PZI Events Calendar
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F E A T U R E D
September 15 Sunday Zen: With John Tarrant & Friends
September 21 Daylong: With John Tarrant & Tess Beasley
October 22–27 Fall Sesshin: with John Tarrant & PZI Teachers
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MONDAY ZEN: A Flute with No Holes with Jon Joseph & Special Guest Michael Wilding
November 14, 2022 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Free – $10
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Play the iron flute with no holes.
—Pacific Zen Miscellaneous Koans Case 55
Michael worked for some years as a professional musician, touring clubs in London, Los Angeles, and all points in-between. For the last six years, Michael’s gift of his gorgeous saxophone and flute have been a mainstay to our retreats and meditations.
“When I first played at retreat five years ago, it was a kind of experiment for me. People were in the zendo meditating, and I felt as if I were meditating with them. One note followed another. I would find a sequence of notes. It was very much like I was watching them arise. It was a lovely experience.
“How do I play a flute with no holes? It is an impossible question that doesn’t need to be answered…
“In the beginning, I thought I needed to know what I wanted to achieve. Then, with Zen practice, I gave up the idea of knowing where I wanted to go. It became a big adventure. Exciting. Uncharted territory. Each step along the way was delightful because I didn’t know what I was going to find there.
“If in a dream, I’m going somewhere, I may not know how to get there. But it’s not a problem. Not knowing the route is not a problem. We’re on a road to not knowing where.”
—Michael Wilding
Join us Monday night as we talk with and listen to Michael Wilding, who plays flute and saxophone with no holes.
MONDAY ZEN UPDATE: Jon Joseph is away November 21st, and returns on the 28th for a Luminaries Series conversation with Master Guo Gu.
Join us for a koan, meditation, dharma talk, & conversation. All are welcome. Register to participate.
—Jon Joseph
