Zazen Gatherings:

For first time visits, Sunday zazen gatherings are especially recommended.

Days and times may vary in accordance with zendo programs. If you wish to attend, please call us at 570-925-5077 or e-mail: endless@epix.net  

Beginner's Zen:

The zendo offers a choice of events and zazen instruction for beginning students. Clicking on the Beginner's Zen heading above will take you to the Beginner's Zen to learn about this year's seminars, classes and weekends scheduled for beginners.

Feb. 3, 10, 24, Mar. 10, 17.

Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 pm.

Each evening class will include instruction in the principles and practice of Zen present mindedness: in zazen, bowing, breathing, chanting, walking, and moving. Instruction will also include how to work with the physical and psychological challenges during zazen, helpful stretches, Zen in daily life, and how to set up a regular practice.

Genro Sensei will give a Dharma Talk with wisdom stories and anecdotes of the Zen masters.

Each class includes: Zazen practice instruction, zazen, kinhin walking, chanting, and a Dharma Talk. Tea afterwards.

Pre-requisite: Attendance at an initial zazen instruction such as at a Sunday Gathering on Jan. 31.

Suggested Donation: $50. (members. $45.)

To Register please e-mail us.

Jan. 31, 2010. 10:00 am-1:00 pm

Open Donation Basket.  Vegetarian snack offerings are welcome but not required.

Public Welcome!  Zazen/ zazen instruction, chanting, kinhin walking meditation,

Dharma Talk by Genro Sensei. Tea.

One-Day Sittings:
Feb. 28, Mar 21, Jul, 11, Oct. 24, Dec 12,  2010.

Sesshin:  (see Calendar for specific dates) Literally translates as “to collect the mind,” [into a continuous meditative stream]. A time of seclusion to devote oneself fully to intensive zazen practice. Highly recommended for the serious study of Zen. Participants reside at the zendo, keep silence and follow a rigorous schedule of zazen, along with chanting, prostrations, walking, work practice, Dharma talks, Dharma meetings, and vegetarian meals.  Begins 5:30 p.m. opening night with a light supper.  Pre-requisite: Prior zazen experience. Sesshin is a challenge; a clear and dedicated commitment to complete the sesshin from beginning to end is essential.
Weekend Sesshin: Begins 6 pm Friday Ends 4:30 pm Sunday.  $175 (members: $150).
5-Day Sesshin: Begins 6 pm Friday Ends 4:30 pm last day. $275. (members: $235).

Weeklong Sesshin: Begins 5:30 pm Saturday Ends 10:30 am on last Sunday; or with lunch on the last Sat. $375. (members: $320)
Rohatsu Sesshin: (January 2010) The most intensive and a joyous 8-day sesshin of the year, celebrating Shakyamuni Buddha’s enlightenment. Rohatsu offers an exceptionally rigorous schedule of zazen practice. Ends 10:30 a.m. on the last morning.  $400. (Members: $340.)

Nature Walk & Zen Introductory: April 25, 2010.

Both nature studies walk and silent meditative walk along Atta Dipa Trail on the Endless Mountain Zendo’s 18 acres, with an introduction to the Zendo and Zen Buddhist practice, zazen meditation instruction, zazen, a talk, question and answer period, vegetarian lunch and tea. 9:45 am – 4:30 p.m.  $60.
 

Sangha Work Weekend: Jul. 23-25, 2010. An intensive work weekend. Lots of hard work (also puttering) and informal Sangha time in the evening. This overnight weekend also includes optional zazen and delicious vegetarian meals. Begins Friday evening with supper and ends on Sunday after lunch. Work exchange.

Obon Floating Lantern Ceremony: Aug. 7, 2010. Open to the public. Evening Obon Buddhist ceremony of remembrance and celebration of deceased friends and family.  Short zazen, walking meditation, chanting service and calling of the names by participants, painting and floating of lanterns in the night’s stream, and enjoyment of refreshments. If you wish to bring a framed photo of someone who has died, it will be placed on the altar for the ceremony. Vegetarian snack offerings welcome.  Open Donation Basket.

Bloomsburg University Mini-Course: April ,13,20,27 May, 4,11,18 2010. This is a beginner's course in meditation practice and an introduction to Zen Buddhism. Zen practice is mindfulness meditation in daily life, a way of being clear, calm and open in the activities of our lives and relationships. This course will give participants a strong foundation in the practice of seated meditation (zazen), the core of Zen studies. Zen is an ancient practice with a history rich in lore and wisdom, some of which we will explore through a look at several great Zen teachers and their means of liberating students. Participants should wear loose fitting clothing suited for seated meditation. Tuesdays, 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM / 7 classes, October 6 -November 24 (Please note: class will not be held Nov. 10) / $69
Visit http://www.bloomu.edu/ce/mini_register.php for registration information.

 

Open House & Silent Auction: Oct. 10, 2010. Please attend an Open House event at Endless Mountain Zendo: hors-d'oeuvres and refreshments served and silent auction in the zendo.

 

Thanks Giving Food Drive: Oct. 15– Nov. 21, 2010. The Sangha is invited to bring canned and packaged food which will be offered to those in need in the local community through the “Bloomsburg Food Cupboard”, which partners with the “Share the Harvest” food drive program of Bloomsburg University.

One-Month Kessei: Oct. 23 - Nov. 21, 2010. A time to fully immerse in Zen training, through present mindedness in formal practice and daily activities. It dates back from the time of Shakyamuni Buddha and his students, who would settle in one place to practice during the rainy season. The kessei program at Endless Mountain Zendo grows out of a training model based in the Zen monastic tradition. It includes following a daily schedule of zazen, chanting, walking, work practice, tending to practical matters, one-on-one Dharma meetings with Genro-Sensei; and completes with a weeklong sesshin. Group practice, the support and effort of fellow students, is also a strong element in kessei. Participants engage fully in the daily schedule and program.
Full Kessei: (including sesshin) $700.  (members: $600.)  Make special application to Endless Mountain Zendo.
Part-time Kessei: (non-sesshin) per night/ $60. (members: $45.), per week/ $275. (members: $235.)
 

New Year's Eve Candlelight Ceremony & Celebration: Dec. 31, 2010. 7:45 p.m. till 2 a.m. Open to the public. Light a candle, strike the outdoor gong and give a shout!  Zazen, walking meditation, Buddhist chanting & candlelight ceremony, New Year's address by Genro. Japanese powdered green tea, sweets, and noodles served. Zazen instruction for beginners. Wear loose pants or long skirt and dress warm for the outdoor winter gong. Vegetarian snack offerings to share are welcome.  Open Donation Basket.

Practitioner Overnight Stays: You are welcome to visit EMZ for a day or longer and participate in the daily practice schedule with the residents which include pre-dawn chanting, morning and evening zazen, work practice, and vegetarian meals. Suggested Donation: $60/night. (Members: $45/night)

What to Bring for Overnight: Sleeping bag or blanket, zazen wear, work clothes, sturdy outdoor walking shoes and slip-on shoes, flashlight, unscented toiletries, weather appropriate outdoor walking clothes (summer sun hat, winter gloves). No tank tops, shorts, clinging fabrics, or fragrances please. The zendo tends to be chilly in fall/winter. Soap/towels provided.
 

For event registration please call 570-925-5077 or e-mail: endless@epix.net and send a deposit or full donation amount to: Endless Mountain Zendo, 104 Hollow Rd., Stillwater, Pa. 17878.

 

 

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