In
July 2011 we ran a joint Zen weekend retreat combining the traditions
of Shunryu Suzuki and (The Community of Interbeing (COI)). On the
first day we introduced the forms and ceremonies of practice as
adopted by Dancing Mountains, with a strong emphasis on sitting
zazen and silence, a recorded dharma talk from Reb Anderson, and
the opportunity for our COI friends to experience Japanese-style
chanting. On the second day we switched to a COI retreat with its
contrasting but complementary style of practice, with more melodic
chanting and a recorded dharma talk from Thich Nhat Hanh. This photo
shows the 'survivors' from the second day, while a number of others
not included here also attended the first day. We are grateful for
the support, acceptance and warmth we felt from the COI members
who attended and are looking forward to sharing more time together
for practice in the future.
In
July 2011 we ran a joint Zen weekend retreat combining the traditions
of Shunryu Suzuki and (The Community of Interbeing (COI)). On the
first day we introduced the forms and ceremonies of practice as
adopted by Dancing Mountains, with a strong emphasis on sitting
zazen and silence, a recorded dharma talk from Reb Anderson, and
the opportunity for our COI friends to experience Japanese-style
chanting. On the second day we switched to a COI retreat with its
contrasting but complementary style of practice, with more melodic
chanting and a recorded dharma talk from Thich Nhat Hanh. This photo
shows the 'survivors' from the second day, while a number of others
not included here also attended the first day. We are grateful for
the support, acceptance and warmth we felt from the COI members
who attended and are looking forward to sharing more time together
for practice in the future.