[zencenter-pgh]work day; Fall schedule

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Dear Friends of Zen Center,
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Below you will find our Fall calendar. Of most importance is the =
September
18th ordination of Margaret Coghlan as a Soto Zen Buddhist priest. =
Everyone
is invited. Please let us know if you will be joining us. In preparation =
for
that we will be having a work day on September 4 after our normal =
morning
services. Please bring appropriate work clothes.

Hands palm-to-palm,=20

Kyoki

September

4--World Peace Ceremony***; work day

15--Mt. Alvernia** (7:30PM)

18--Margaret Coghlan Ordination (10 AM)

20--Ryaku Fusatsu*

21--Int'l Day of Peace Vigil (open sitting 5:30 AM- 5PM)

22--Intro to Zen; "Endless Practice" Discussion****

29--Founders' Memorial Day***

October

2--World Peace Ceremony

13--Intro to Zen; "Endless Practice" Discussion****

18--Ryaku Fusatsu; Buddhist Studies Class begins

20--Mt. Alvernia**

21--Bodhidharma Day***

21-23--Sesshin (7PM Friday-12noon Sunday)

25--Buddhist Studies Class

November

1-- Buddhist Studies Class

6--World Peace Ceremony***

8--Buddhist Studies Class

10--Intro to Zen; "Endless Practice" Discussion****

12--One-day Sitting

15--Ryaku Fusatsu*; Buddhist Studies Class

17-- Mt. Alvernia**

23-25-- ZCP closed

26--Intro to Zen (9AM-12noon)

29-30--ZCP Closed for Rohatsu Sesshin in Nebraska

December

1-10--ZCP Closed for Rohatsu Sesshin in Nebraska

13--Ryaku Fusatsu*

15--Intro to Zen; "Endless Practice" Discussion****

23-26-- ZCP closed

31--New Year's Eve 6PM-1AM

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*--Ryaku Fusatsu is a monthly renewal of our precepts, 6 PM

**--Mt. Alvernia is a mediation for world peace with the Sisters of Mt.
Alvernia, Millvale

***-- Special morning service

****--Open discussion group led by Rev. Coghlan (see below)

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The Board of Directors and the Sangha of Deep Spring Temple invite you =
to
the ordination of Margaret Coghlan as a Soto Zen Buddhist Priest by Rev.
Kyoki Roberts, OPW 10 AM Sunday, September 18, 2005. (RSVP appreciated)

_________________________________________________________________________=
_

Rev. Coghlan will be leading an open discussion group called Endless
Practice beginning September 22nd, 7:15 PM. She writes, "How are we in =
the
world? And how do we display practice? Please join me for a monthly =
coming
together to sit and discuss practice within the workplace, family, and =
daily
life." Early arrivals are invited to attend the Intro to Zen class at 6 =
PM.
Suggested donation $15 for Intro and class. Free to pledging members.

_________________________________________________________________________=
_

"Form itself is emptiness; emptiness itself form"--October 18, 7:15 PM =
we
will begin a 5-week class on the Heart Sutra which we chant here each
morning. This short seminal text points to the very Heart of our =
practice.
Suggested donation $50; free to pledging members.

_________________________________________________________________________=
__

Plan now to join us at Nebraska Zen Center for Rohatsu Sesshin December =
1-8.
This 7-day sesshin commemorates the enlightenment of the Buddha. Other =
than
Sunday December 4, ZCP will be closed.

