Author Archives: rtdgba

Dear zen friend 1)  June mini sesshin:  June 09, 10, 11.  Sunday zazenkai on June 25th is cancelled July mini sesshin:   July 07, 08, 09.  Spring Cleaning: July 15th.  2)    In November 2022, there was Jukaie at Zenshuji … Continue reading →

Dear Zen Friend 1)   May mini sesshin:    May 12,  13,  14.         Sunday zazenkai on May 28 is cancelled.        June mini sesshin:   June 09, 10,  11.        Sunday zazenkai … Continue reading →

Dear zen friend 1).   April mini sesshin:    April   7,  8,  9.         May mini sesshin:     May  12, 13,  14.  2)  On 3/14  it snowed for 2 days and left 2 feet snow.  … Continue reading →

Dear zen friend 1)   March mini sesshin:   03/10  to. 03/12        April mini sesshin:  04/07/  to  04/09 2)  At 7 am in the morning of February 4th, I looked at the thermostat outside the window and … Continue reading →

Dear zen friend 1)  February Mini Sesshin;   from  02/10   to   02/12      March Mini Sesshin:    from   03/10   to  03/12  2)  Last November,  when I came back from a trip, a big porcupine was … Continue reading →

Dear zen friend 1) January Mini Sesshin:   from  01/20  to  01/22  February Mini Sesshin:  from  02/10  to  02/12 2)  Once upon a time Uchiyama Roshi mentioned that Sawaki Roshi did not fully grasp zen until the age of 65. … Continue reading →

Dear zen friend  1)  December Mini sesshin:   12/09,  10,  11.       Year end Mini sesshin:  12/29, 30, 31.         January Mini sesshin:   01/13, 14, 15.   2)  At Zenshuji Temple in Los Angeles Jukaie (Receiving precepts) … Continue reading →

Dear zen friend 1)  November mini Sesshin:    11/04, 05, and 06.   Valley Zendo is closed on 13th Sunday and 20th Sunday in November.    December mini Sesshin:  12/ 09,  10,  and 11.   December Year End mini Sesshin: … Continue reading →

Dear zen friend  1)  October Mini Sesshin.  7th, 8th, and 9th.   Sitting period:   from 8 am to 5 pm.  November Mini Sesshin.  4th, 5th, and 6th.  Valley Zendo is closed to public on 13th and 20th in November.  … Continue reading →

Dear zen friend 1)  It is planned to hold mini sesshin   on 9th, 10th, and 11th in September. Participants sit from 8 am to 5 pm.  The session is held for 3 days.  Easy schedule is good to start … Continue reading →