Teachers present at AZG | Events |
| Jan 1 Diamond Sutra Reading |
Jan 22- Feb 2 | Feb: Parinirvana |
Feb 26- March 9 | March 5-6 Sesshin #1 Spring Class Series: Sunday, 3/7 |
March- May: 8 week Practice Period | |
March 26- April 6 | March: Mahapajapati memorial Spring Class Series: Sundays, 3/28, 4/4, 4/25, 5/2 April 4: Buddha’s Birthday |
April 23- May 4 | April 24 half day sit April 30/ May 1: Sesshin #2 May 2: Maylie memorial |
May 28- June 8 |
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June 25- July 6 |
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July 30- Aug 2 - visiting teacher - TBD | July 31 sesshin #3 - TBD |
Aug 27- Sept 7 | August 28 : half day sit |
Sept-Nov: 6 week Study Intensive | |
Sept 24- Oct 5 | Sept: Dogen and Keizan memorial Sept 30, Oct 1,2,3 Sesshin (w/ oryoki) #4 Fall Class Series: Sundays, 9/26, 10/3 Oct: Bodhidharma memorial |
Oct 28--Nov 9 | Fall Class Series: Sundays 10/31, 11/7 Nov: Sejiki Nov 5-6 Sesshin #5 |
Dec 3-Dec 14 | Dec 9,10,11,12 Rohatsu Sesshin #6 (w /oryoki) Buddha’s awakening Dec: Suzuki memorial & annual memorial for Sangha who have passed Dec 12: All-Sangha Annual Meeting Dec 31: New Year’s program and fire |
AZG Activities:
Annual Sangha Membership Meeting: Sunday –Dec 12, 2021
Comparative Translations-member led study group with Uzi: 3rd Tuesdays, 6:30-8:00 pm, except January meeting is on Jan 12th.
1/12, 2/16, 3/16, 4/20, 5/18, 6/15...
Work Periods: Saturdays
Work periods on Zoom. (every Saturday, except when half-day sit or sesshin) 9-10:30 am
In person work periods: 1/23, 2/27, 3/27, 5/29, 6/26, 9/25, 10/30. Zazen on Zoom 9-:930, work at 740 Park Ave 10-12 am
Work periods connected to half-day sits (TBD zoom vs in person): 4/24, 8/28. 8-12:00 zazen, 1-3:00 work period
Hikes: Saturdays, 9am to noon - TBD
PC meetings: Sundays (first Sun of Gene’s residence)
1/24, 2/28, 3/28, 4/25, 9/26, 10/31, 12/5: 11-1:00 pm
5/30, 6/27, 8/29 : 1:30-3:30 to accommodate potlucks
Board meetings: 11am
1/3, 1/31, 3/7, 4/4, 5/2, 6/6, 7/4 (?), 8/8, 9/5, 10/3, 11/7, 12/12
Priest meetings: Sundays, 3-4:30pm; (second Sunday of Gene’s residence)
1/31, 3/7, 4/4, 5/2, 6/6, (7/4)?, 9/5, 10/3, 11/7, 12/12
Informal discussion group: Mondays, 6:30-8pm (first Monday of Gene’s residence)
1/25, 3/1, 3/29, 4/26, 5/31, 6/28, 8/30, 9/27, 11/1, 12/6
Foundations of Practice – The 8-fold Path is the path of trustworthiness:
Thursdays, 6:30-8pm – 1/28, 3/4, 4/29, 6/3, 7/1, 9/2
Spring Class Series: Sundays, 1:30-3:00
3/7, 3/28, 4/4, 4/25, 5/2
Fall Class Series: Sundays, 1:30-3:00
9/26, 10/3, 10/31, 11/7
Potlucks: Sundays, 11 am (none Jan- April), pending re-opening:
5/30, 6/27, 8/29, 12/12 (Annual All-Sangha Meeting)
Formal full moon ceremonies
Occurs when Gene is in residence. Replaces evening zazen and service:
1/28, 2/26, 3/29, 4/26, 6/25
Precepts Renewal Ceremonies (a.k.a Informal):
On Full Moons when Gene is not in residence: replaces evening weekday service: 5/26, 7/24, 8/21, 9/20, 10/20, 11/19, 12/17
Sunday Program:
Dharma talk: Sundays when Gene is in residence
Poetry: 3rd Sundays
Book readings: all remaining Sundays when no Dharma talk or poetry reading
Orientation to Zazen: Scheduled by request.
Other AZG Activities:
Sangha Support Net –January and June volunteer meetings: TBD
Shelter Cooking: 2nd and 4th Fridays 1:30 – 3:00 pm; if interested please contact Lynda
Zendo Roles practice sessions: some Thursdays 6:30-7:30 pm; for targeted groups
Ways and Means Committee Meetings: Third Thursday in January, April, July, August, October, and December, 2:00 pm
Zen Sewing: Saturdays, 3:30-5:00 pm
Sewing assistants: Mondays, 3:30-5:00 pm TBD
Pelican Bay: TBD pending reopening (would be 2nd and 4th Saturdays)
HSU Religious Studies: to be determined; usually held in Oct or Nov