We have a date for the next zazenkai (practice day) - Saturday 21st July. It will be held in the Collingtree Village Room, the same venue as previous zazenkai.
Zazenkai gives us a chance to focus on our practice for a longer period than is usually possible in our day-to-day lives, and to deepen our practice together. During the day, we will have service, a samu (mindful labour) period, we'll share a meal, have a talk, practice interviews will be offered... and of course we'll do lots of zazen.
Full details will be posted later - I look forward to practising together with you.
Weekly zazen continues - remember, we meet every Wednesday come rain or shine (unless there's a notice here that it's cancelled!). Please make a commitment to your practice and, when the circumstances of your life permit it, join us!
This week, rather than reading from a book or listening to me waffle on, we played an audio recording of a dharma talk by Keizan Sensei that he gave last month at the end of the Retreat to the City held in Liverpool. It was a nice change of pace, and we'll probably do it again, maybe once a month or so.
For those who missed it, here it is...
If you come across other talks that you think would be good to share in the group, let me know (email me the link at alasdair@gordon-finlayson.net) - doesn't have to be a StoneWater or White Plum teacher, but definitely Zen rather than other traditions (and preferably a max of 20 mins or so to allow a bit of discussion afterwards without going too late into the night!
