Cambridge Zen Center announcements for the week beginning May 12th, 2013.

  Dharma Talk on Thursday, May 16th at 7:30pm 

The introductory talk will be given by Senior Dharma Teacher Jennifer Magrone.  Jennifer began practicing at CZC in 1993, and was a resident for 7 years. She served as a staff member for many years and also on the Board of Directors.  She works in human resources and lives in Malden with her husband and two young daughters.

Answering questions will be Zen Master Bon Yeon (Jane McLaughlin-Dobisz).  Jane McLaughlin-Dobisz  is a Guiding Teacher of the Cambridge and Cape Cod Zen Centers. A student of Zen Master Seung Sahn since 1982, she received transmission from him in 2000 to be a Zen Master. She has practiced extensively in the U.S., Europe, and Asia, and previously studied Buddhism in the Tibetan tradition in Nepal, and was also a Vipassana student for three years. She has led several 90 day Kyol Che retreats in the U.S., Poland, and South Africa. Zen Master Bon Yeon is the author of "One Hundred Days of Solitude: Losing My Self and Finding Grace on a Zen Retreat", and the editor of "The Whole World is a Single Flower" by Zen Master Seung Sahn. She is a financial advisor and lives in the Boston area with her family. For more information on these books please visit www.wisdompubs.org or purchase at CZC’s Zen Store.

Little Buddhas Family Day retreat held at

Open Meadow on June 1st

212 Marrett Rd (Rt 2A), Lexington, Massachusetts

We are hosting a special family retreat on June 1st at Open Meadow Zen center. This whole day retreat includes many fun activities for children as well as mindful parenting education for parents. It is lead by one of our senior Dharma teachers, Nancy Hathaway.  For more information here is a poster on our website under "For Children".

Watch the Dharma Talk

 Video of the Week!

http://cambridgezen.com/?video=1

 If you would like to see a short exerpt of one of our teacher's Dharma talks, just click on the button above. (You can also put the address in your brower.) So, if you missed it, or want to hear it again, check it out!

Save the Date-June 8th for Pot-Luck dinner at CZC!

Please join us for our delicious vegetarian community dinner on Tuesday's at 5:30pm!                  

RSVP by emailing D6F636E2E656A7567646962726D616360427F6473656279646 or calling 617-576-3229.

Join us also for our weekly Sunday morning sitting from 9:00-11:30am, followed by refreshments. You can come for one, two, three, or all four sittings; just enter during walking meditation.

Zen Meditation and the Intensity of Everyday Life

A six-week course held at Cambridge Zen Center 

 Wednesdays from 7:00-8:15 pm    June 5th- July 10th

Now you can explore new ways to integrate the many benefits of meditation practice with your everyday life. This six-week course employs Zen meditation awareness and relaxation exercises, and informal discussion to help you find the sources of compassion for yourself and others in any kind of situation. This course is for beginners and those who would like help in deepening their practice.

COURSE INSTRUCTORS

Shuk-Kuen Tse is a Dharma Teacher at Cambridge Zen Center and leads the center’s Little Buddha’s youth program. 

Barbara Feldman is a Dharma Teacher at Cambridge Zen Center and is the center’s director. She teaches an accredited Yoga program at Boston University and is faculty advisor to the BU Zen Community.

  DETAILS

This six-week course begins June 5 and meets every Wednesday through July 10 from 7-8:15 pm. Course fee is $100. Please register by Thursday, May 30 by emailing D6F636E2E656A7567646962726D616360427F6473656279646 or calling 617-576-3229. The course meets at Cambridge Zen Center in Central Square. The fee is $100, payable by check or at www.cambridgezen.com on the Dana Giving Page Paypal button. Wear loose, comfortable clothing.

Open Meadow Zen

Please join us for our May 19th retreat

The Open Meadow Zen Group was founded by Zen Master Bon Haeng (Mark Houghton). We meet every Monday and Wednesday nights (7:30 pm), Monday morning (6:30 am), and Friday morning (6:30 am) for regular meditation practice which includes sitting, walking meditation, chanting, and a short Dharma reading. Practice takes place in the tranquil Dharma room, with expansive views of town conservation land. The property is located at 212 Marrett Rd (Rt 2A), Lexington, Massachusetts. Regular Kong-An (Koan) interviews with Zen Master Bon Haeng are conducted as part of the evening practice. All practitioners are welcome; please call 617-512-2518, email D6F636E2F6F686169704E656A777F6461656D6E65607F6 or visit http://www.openmeadowzen.com/

Your questions answered on our website!

If you have any questions please check out our website. There is a section called "Dear Abbot" where you can ask any kind of question and it will be answered by our Abbot. You can choose to remain anonymous.