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The Moon is Bigger Than it Looks: Women in Zen
A Koan Meditation Salon For Women
Six Thursdays: March 13, 20, 27, April 3,10 & 17
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The Moon is Bigger Than it Looks: Women in Zen
A Koan Meditation Salon For Women
Six Thursdays: March 13, 20, 27, April 3,10 & 17
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Awakening with the Dawn
March 16th
A morning of Meditation with Jan Brogan
Come join us for a quiet morning of sitting at the Rockridge Meditation Community from 6am to noon. We will sit for 25 minute periods with 5 minutes of walking meditation.
Jan and Jamie will begin the sitting at 6am, community breakfast at 8:30
At 10:30 Jan Brogan will be giving a talk on the question:
Why did Bodhidharma come from the east?
We will sit for 25 minute periods with 5 minutes of walking meditation. Please come on the half hour and you can stay for part or all of the morning. Just come in, take off your shoes and join us.
No Fee, but donations to RMC which is a non profit are gladly accepted.
Please contact Jan Brogan for more information: jbrogan1952@gmail.com
A morning of Meditation with Jan Brogan
Come join us for a quiet morning of sitting at the Rockridge Meditation Community from 6am to noon. We will sit for 25 minute periods with 5 minutes of walking meditation.
Jan and Jamie will begin the sitting at 6am, community breakfast at 8:30
At 10:30 Jan Brogan will be giving a talk on the question:
Why did Bodhidharma come from the east?
We will sit for 25 minute periods with 5 minutes of walking meditation. Please come on the half hour and you can stay for part or all of the morning. Just come in, take off your shoes and join us.
No Fee, but donations to RMC which is a non profit are gladly accepted.
Please contact Jan Brogan for more information: jbrogan1952@gmail.com
John Tarrant, Roshi joins us in March for Community Night!
Bring your favorite wine or snacks and come share food, drink and conversation with the Rockridge community on March 24th as we welcome John Tarrant, Roshi.
Rockridge Community Center
7:00 PM
Free!
Bring your favorite wine or snacks and come share food, drink and conversation with the Rockridge community on March 24th as we welcome John Tarrant, Roshi.
Rockridge Community Center
7:00 PM
Free!
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"Koan meditation is a way of showing up for your own life. You sit or work or talk and don’t add anything to it. You don’t criticize anything your mind offers. You don’t need to assess or improve the moment. And if you are criticizing the moment or your own state of mind, you don’t criticize that. In that way compassion appears. That way you show up for your own life."
"The ancient wisdom of Zen koans tells how to make room in your life for the unaccountable. You don’t have to worry your way through a predicament; it’s more like when you hear music and your body just dances. Koans are a great treasure that anyone can bring to life. They can show how to be at home in the universe including your own skin and situation." "Suffering is basically the thought, “This isn’t it.” Reasons to be unhappy can be very convincing. There is nothing wrong with worrying, scheming and hanging on for dear life, but it’s a narrow life. There is another way to live—you can live down a level where the obstacles are gates and the richness of life is already present." — John Tarrant |
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