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2005 Events

Class: Generosity
Sundays, October 2, 9, 16, 23
3:30-5:30pm
$10 per-class
No registration necessary, everyone welcome.
Led by: Chozen and/or Hogen Bays
This is the season to remember all that we are grateful for. During this class we contemplate our lives with gratitude, and investigate the source of generosity. We will also look at our selves in relationship to generosity as the giver, receiver, and gift.

Workshop: The Art of Not Taking Yourself so Seriously
October 14-16th
led by Moshe Cohen
Explore and enjoy the deep connection between your humor and your human. Open up your world of ridiculousness, playfulness and absurdity. Moshe’s teaching revolves around the central theme of developing your ability to listen, to your body, to what you are expressing, to how it is received by the audience, all the while engaging your sense of playfulness and humor. The work is twofold: developing and humorizing a vocabulary of physical expression; and two, learning to play this world for, and in inter-relation with an audience. There is an emphasis placed on listening with all your senses, and to being present in the moment. Come and find your connection between humor and spirit.

Friday October 14th 7-9:30 pm
“Introduction to the Art…”

Saturday October 15th 9am-5pm
“Learning the Art of Play”
Attendance at Friday is suggested.

Sunday October 16th 10am-4pm
“Training to be OD”
Attendance at Saturday required.
Vegetarian potluck lunch

Cost:
Friday evening $20
Saturday: $75
Friday & Saturday: $80
Entire workshop (whole kit and caboodle): $125

Dana (the Buddhist practice of generosity for the teacher) will be requested

Moshe Cohen brings his training in clowning, physical theater, butoh dance, kyogen theater, chi, and voice as well as 14 years of experience to his teaching. He has performed around the world for 24 years. He is the head of ‘Clowns without Borders-USA’, In that position, Moshe has performed in schools in Kosovo, Chiapas (Mexico), Croatia, Guatemala, Nepal, and South Africa

Tea for Members
Sunday, October 23
6pm
This will be an opportunity to get to know other ZCO members, talk about practice, ask questions, make suggestions, and of course enjoy a bowl of Hogen’s macha tea.


Public Talk: Peter Levitt

Thursday, October 27
7:30 – 9:30pm
$15 suggested donation


Class: Introduction to Zen Practice
Thursdays, December 1, 8, & 15
7:30-9:30pm
No charge
No registration necessary, everyone welcome.
Led by: ZCO senior students
Contact Ryushin Creedon at 503-728-0654 – registrar@greatvow.org
In these classes you will be shown a variety of tools to help you meditate, and to open your heart to the world around you.


Saturday, December 31

Beginning at 7pm
No charge
No registration necessary, everyone welcome.
Join us as we celebrate the New Year with Dharma Rain Zen Center. We begin the evening with a vegetarian pot-luck dinner, followed by sacred dancing (very simple dancing anyone can do), followed by a Repentance and Renewal of Vows ceremony (Fusatsu). After the ceremony we meditate through the new year, and then we are served tea by the teachers and senior students of ZCO and DRZC. This is a wonderful, healthy way to celebrate the New Year.

NOTE: No registration required for classes and events at Portland Dharma Center.
Come join u
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Ongoing Events

For more information about these events and to register when necessary, please call us 503.728.0654, except as noted.


Thursday Schedule

A 25-minute period of zazen begins at 7:30. It is followed by 10 minutes of kinhin (walking meditation), and then a second 25-minute period of zazen.

At 8:30pm a 20-30 minute Dharma Talk is given by one of the teachers or senior students.
Following the talk is a short chanting service.
Tea and socializing follow until 10:00pm.


Sunday Schedule


A 25-minute period of zazen begins at 7:30pm followed by 10 minutes of kinhin, a second 25-minute period of zazen, another 10-minute period of kinhin, and finally a third 25-minute period of zazen.
During these three periods of zazen one of our teachers offers sanzen (private interview about practice) to ZCO members.

Following zazen is a short chanting service.
Tea and socializing follow until 10:00pm.For more information about these events and to register when necessary, please call us 503.728.0654, except as noted.


Can beginners come?

YES, we offer an Introduction to Meditation class on both Thursday and Sunday evenings. It is open and free to the public.

What to wear?
Wear comfortable, loose clothing that will not be distracting to others. Please do not wear shorts, tank tops, beeping watches or strong perfume.

Can chairs be used?
Zazen (meditation) can be done in any comfortable, upright posture. Cushions, benches and chairs are available.

Classes
Beginning Zen Instruction

Every Thursday and Sunday night at 7:30, we offer an 'Introduction to Meditation' class at the Portland Dharma Center. The class covers the basics of meditation, such as posture, what to do with your mind during meditation, and the different forms and styles of meditation. The class includes two or more short meditation periods, with a chance to discuss the meditation afterwards with the group. The classes are usually small (2 to 6 people) and very casual. The classes are free, and open to all. Even if you have no interest in Buddhism, but are interested in learning how to meditate, these classes could be of use.


Dharma Classes

Dharma classes which address various Buddhist themes are frequently offered on Sundays from 3:30 -5:30 PM at the Portland Dharma Center (2514 SE Madison). These classes are a wonderful way to share and learn from each other's experiences. Please check back here as we post new class offerings.

If you have a suggestion for a class, please let us know. Thanks.


Monthly Potlucks

We host monthly potlucks at the Portland Dharma Center ( 2514 SE Madison) at 6PM on the first Thursday of each month. It's fun and a great way to get to know one another. We invite you to consider volunteering to host a potluck in conjunction with one of the residents of the Great Vow Zen Monastery.

 

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Event Information

For more information about these events and to register when necessary, please call us at 503.728.0654.

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Directions to the Portland Dharma Center
          From downtown Portland, go over the Hawthorne Bridge. Take Hawthorne to 25th. Turn left on 25th, go one block North to Madison. Portland Dharma Center is at the corner of 25th and Madison (2514 SE Madison). Parking is available along Madison on the Dharma Center side, or in the parking lot next to the center (entrance on 26th).


For further information, please contact:
Contact Ryushin at 503-728-0654
registrar@greatvow.org
Great Vow Zen Monastery
P.O. Box 368
Clatskanie, OR 97016

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Last updated October, 2004