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<\/a><\/p>\nJohn Tarrant, Roshi, senior teacher at the Pacific Zen Institute<\/a> and my primary Zen teacher makes a rare visit to the east coast Sept 25-27 to teach at the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health<\/a> in the Berkshires in Stockbridge, MA. The retreat he\u2019ll be leading is called, Meditation and Creativity: Practices that Free the Mind.<\/span> This retreat, unlike conventional Zen sesshin, is very much for everyone; and very important for someone just interested in the range of spiritual practice: no experience is required.<\/p>\n John observes that \u201cSpirituality is so important that it ought to be fun.\u201d And those who\u2019ve worked with him know this to be true\u2026<\/p>\n In this retreat you will experience \u201cmeditation as a creative act, through the use of koans, which throw overboard our standard issue worries and speak to the creative force in us.\u201d<\/p>\n And while he is out in the wild east: <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n John Tarrant, Roshi, will be Boundless Way Zen\u2019s<\/a> special guest for two evenings in September. Worcester Zen Community<\/a> is hosting John Sunday, September 27th at 7:30 pm. Benevolent Street, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Spring Hill and Henry David Thoreau Sanghas are hosting him at the practice Monday night September 28th, 7:30 pm in Newton<\/a>.<\/p>\n John is one of the immediate masters in our Boundless Way lineage and this is a unique opportunity to hear him teach. Mark your calendars for one or both of these evenings. $20 suggested donation.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n John Tarrant at Kripalu Sept 25-27 John Tarrant, Roshi, senior teacher at the Pacific Zen Institute and my primary Zen teacher makes a rare visit to the east coast Sept 25-27 to teach at the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in the Berkshires in Stockbridge, MA. The retreat he\u2019ll be leading is called, Meditation […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":120,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-877","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n