monastery and mountains

Posted on Mar 28th, 2007 by

May 07, 2007 — May 13, 2007

SPRING SESSHIN: MONASTERY AND MOUNTAINS

Santa Fe, New Mexico

Roshis Joan Halifax and Enkyo O’Hara

Bringing the mountains into our zazen practice,
we sit deeply and strongly in the zendo,
being the wilderness of our true nature.
Bringing our zazen into the mountains,
we walk deeply in the forests of the Sangre de Cristos,
spending time in solitude and as a sangha.
When walking in the mountains,
all are encouraged to find their own pace and rhythm,
respecting the gifts and limitations of their bodies.
We alternate days between sitting in the monastery
and walking in the mountains,
spending May 8th, 10th, and 12th in the mountains.
The days we are here at the monastery,
we practice walking meditation outside
and follow a sesshin schedule
including zazen, work practice, dharma talks,
and physical practice.
Sitting the entire week at the monastery is welcome
if walking practice is not an option.
This powerful retreat emphasizes the integration of mind/body practice
and mountains as a manifestation of our liberated nature.

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