Zen Ritual
Editorial
By Angyu Devin Ashwood
This issue of Mountain Silence makes offerings on form and ritual in Zen. In the service of this, we have a talk by Roshi Reb Anderson, kindly transcribed by Frances highlighting the Bodhisattva initiation ceremony as a wonderful example of the essential quality of form to practice. Gill Jackman offers a view of form that liberates us from fundamentalism and Hilary reports from the wonderful retreat at Unstone Grange.
We have some unique events in the calendar now, with Catherine visiting and leading a number of retreats and workshops up and down the country, culminating in a long Rohatsu retreat lead by Ingen Breen from the 30th November to the 8th December (only one or two places left!) and some sewing support in Little Budworth!
We'd like to invite interest from people willing to transcribe audio talks for publication in this newsletter (and maybe even a book one day?). This is a great practice that really helps you to become intimate with the teaching. Email us if this is of interest to you.
Dharma Talk
Bodhisattva Initiation
By Reb Anderson Roshi
This afternoon we are planning to have a ceremony. It’s an initiation ceremony for entering into the path of a Bodhisattva. A bodhis...
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Article
Form and Ritual in Zen
By Gill Jackman
I find it very interesting that many people are put off by the rituals of Zen. Apart, of course, from the bowing and the prostration...
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Article
Unstone Grange retreat
By Hilary Heriz-Smith
The Unstone Grange retreat held from 3rd-7th August this summer felt like a very special event, like the moment a fledgling succeeds in taking flight for the first tim...
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Events
at Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire
with Ingen Breen
19th February 2013 to 24th February 2013
5 day residential retreat for experienced people
Cost: £200
+44 7970 425 932
at Shekinashram, Glastonbury
with Ingen Breen
21st April 2013
Zen day retreat
Cost: £30
07875 155464 devin@dancingmountains.org.uk
at Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire
with Ingen Breen
4th May 2013 to 5th May 2013
2 day Non-Residential
Cost: £50
07970 425932 hebdenbridgezen@gmail.com
at Glandwr, Pembrokeshire
with Ingen Breen
31st May 2013 to 2nd June 2013
A ZEN Weekend Retreat Led by Ingen Breen
Cost: £70
d.morgans@mac.com
at Birchcliffe Centre Hebden Bridge Yorkshire
with Ingen Breen
15th June 2013 to 16th June 2013
It will be run as a retreat so we can get up close
Cost: £50
07970 425932 hebdenbridgezen@gmail.com
at Poland
with Tenshin Reb Anderson
27th June 2013 to 30th June 2013
4 day retreat in Poland
Cost: 130 Euro
++48 662 601 986 reb.dluzew@gmail.com
at Fellingsbro, Sweden
with Tenshin Reb Anderson
2nd July 2013 to 9th July 2013
Seven Day Zen retreat
Cost: 3500Swedish kronor approx £350
46 498 53905 liselottealden@hotmail.com
at Neu Schönau, 150 km north of Berlin, Germany
with Tenshin Reb Anderson
12th July 2013 to 19th July 2013
Tenshin Reb Anderson Retreat in Germany
Cost: 555 € — 615 €
rebsretreat@gmail.com
at Hebden Bridge
with Tenshin Reb Anderson
21st July 2013 to 28th July 2013
7 day retreat, Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire, UK
Cost: £290 - £385
01954 718729
at London
with Tenshin Reb Anderson
30th July 2013
Day retreat with Reb Anderson in London
Cost: £30
07786 369682 reb2013london@dancingmountains.org.uk
at Lefkada Greece
with Ingen Breen
6th October 2013 to 13th October 2013
A Retreat with Ingen Breen in Greece.
There will options of shared and single rooms. Payment can be in installments for this event. Still finalising details, but do contact for information.
Cost: TBA
07970425932 rebeccahabs@googlemail.com
at Warminster, Wiltshire
with No Teacher
12th October 2013 to 13th October 2013
A weekend of sitting together and our AGM meeting
Cost: £40-£55
07875 155464 devin@dancingmountains.org.uk
at Hebden Bridge, Birchcliffe Centre
with Brad Warner
18th October 2013 to 20th October 2013
Two days with a Zen Priest, Author & Punk Rocker
Cost: £80 - £125
07970 425932 hebdenbridgezen@gmail.com
at Hebden Bridge
with Ingen Breen
27th October 2013 to 2nd November 2013
A week retreat over Samhain
Cost: £140
01422 883645 hebdenbridgezen@gmail.com
at Brighton
with Brighton Sangha
11th January 2014
Brighton One Day Sit [FULLY BOOKED]
chrisjhannah25@gmail.com
at Your home
5th February 2014 to 27th February 2014
Three week practice period - in your home!
wendyklein@btinternet.com
at Glastonbury, Somerset
with Ingen Breen
15th February 2014 to 16th February 2014
A weekend of Zen in Somerset
Cost: £80-£120, please enquire
07875 155464 devin@dancingmountains.org.uk
at Hebden Bridge
with Ingen Breen
21st February 2014 to 3rd May 2014
3 month non-residential Practice Period
hebdenbridgezen@gmail.com
at Great Cressingham, Norfolk
29th March 2014 to 30th March 2014
A weekend of support for local group facilitators
Cost: £120 (in the region of)
carolhunter135@hotmail.com
at Hebden Bridge
with Ingen Breen
29th April 2014 to 4th May 2014
7 days of practice with Ingen Breen
hebdenbridgezen@gmail.com
at Brighton
17th May 2014
A one day practice with the Brighton Sangha
chrisjhannah25@gmail.com
at Zen Garden, Sweden
with Tenshin Reb Anderson Roshi
16th August 2014 to 23rd August 2014
7 day retreat - BOOKING RE-OPENED, Last few places
Cost: £260-£460
rebineurope@gmail.com