Author Archives: rtdgba

Dear zen friend 1)    January mini sesshin:    from  01/12   to 01/14.         February mini sesshin:   from  02/09  to  02/11.   2)    The year 2023 ends soon. New year is 2024 by Gregorian calendar. … Continue reading →

Dear zen friend 1)   December mini sesshin:  12/08  12/09,  12/10.         January 2024  mini sesshin:  01/12,  01/13,  01/14. 2)  Godzilla-1.0, Godzilla minus one is a new monster movie. It started running on November 3rd, 2023.  It … Continue reading →

Dear Zen friend 1).   November mini Sesshin:    11/10,  11/11,  11/12.         December mini Sesshin:     12/08,  12/09,  12/10. 2)  Lots of maple seeds fell on the deck . They filled deck floor.  One day I … Continue reading →

Dear zen friend 1)    October mini sesshin:     10/06,  10/07,  10/08.        November mini sesshin:    11/10,  11/11,  11/12 2).   The summer 2023 will be remembered as the year with the longest rainy season. On … Continue reading →

Dear Zen Friend 1).   September mini sesshin:    09/08,  09/09,,  09/10.         October mini sesshin:   10/06,  10/07,  10/08.   2).   This summer was hot and humid with many rainy days. Rainy season continued to the … Continue reading →

Dear zen friend 1)  there is no sesshin in August.  2)   Wood splitting Day:  August 12th (Sat.)  Work starts at 9 am.        There are many big logs. Please bear Safety First in mind.  3)  Summer lecture: … Continue reading →

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 →