dharma talks Thursday and Friday.…
Springs Mountain Sangha’s Spring Retreat with Sarah Bender and Andrew Palmer, Senseis April 19-23, 2017 at the Franciscan Retreat Center, Colorado Springs Sink into a long period of deep meditation on the beautiful grounds of the Franciscan…
Dear Bodhisattvas, Here begins Springs Mountain Sangha’s 2017 practice period, March 4 to April 23! You might see it as a time of rededication to awakening, the way and our companions. Or it may be something else for you.…
One day the poet Huang Tingjian was visiting his teacher Huitang. Huitang said, “You know the passage in which Confucius says, ‘My friends, do you think I’m hiding things from you? In fact, I’m hiding nothing from you.’…
A Koan: “Walk straight on a narrow mountain path with 99 turns Right Under Our Feet Meditation Retreat with Sarah Bender, Sensei Saturday, March 4th Franciscan Retreat Center, Colorado Springs 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Cost: $50 vegetarian lunch provided…
Ongoing Events Newcomer Orientation: 2nd Monday of the month, CC Shove Chapel, Dharma Hall upstairs at 5:45 pm to meet anyone who would like some orientation to meditation, to our tradition, or to our sangha and customs. 5:15 Dharma Study and Discussion before…