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Bodhisattva Precepts Class

Cliff Clusin is leading a weekly class on the Bodhisattva Precepts, at Plymouth Congregational Church, Thursday evenings from September 7th through September 28th, from 6:30 to 8:15 pm. Class is open on a drop in basis and cost is by donation. For more information, contact Cliff Clusin at 303-246-8333.

Weekend Meditation Retreats at Hakubai Zen Temple

Prairie Mountain Zendo has scheduled Hakubai Zen Temple for two more meditation weekends. The weekends are: Sept. 17-19, 2010 and Nov. 19-21, 2010. Please register ahead of time with Cliff Clusin, for full-time or part-time attendance. You can attend the 9:30 AM sitting, through the dharma talk, on a drop-in basis. Please arrive during a break or during walking meditation periods. See the Schedule page for more information.

Letter to the Sangha from Shoken Winecoff

Dear Dharma Friends,

This June, Jodo Cliff Clusin and Eido Bruce Espe received dharma transmission from me at Ryumonji. They continue in Katagiri Roshi's lineage and carry on his teaching. Dharma transmission is the certification between teacher and ordained disciple for carrying on the teacher's Dharma.

This fall we are planning a trip to Japan for the completion of the dharma transmission process. During this trip, they will receive certification at the two founding temples in Japan: Eiheiji, established by Eihei Dogen; and Sojiji, established by Keizan Jokin. These ceremonies are called Zuise, which is the final step in the dharma transmission process.

At this time their monk's robes are formally changed from black to brown in color. This is the symbol of being certified as teachers in the Soto Zen lineage.

This trip is a great opportunity for deepening our connections with the roots of Buddhist transmission through India, China and Japan.

In Gassho,
Shoken Wincoff
Abbot, Ryumonji Zen Monastery

Sitting in Arvada

There is Soto Zen sitting at the home of Paul Barnett, near the corner of 58th and Kipling in Arvada, on Tuesday evenings at 7 pm. Call Paul at (303) 817-1807 for more information. Cliff attends monthly and gives a Dharma talk after zazen.

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