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SUMMARY:Zazen
DESCRIPTION:Silent sitting meditation. Open to all. \nThis sit occurs both online via Zoom and in-person at Mountain Cloud Zen Center. \nParticipants will be guided through two rounds of 25-minute sits\, with a 5-minute walking meditation in between. You’re welcome to attend both sits\, or just one if you’re new to silent sitting. \nTo participate online\, please click on the zoom link below: \nsit.mountaincloud.org\nPasscode: mountain22 \nTo attend in person\, please read and follow our COVID-19 Protocols for MCZC’s current policies on masks\, vaccinations\, and testing. \n∞ \nZazen\, derived from the Japanese term meaning ‘sitting meditation’\, is a cornerstone practice in Zen Buddhism. At its essence\, Zazen is the act of simply sitting\, yet it encompasses much more than mere physical stillness. Practitioners engage in Zazen with a deliberate posture and mental focus unique to Zen meditation\, emphasizing mindfulness and awareness of breath. Through dedicated practice\, Zazen cultivates clarity\, presence\, and insight\, serving as a pathway to deepening one’s understanding of the self and the nature of reality. \n∞ \nYou may sit with us in our zendo as follows*:\nMonday – Thursday\n7:00-8:00am • Zazen\n5:30-6:30pm • Zazen \nWednesday\n5:30-6:30pm • Wisdom Wednesday\nmeditation + guidance + brief talk/Q&A \nThursday\n5:30–7:00pm • Dharma Talk\nmeditation & dharma talk at 6:00pm \nFriday\n7:00-8:00am • Zazen \nSaturday\n7:00–8:00am • Zazen (online only) \nSunday\n8:30–9:30am • Zazen\n9:30- 10am • Community Tea (in-person only)\n10- 11:15am • Introduction to Zen Meditation (in-person only) \n*There is no Zazen during retreats. Please check the calendar for any changes in our regular meditation schedule.
URL:https://www.mountaincloud.org/event/zazen-morning/2025-01-09/
LOCATION:Mountain Cloud Zen Center and Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Sanbo Zen,Weekly/Daily Event,Zazen
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SUMMARY:Dharma Talk: Valerie Forstman
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, January 9th  |  5:30–7:00 PM\nMeditation begins at 5:30 pm MT\, followed by the Dharma Talk (teisho) at 6:00 pm MT. \nYou are invited to join us for an evening with Valerie Forstman at Mountain Cloud Zen Center’s zendo\, where she will be leading the Dharma Talk. This hybrid event is free and registration is not required. Please arrive five to ten minutes ahead of the scheduled time. \nTo participate online\, please click on the zoom link below.\n \nsit.mountaincloud.org\nPasscode: mountain22 \nTrouble logging on to our online sits? Click here for guidance. Need help with time zone conversion? Use the World Time Buddy . \nIf you miss a dharma talk\, you can find it on our YouTube channel within one to two weeks. \nKindly consider contributing dana (a traditional Buddhist offering) to express financial gratitude to our visiting teacher. Dana can be made through paypal: paypal.me/vforstman. \n∞ \nValerie Forstman is an Associate Zen Master of the SanboZen lineage and our Guiding Teacher here at Mountain Cloud. Her first teacher\, with whom she continues to work\, was Ruben Habito Roshi. Since 2003\, she has also trained under the guidance of Yamada Ryoun Roshi\, current abbot of SanboZen. \nValerie came to Mountain Cloud with a shared vision of the core of the Zen path\, a way of coming home to who we truly are. In keeping with the SanboZen tradition\, this path or ‘way’ may include koan training\, “just sitting” practice\, or simple breath awareness practice\, all of which funnel into what it means to undergo the immense change of heart implied by the term “awakening.” What a joy and what a rich process it can be\, not just to taste this\, but to embody it and live it out in lives of compassionate service. \nAs Guiding Teacher\, Valerie is responsible for he quality and integrity of Zen offerings as Mountain Cloud. She offers dokusan to over 50 students a week\, runs our sesshin and zazenkai\, Alongside her guiding work at Mountain Cloud\, Valerie leads sesshin (intensive Zen retreats) annually at two Zen centers in Germany. \n∞ \nDharma Talk often referred to as a “teisho” in Zen Buddhism\, is a discourse or lecture given by a teacher to convey teachings on Buddhist philosophy\, principles\, and practice. During a Dharma talk\, the teacher may explore various aspects of Buddhist doctrine\, share insights from personal experience\, and offer guidance to the audience on how to apply these teachings in their lives. The purpose is to deepen understanding\, inspire contemplation\, and support the development of mindfulness and wisdom among the practitioners.
URL:https://www.mountaincloud.org/event/dharma-talk-valerie-forstman-01-09-25/
LOCATION:Mountain Cloud Zen Center and Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Dharma,Talks & Workshops
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SUMMARY:Turtles EcoDharma Group
DESCRIPTION:New members welcome!\nThe EcoDharma group\, known as the Turtles\, convenes on the FIRST & THIRD Thursday of the month at 7pm MST following teisho. \n  \nMeetings take place both in person at Mountain Cloud and online via: \nsit.mountaincloud.org\nPasscode: mountain22 \nDuring these gatherings\, we’ll delve into the question: “How can we\, as Zen practitioners\, respond to the current ecological crises with open hearts?” Our discussion will include analysis of recent environmental events\, relevant media\, and our personal reflections on these issues. \n∞ \nSince 2023\, members of Mountain Cloud have been engaging in deep dialogue and learning about key environmental and ecological issues and how we respond. We gather as sangha to support each other in our commitment to the healing of the world and welfare of all beings. We learn from and inspire one another through reading\, discussion\, and sharing our personal interests and actions. As we acknowledge and become more aware of the magnitude of our planetary crisis\, we aspire to transform climate grief and confusion into energy and direction for wise\, compassionate action.  \nAs one Turtle member put it: “I am coming to see that this work is about facing the unknown. My feelings of powerlessness and guilt are changing as I see\, honor\, and am inspired by other’s actions. I realize that they are like seeds germinating in my life.” \nAll Mountain Cloud members are most welcome to join.  For more information including the current reading\, contact Doug White\, doug2white@gmail.com
URL:https://www.mountaincloud.org/event/turtles-ecodharma-group-4/2025-01-09/
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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