Author Archives: rtdgba

Dear Zen Friend 1)  September Sesshin:   from   09/13   to   09/17 There will be a renovation project of the entry hall during the first week of September. So the sesshin is put off for a week. 2)  Summer lecture:     on 11th … Continue reading →

Dear Zen friend 1) July Sesshin: from 07/12 to 07/16 No August sesshin 2) (A) Workday: On July 20th, (Saturday) from 9 am to 3 pm. There are jobs to do like cleaning inside out, mowing, stacking firewood. Many mosquitoes … Continue reading →

Dear zen friend 1) June sesshin: 06/07 – 06/11 July sesshin: 07/12 – 07/16 2) Baika (Sotoshu Songs) Lesson: On June 20th (Thursday) from 9 am to noon. Baika teacher is Rev. Kuga Shonen with Rev. Kojima Shumyo as attendant. … Continue reading →

Dear Zen Friend 1)               May  Sesshin:            from  05/10  to  05/14                   June Sesshin:            from  06/07  to  06/11 2)  Spring Cleaning:  On May 4th  (Saturday)   from  9am  to 3 pm.      Pot luck lunch at noon.      If … Continue reading →

Dear Friend 1)      April Sesshin:          from   04/12  to  04/16          May Sesshin:           from  05/10  to  05/14 2)   These days I take bus to go to cities. Bus stop is 2 .2 miles away, which is a walking distance. … Continue reading →

Dear zen friends 1)        March Sesshin          03/08  to  03/12            April Sesshin             04/12  to  04/16 2)  I expected this winter would be long. The first snow fell in October. Yet I did not think the weather would be hard like … Continue reading →

Dear zen friend 1)        February Sesshin         from  02/08  to  02/12            March Sesshin             from  03/08  to  03/12 2)  Mr. Yuichiro Miura is a professional skier and a climber. He was known to have acted on an adventurous challenge on high … Continue reading →

Dear Zen friend A Happy New Year! 1)    January Sesshin            from  01/18  to  01/22        February Sesshin           from  02/08  to  02/12 2)   On last day of the sesshin 31st, we found a big owl perching … Continue reading →

Dear Zen friend 1)         December sesshin:           from 12/07   to   12/09              Year end sesshin:             from 12/27   to   12/31              January sesshin:               from 01/18   to   01/22 2) November is in winter with half foot snow. Snow this year is wet and … Continue reading →

Dear Zen friend 1)       November   Sesshin::    from 11/09  to  11/13           December   Sesshin:     from  12/07  to  12/09           Year End     Sesshin::     from  12/27  to  12/31 2)   I used to start stove in the beginning of December. … Continue reading →