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Saturday Morning Outdoor Zazen and Sangha Work Day
May 1, 2021 @ 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
FreeJoin us *in-person* for Saturday morning zazen (outdoors, in the side yard), followed by a Sangha work day & pizza lunch! This is a wonderful opportunity for in-person practice together – through silent sitting and work-practice, caring for the temple & grounds, digging into the garden for an overall mid-spring sprucing, followed by a Community Pizza lunch. This is an excellent way to dive back in to community life and to practice together on & off the cushion (and away from the computer)!
*** Please note that the following COVID guidelines are in effect and apply to everyone, regardless of vaccination status: ***
Folks who’ve experienced ANY COVID symptoms (or proximity to others who have) within one week in advance of the event are asked to stay home.
The main building will not be open to anyone who has not been authorized to enter by the Work Leader.
Masks will be required when sitting or working near others.
Social distancing is expected, especially when eating or speaking.
Hand sanitizer will be available throughout the grounds, and required before and after using the outdoor restroom.
If this is your first time at the Zen Center, please consider going to our online Beginner’s Meditation Instruction and/or familiarizing yourself with basic AZC etiquette prior to the day of the event.
Schedule:
8:00am (online-only) – Beginner’s Instruction or Informal Zazen
9:15 am (in-person or online) – Zazen
9:50 am – Chant: Hymn to the Perfection of Wisdom
10:00 am – Work Circle gathering before silent Work Practice
12:55 am – Put away tools & return to work circle to bow out together
1:00pm – Pizza Lunch
Register to reserve a space in our first public Outdoor Zazen & Sangha Work Day in over a year!
