Wholehearted Play: 90 Days Of Cooking This Great Life

photo by Carl at Cold Bay in the Aleutian Islands

This playing has no purpose, no reason why. Play is the end itself. At that time you can have full commitment to play. If you just play with wholeheartedness then there is some power to transform your life, to produce a creative new life. – Katagiri Roshi

Beginning on February 20^th and ending May 22^nd we enter a 90-day online practice period, rolling up our sleeves and going to play with daily zazen, studying Tenzokyokun, (Instructions to the Cook), actualizing the teaching in the daily routine of our lives, meeting almost weekly online (see dates below), and engaging in “mutual polishing” with a practice partner and online community.

You are invited to explore participation on Saturday, February 13th, 9:00-10:00am CST (-6 UMT), by attending our introduction to online practice, including we will be
– Taking up the practice wholeheartedly inspired by others and inspiring others

– Speaking from within the practice (rather than as an observer), putting forward your experience and wisdom

– Making workable commitments within the context of our innermost request

– Expanding workability between teacher and student, and between student and student.

Our intention as a practice community is to play full out in the middle way – not too tight and not too loose. Our aim is to do exceptional work together like stones mutually polishing each other.

Webinar dates, Saturdays, 8:30 – 10:00am CST (-6 UMT):
February 20 and 27;
March 13 and 27;
April 10, 17, 24;
May 1, 8, 22.

If you need to miss more than two sessions, please join a practice period in the future. Computer access to Webex, headphones, and microphone are required. Fee: $200 (includes 2 practice meetings with Dosho, Webex meetings, ongoing support from Dosho, your practice partner, and the practice community). No one will be excluded for financial reasons so if necessary, please contact the registrar for an adjustment.

We begin as a practice community fresh every time so there is nothing to know or to bring to the practice period other than your natural curiosity, willingness to play, and goodheartedness.

For people new to zazen, a commitment to 30 minutes a day is recommended. If you’ve been sitting for a while, 60 minutes is recommended.

Please feel free to ask candid questions of the registrar. It is the task of the registrar to help you register, to provide materials and answer your questions or concerns fully so you are satisfied and ready to begin. To register or ask questions contact Alan, the online jikido/registrar at wfzango1@gmail.com (attn: registrar).

Wholehearted Play: 90 Days of Cooking this Great Life