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<\/h2>\nRohatsu: The Celebration of the Buddha\u2019s Awakening<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\nSesshin: To Touch the Heart Mind<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\nThe\u00a0Blue Cliff Zen Network<\/a> announces our next sesshin, a three-day intensive Zen meditation retreat.<\/p>\nOur program will feature zazen, liturgy, zazen, talks, zazen, spiritual direction interviews, zazen, meals, zazen, work practice. And some more zazen.<\/p>\n
The sesshin starts on Thursday evening the 6th of December, 2018, and concludes about noon on Sunday the 9th.<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nOur lead teacher will be the Reverend\u00a0James Myoun Ford<\/a>. Myoun Roshi was a co-founder of Boundless Way Zen and is currently the senior priest of the Blue Cliff Zen network. A popular retreat leader and spiritual director, he is also the author of a number of books on\u00a0Zen in the West<\/a>\u00a0as well as the blog Monkey Mind<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/81\/2018\/07\/zazen-at-Pine-Mountain-225x300.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\nMyoun Roshi will be assisted by Senior Dharma<\/a> teacher Jan Seymour-Ford. And we usually have a guest teacher or two join us.<\/p>\nWe will be gathering at the Pine Mountain Buddhist<\/a> Temple & Meditation Retreat\u00a0in the Ventura County Mountains of Southern California.<\/p>\n$225 for the weekend. Scholarships are available.\u00a0(This fee does not include remuneration for any of the teachers or staff. Dana, a free-will offering will be accepted at the end of the sesshin in appreciation of those of the teachers who give talks and offer interviews, as well as for the tenzo (head cook).)<\/p>\n
Again, our program will be: Zazen, liturgy, zazen, talks, zazen, spiritual direction interviews, zazen, meals, zazen, work practice. And perhaps some more zazen.<\/p>\n
This retreat is limited to people with a settled meditation practice. Ideally within the Zen tradition. Consult the registration form, or write us for more details.<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nPine Mountain Zen Temple is in the Ventura Mountains, approximately two and a half hours from LAX, two hours from Bob Hope International Airport in Burbank, and about two hours from Meadows Field Airport in Bakersfield. It is remote, approximately forty miles from either of the nearest towns, Ojai, or Gorman on Interstate 5. A perfect setting for a Zen retreat.<\/p>\n
Again:<\/p>\n
Zazen, liturgy, zazen, talks, zazen, spiritual direction interviews, zazen, meals, zazen, work practice. And some more zazen.<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nFor more on the\u00a0Blue Cliff Zen Network<\/a><\/p>\nFor more on\u00a0Pine Mountain Buddhist Temple<\/a><\/p>\nThere is limited space. Please register early.<\/strong><\/p>\nGo Here To register<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n
Sesshin: To Touch the Heart Mind<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\nThe\u00a0Blue Cliff Zen Network<\/a> announces our next sesshin, a three-day intensive Zen meditation retreat.<\/p>\nOur program will feature zazen, liturgy, zazen, talks, zazen, spiritual direction interviews, zazen, meals, zazen, work practice. And some more zazen.<\/p>\n
The sesshin starts on Thursday evening the 6th of December, 2018, and concludes about noon on Sunday the 9th.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nOur lead teacher will be the Reverend\u00a0James Myoun Ford<\/a>. Myoun Roshi was a co-founder of Boundless Way Zen and is currently the senior priest of the Blue Cliff Zen network. A popular retreat leader and spiritual director, he is also the author of a number of books on\u00a0Zen in the West<\/a>\u00a0as well as the blog Monkey Mind<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\nMyoun Roshi will be assisted by Senior Dharma<\/a> teacher Jan Seymour-Ford. And we usually have a guest teacher or two join us.<\/p>\nWe will be gathering at the Pine Mountain Buddhist<\/a> Temple & Meditation Retreat\u00a0in the Ventura County Mountains of Southern California.<\/p>\n$225 for the weekend. Scholarships are available.\u00a0(This fee does not include remuneration for any of the teachers or staff. Dana, a free-will offering will be accepted at the end of the sesshin in appreciation of those of the teachers who give talks and offer interviews, as well as for the tenzo (head cook).)<\/p>\n
Again, our program will be: Zazen, liturgy, zazen, talks, zazen, spiritual direction interviews, zazen, meals, zazen, work practice. And perhaps some more zazen.<\/p>\n
This retreat is limited to people with a settled meditation practice. Ideally within the Zen tradition. Consult the registration form, or write us for more details.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nPine Mountain Zen Temple is in the Ventura Mountains, approximately two and a half hours from LAX, two hours from Bob Hope International Airport in Burbank, and about two hours from Meadows Field Airport in Bakersfield. It is remote, approximately forty miles from either of the nearest towns, Ojai, or Gorman on Interstate 5. A perfect setting for a Zen retreat.<\/p>\n
Again:<\/p>\n
Zazen, liturgy, zazen, talks, zazen, spiritual direction interviews, zazen, meals, zazen, work practice. And some more zazen.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nFor more on the\u00a0Blue Cliff Zen Network<\/a><\/p>\nFor more on\u00a0Pine Mountain Buddhist Temple<\/a><\/p>\nThere is limited space. Please register early.<\/strong><\/p>\nGo Here To register<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n
Our program will feature zazen, liturgy, zazen, talks, zazen, spiritual direction interviews, zazen, meals, zazen, work practice. And some more zazen.<\/p>\n
The sesshin starts on Thursday evening the 6th of December, 2018, and concludes about noon on Sunday the 9th.<\/p>\n
Our lead teacher will be the Reverend\u00a0James Myoun Ford<\/a>. Myoun Roshi was a co-founder of Boundless Way Zen and is currently the senior priest of the Blue Cliff Zen network. A popular retreat leader and spiritual director, he is also the author of a number of books on\u00a0Zen in the West<\/a>\u00a0as well as the blog Monkey Mind<\/a>.<\/p>\n Myoun Roshi will be assisted by Senior Dharma<\/a> teacher Jan Seymour-Ford. And we usually have a guest teacher or two join us.<\/p>\n We will be gathering at the Pine Mountain Buddhist<\/a> Temple & Meditation Retreat\u00a0in the Ventura County Mountains of Southern California.<\/p>\n $225 for the weekend. Scholarships are available.\u00a0(This fee does not include remuneration for any of the teachers or staff. Dana, a free-will offering will be accepted at the end of the sesshin in appreciation of those of the teachers who give talks and offer interviews, as well as for the tenzo (head cook).)<\/p>\n Again, our program will be: Zazen, liturgy, zazen, talks, zazen, spiritual direction interviews, zazen, meals, zazen, work practice. And perhaps some more zazen.<\/p>\n This retreat is limited to people with a settled meditation practice. Ideally within the Zen tradition. Consult the registration form, or write us for more details.<\/p>\n Pine Mountain Zen Temple is in the Ventura Mountains, approximately two and a half hours from LAX, two hours from Bob Hope International Airport in Burbank, and about two hours from Meadows Field Airport in Bakersfield. It is remote, approximately forty miles from either of the nearest towns, Ojai, or Gorman on Interstate 5. A perfect setting for a Zen retreat.<\/p>\n Again:<\/p>\n Zazen, liturgy, zazen, talks, zazen, spiritual direction interviews, zazen, meals, zazen, work practice. And some more zazen.<\/p>\n For more on the\u00a0Blue Cliff Zen Network<\/a><\/p>\n For more on\u00a0Pine Mountain Buddhist Temple<\/a><\/p>\n There is limited space. Please register early.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\nGo Here To register<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n