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Center,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN class=3D046095812-25082005>Below =
you will find=20
our Fall calendar. Of most importance is the <STRONG>September =
18th</STRONG>=20
ordination of Margaret Coghlan as a Soto Zen Buddhist priest. Everyone =
is=20
invited. Please let us know if you will be joining us. In preparation =
for that=20
we will be having a work day on <STRONG>September 4</STRONG> after our =
normal=20
morning services. Please bring appropriate work =
clothes.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<P><STRONG><FONT size=3D2>September</FONT></STRONG></P>
<P><FONT size=3D2>4--World Peace Ceremony<FONT face=3DArial>***<SPAN=20
class=3D046095812-25082005>; work day</SPAN></FONT></FONT></P><FONT =
size=3D2>
<P>15--Mt. Alvernia</FONT><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>** =
(7:30PM)</P></FONT><FONT=20
size=3D2>
<P>18--Margaret Coghlan Ordination (10 AM)</P>
<P>20--Ryaku Fusatsu*</P>
<P>21--Int'l Day of Peace Vigil (open sitting </FONT><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>5:30 AM- 5PM)</P></FONT><FONT size=3D2>
<P>22--Intro to Zen; "Endless Practice" Discussion</FONT><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>****</P></FONT><FONT size=3D2>
<P></FONT><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT><FONT =
size=3D2>29--Founders' Memorial=20
Day</FONT><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>***</P></FONT><FONT size=3D2>
<P><STRONG>October</STRONG></P>
<P>2--World Peace Ceremony</P>
<P>13--Intro to Zen; "Endless Practice" Discussion</FONT><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>****</P></FONT><FONT size=3D2>
<P>18--Ryaku Fusatsu; Buddhist Studies Class begins</P>
<P>20--Mt. Alvernia</FONT><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>**</P></FONT><FONT =
size=3D2>
<P>21--Bodhidharma Day</FONT><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>***</P></FONT>
<P><FONT size=3D2>21-23--Sesshin<SPAN class=3D046095812-25082005> (7PM =
Friday-12noon=20
Sunday)</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=3D2>25--Buddhist Studies Class</FONT></P>
<P><STRONG><FONT size=3D2>November</FONT></STRONG></P>
<P><FONT size=3D2>1-- Buddhist Studies Class</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=3D2>6--World Peace Ceremony</FONT><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>***</P></FONT><FONT size=3D2>
<P>8--Buddhist Studies Class</P>
<P>10--Intro to Zen; "Endless Practice" Discussion</FONT><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>****</P></FONT><FONT size=3D2>
<P>12--One-day Sitting</P>
<P>15--Ryaku Fusatsu</FONT><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>*</FONT><FONT =
size=3D2>;=20
Buddhist Studies Class</P>
<P>17-- Mt. Alvernia</FONT><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>**</P></FONT><FONT size=3D2>
<P>23-25-- ZCP closed</P>
<P>26--Intro to Zen (9AM-12noon)</P>
<P>29-30--ZCP Closed for Rohatsu Sesshin in Nebraska</P>
<P><STRONG>December</STRONG></P>
<P>1-10--ZCP Closed for Rohatsu Sesshin in Nebraska</P></FONT><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>
<P>13--Ryaku Fusatsu*</P></FONT><FONT size=3D2>
<P>15--Intro to Zen; "Endless Practice" Discussion</FONT><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>****</P></FONT>
<P><FONT size=3D2>23-26-- ZCP closed</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=3D2>31--New Year's Eve 6PM-1AM</FONT></P>
<P><SPAN class=3D046095812-25082005><FONT=20
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<P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>*--Ryaku Fusatsu is a monthly renewal of =
our=20
precepts, 6 PM</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>**--Mt. Alvernia is a mediation for world =
peace with=20
the Sisters of Mt. Alvernia, Millvale</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>***-- Special morning service</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>****--Open discussion group led by Rev. =
Coghlan=20
(see&nbsp;<SPAN class=3D046095812-25082005>below</SPAN>)</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</P>
<P><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>________________________________________________________________=
__________</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The Board of Directors and the Sangha of =
Deep Spring=20
Temple invite you to the ordination of Margaret Coghlan as a Soto Zen =
Buddhist=20
Priest by Rev. Kyoki Roberts, OPW <B>10 AM Sunday, September 18, =
2005</B>. (RSVP=20
appreciated)</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>________________________________________________________________=
__________</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Rev. Coghlan will be leading an open =
discussion group=20
called <I>Endless Practice</I> beginning <B>September 22nd, 7:15 PM</B>. =
She=20
writes, "How are we in the world? And how do we display practice? Please =
join me=20
for a monthly coming together to sit and discuss practice within the =
workplace,=20
family, and daily life." Early arrivals are invited to attend the=20
</FONT><B><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Intro to Zen class at 6 PM. =
Suggested donation=20
$15 for Intro and class. Free to pledging members.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>________________________________________________________________=
__________</FONT></P></B>
<P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2>"Form itself is emptiness; =
emptiness itself=20
form"--<B>October 18, 7:15 PM </B>we will begin a 5-week class on the =
<B>Heart=20
Sutra</B> which we chant here each morning. This short seminal text =
points to=20
the very <I>Heart </I>of our practice. <B>Suggested donation $50; free =
to=20
pledging members.</P></B></FONT></FONT>
<P><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>________________________________________________________________=
___________</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Plan now to join us at Nebraska Zen =
Center for=20
<B>Rohatsu Sesshin December 1-8. </B>This 7-day sesshin commemorates the =

enlightenment of the Buddha. Other than Sunday December 4, ZCP will be=20
closed.


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