"What Is Zen?" Author & Zen Teacher Norman Fischer Coming to Treeleaf in January

Dear Book Club Readers and All Treeleafers,

I just confirmed that the great Zoketsu Norman Fischer will be coming to lead a Zazenkai, offering a Talk, on Saturday January 5th (from 9:30 AM California time, should last about 90 minutes). So, he will help us celebrate the New Year at Treeleaf, right before our upcoming Jukai Ceremony too. Details will be posted before then, so keep an eye out.

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For those who do not know him ...

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Zoketsu Norman Fischer is a poet and Soto Zen Buddhist priest. For many years he has taught at the San Francisco Zen Center, the oldest and largest of the new Buddhist organizations in the West, where he served as Co-abbot from 1995-2000. He is presently a Senior Dharma Teacher there as well as the founder and spiritual director of the Everyday Zen Foundation, an organization dedicated to adapting Zen Buddhist teachings to Western culture. Norman is a Dharma heir of Sojun Mel Weitsman.

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I will post more about him in later announcements.

Gassho, Jundo

STLah

Thank you Jundo :encouragement:[claps]


Gassho, Shokai
stlah

Looking forward to him/it.
Thank you!
Gassho,
Kotei sat/lah today.

Thank you for arranging this Jundo! And thanks to the tech wizards who will make it possible. gassho1 Rev Fischer is wonderful. Really appreciate these special visits!

Gassho
Byokan
sat + lah

Sounds interesting !
Gassho Jundo!

Frank
Satoday


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Awesome!! Can't wait!

Gassho
Jakuden
SatToday/LAH

Thank you Jundo.

Gassho
Shingen

Sat/LAH

Wonderful.

gassho1:encouragement:
I'm looking forward to the event. Thank you.

Gassho,
Washin
sat + lah

That is wonderful news! I am looking forward to it.

If anyone hasn't already checked out Rev Fischer's teachings, there is a whole library at Everyday Zen: http://everydayzen.org/study-guide/

Gassho
Kokuu
-sattoday/lah-

Huzzah! I'm really looking forward to this, thank you Jundo and IT for making this possible.
Gassho
Meitou
satwithyoualltodaylah

I am going to make sure I have this day off.

Sat today, lah

Wait--is that Saturday January 5th? The 6th is Sunday.

Gassho,
Jakuden
SatToday/LAH

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Originally Posted by Jakuden

Wait--is that Saturday January 5th? The 6th is Sunday.

Gassho,
Jakuden
SatToday/LAH

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Yes, corrected. I apparently have some ambivalence about time. [monk]

Gassho, J

STLah

Thank you, Jundo.

Gassho,
Onkai
Sat

Calendar is marked. Looking forward to this.

Gassho,
STLAH
James

Thank you Jundo.

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sosen
st/lah

Great news, most appreciated gassho2

Gassho
Souchi

SatToday

Thank you

Gassho
Doshin
St

Norman is confirmed now for Saturday 1/5, from 9:30 AM California Time, and the Zazenkai and Talk will last about 90 minutes I think.

Details and information on how to join as we get closer to that date,

Gassho, Jundo

STLAH

Outstanding! Looking forward to it!

Recently picked up Normans book, "Taking our Places, The Buddhists path to Truly Growing Up", just to get a little better background.

Gassho
Frank
Satoday

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That is awesome! Can't wait!

Gassho, Shinshi

SaT-LaH

Preparing for Norman Fisher....California time 930 am? 1230 pm..yes?

Brain cramp....what time is that NY time please?

Gassho
Frank (Kunzang)
Satoday

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Originally Posted by Kunzang

Preparing for Norman Fisher....California time 930 am? 1230 pm..yes?

Brain cramp....what time is that NY time please?

Gassho
Frank (Kunzang)
Satoday

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Uncramp! :) Yes, that would be 12:30 pm (noon hour) in New York on Saturday January 5th.

I will have some information up about seat assignments very soon. gassho1

Gassho, Jundo

STLah