It was an honour to be asked to be head trainee during the August retreat this year. I must admit I was a little nervous at the prospect of spending a whole month of zazen, taking bookings, preparing talks and generally organising and being responsible for the whole thing. I was extremely grateful to have […]
Read more…Following on from the last post with Alasdair’s reflections on his month in the Lakes as Shuso (head monk), here are his reflection on the Shuso Hossenshiki (Dharma Combat ceremony): What started as a brief reflection ended up being a bit like one of those 1980s photo-story magazines… brace yourself! (Photos all by Jenny Best […]
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During Alasdair’s month in the Lakes as shuso (head monk), he posted each week on the StoneWater Zen Northampton blog. Here, is a collation of the posts for those of you who missed them. And off he goes.. So I leave for the Lakes tomorrow to start my four week training period as shuso or ‘head […]
Read more…StoneWater Zen Centre Liverpool 27 August 2016 Leaving the Lakes where the twin trees grow Finding your own way through fog and rain Struggling upstream over rock and boulder You have left your compass behind And as with the dancer and the dance You are coming home To where stone and water forever abide as […]
Read more…On 27 August, following his month-long residency in the Lake District, Tony Shinro Doubleday presented Case 67 from the Blue Cliff Record at a Shuso Hossen ceremony at the Liverpool Centre. This is the text of his talk and pictures from the well attended ceremony: MAHASATTVA FU EXPOUNDS THE SUTRA The Emperor Wu of Liang […]
Read more…Myself, Suigen and Eido recently attended the last two weeks of the Spring Ango training period at Yokoji Zen Mountain Centre in California.
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