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Dear zen friend 1)  December sesshin:      from  12/10  to 12/12  for three days.      Year-end sesshin:          from   12/27  to 12/31  for five days. 2)  There will be a tour planned by Sotoshu for Baika festival from 05/21 to 05/24 … Continue reading →

Dear Zen friend 1)   November sesshin  :   from 11/11 to 11/15. 2)  It snowed 6 inches deep on Thursday 27th. Temperature has been low since. This is the earliest first snow for the wintry season in my memory. I enjoyed … Continue reading →

Dear zen friend 1)   October sesshin:    10/07 to 10/11. 2)  Soto zen is based on Buddhism. Buddhism is based on the teachings of Shakyamuni, which is called Buddha dharma. The Buddha dharma is the teachings about life, aging, illness, and … Continue reading →

Dear Zen friends 1) September sesshin:     from 09/09 to 09/13 2) On 18th (Sunday) of September,  Rev. Yuji Ito will give us Baika lesson.     Time:   1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Why do we sing? This question is related to … Continue reading →

Zendo History Valley Zendo was created cooperatively by priests from Antaiji, Valley Zendo’s home temple in Japan, and North American lay practitioners. In 1974 Rev. Koshi Ichida and Mr. Stephen Yenik arrived from Kyoto. The following year land was purchased … Continue reading →

Dear zen friend 1) There is no sesshin in August. 2) Summer Lecture in August  on 7th  Sunday  at 11 am. We have continued internal study about zen and Buddhism. However, sometimes outside winds feel fresh and stimulating. So Summer … Continue reading →

Dear Zen Friend 1)   July sesshin:     from 07/08  to  07/12. 2)    A Day of Meditation at Shantigar in Rowe, Massachusetts        9 am to 5 pm    on July 23rd  2016        For more info:      email@shantigar.org 3)  This year’s Baika lesson … Continue reading →

Dear zen friend 1) Baika Lesson will be held from 9 am to noon on 9th (Thursday) of June. Rev. Moriyama Yuko from Japan will teach us with help of Rev. Ito Yuji of SFO office. Those who want to … Continue reading →

Dear friend 1) May sesshin : from 05/06 to 05/10. 2) I have spent whole April with my right leg dragged. Pain of lightly twisted ankle has lingered almost 6 weeks. Sheer pain in the beginning was sharp. As days … Continue reading →

Dear Zen Friend 1) April sesshin : from 04/08 to 04/12. 2) Uchiyama roshi used to say that Antaiji was a camping site. It had no phone, nor tv, nor electric cooking tools. He valued slow life. And I have … Continue reading →