[Discussion-AZC] Week at a Glance: Oops

[Kojin John Dinsmore]

On WaaG, I forgot to list the Beginner's Mind Sit Saturday afternoon  
1-4 pm. This is a new event led by Rinshin Stopher that happens on  
the first Saturday of each month insofar as it is not preempted by a  
major event. I highly recommend this for those who have trouble  
getting by the center during the week. Here is the description from  
the Web:

BEGINNER'S MIND SITTINGS

Come and practice zazen from 1 - 4pm on Saturdays after the morning  
program. The schedule will be short periods of zazen and regular  
periods of kinhin. That means 25 to 35 minutes of sitting followed by  
10 minutes of walking for three hours
These sittings are ideal for newcomers to practice who want to try  
something a little more intense, and a good opportunity for old  
timers to do some sitting in off hours.
These sitings are scheduled for the first Saturday of the month where  
no major zendo activity is scheduled. In 2008 these afternoon  
sittings will occur on:
May 10th
June 7th
July 12th
August 9th
September 6th
October 4th
November 1st
See the calendar for complete dates.

The afternoon will end with a reading of the Hsin Hsin Ming, a poem  
by Seng T'san (Japanese: Sosan), the Third Ancestor of Zen in China.  
This poem begins with the words:

"The Great Way isn’t difficult for those
who are unattached to their preferences."

Come and find out for yourself if the Great Way is easy or difficult,  
through this communal tradition of sitting practice. Just show up, it  
is not necessary to register and there is no cost.





Kojin (John) Dinsmore
Austin Zen Center
3014 Washington Sq.
Austin TX 78705
512/452-5777
dinsy at austinzencenter.com



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