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What is the Way? Intro to Zen

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What is the Way?

Intro to Zen
Thursday nights, 6:00pm MST via *Zoom 
Feb 11, 18, 25; March 4th
incorporating a possible half-day retreat TBA


This four week series of 1.5 hour zoom classes will be taught by Springs Mountain Sangha members, Regan Arntzen & Debbie Stavish with the support of Sarah Bender, Roshi.  The class is offered as dana to community and is taught from the perspective of beginner introduction to Zen practice and the koan tradition. All members are invited to support the class from this perspective, and it’s an opportunity to learn the basics of our tradition anew. To register please contact Regan: rrarntzen@gmail.com

Brief Agenda:

  1. Week One: 
    1. Introductions, What is Zen?, Posture & meditation, History of Zen, Share observations
  2. Week Two:
    1. Walking meditation, Koan introduction, The Buddha, The Dharma, The Sangha; The Four Boundless Vows, The Bodhisattva’s Vow
  3. Week Three:
    1. Guided meditation, Introduction to The Precepts, Expectations to consider at this point
  4. Week Four:
    1. Setting up a home altar, 3 Treasures, Who is SMS?, What have we noticed thus far? Pocket Koans

Note: there will be a one day Open Source retreat, Feb. 21, and all are encouraged to attend. And there may be a half day retreat, aimed at our Intro to Zen Group TBD

Any questions and to register for this class please contact Regan: rrarntzen@gmail.com

We hope you will join in!