This Week

This Week’s Schedule


Tuesday, March 30

As usual, our schedule this evening includes 3 rounds of zazen with dokusan (both teachers) and chanting; 7- 9 at Panther Branch. Full Moon -- an especially fine time for zazen!

Thursday evening, April First

We’ll sit 3 full rounds of zazen with dokusan, finishing with the Four Vows. 7:00 – 9:00

Friday, April 2

Workday – all welcome! We need help in so many ways, especially with sesshin around the bend. If you can come in for even an hour or two to lend a hand (or two), we’d much appreciate it. If you let us know in advance we’ll count you in for lunch.

In the early evening we’ll have our weekly in-town sitting at the rented zendo on 12 Von Ruck Court: 5:30 – 7:15, with 3 shorter rounds of zazen followed by chanting. Please remember to park in the driveway whenever possible.

Saturday, April 3

Another workday! Plenty to do, inside and out, so please join us if you can for work practice and lunch. We’ll be wrapping the workday up by 2:45, to allow time for our Residents’ Circle.

Sunday Morning, April 4

On this Easter morn we’ll have our usual Sunday program: zazen, chanting and teisho, 9:30–11:30, followed by tea, and whatever vegetarian brunch offerings people may bring.

Next Tuesday, April 6 through Sunday, April 11

We start our 5-day sesshin on Tuesday afternoon, so there will be no formal sittings until the following Tuesday, April 13. Sesshin ends on Sunday afternoon, April 11. Again, please note: No regular Sunday program on April 11.

Guest Residents

Vlastik Karlik, a longtime member of the Polish sangha and a former staff member there, arrived on schedule yesterday (Monday) on his journey from the Czech Republic. As mentioned in recent updates, he plans to be with us through the spring, returning to Europe after the June sesshin.

Also visiting us for the first time is Mui (his ordained name). He will be leaving Windhorse on Saturday after the workday, to visit family in the Raleigh area.