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SUMMARY:SUNDAY ZEN: Enjoy Yourself! Also\, Enjoy Other People! Awakening Together with John Tarrant & Friends
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n\n\n\nGreat cranes dance in elegant rows\, rhinos give each other the come-hither eye\, in my garden I have a dahlia called “Marry Me!” Love is a recognition of wonder; friendship\, too\, is a recognition of wonder. \n\n\nAt the still center of our connections is a glimmer of the realization that we are all one seamless body. \n“You are beautiful\,” I say to the rhinoceros\, who dances and says\, “Do tell me more;”what the rhinoceros thinks of people and what the rhinoceros relies on in a world of change. \n\n\n\n \nMeditation is not a task with a known goal. It’s something you can’t do wrong\, a chance for the things of this world to come towards you and to meet you\, for doors to open by themselves\, and for us to see where the ancient paths lead. \n\n\nWaking up is something we do together\, in the online temple on Sunday. We love it when you join us.  \n—John Tarrant Roshi and all of us at PZI \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration is FREE or you may elect to donate $10.\n\nDana and donations are gratefully accepted.\nOnce you register\, you’ll receive a PZI link for access to:\nSunday Zen at 10:30 am Pacific Time \n*The Firefox browser may not allow you to access PZI registration buttons. Please try an alternate one\, like Chrome or Safari.
URL:https://www.pacificzen.org/event/sunday-zen-with-john-tarrant-friends-20/
LOCATION:PZI Online Temple
CATEGORIES:PZI Zen Online
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SUMMARY:SUNDAY ZEN: Throughout the Six Realms\, All Beings Are Free - with Guest Host Jesse Cardin
DESCRIPTION:Sunday Zen in the PZI Online Temple\nThroughout the Six Realms\, All Beings Are Free\nwith Guest Host Jesse Cardin\nJune 18th at 10:30 am Pacific Time  \n\nFrom what I’ve heard\, Buddhism is concerned with ending suffering. I guess I am\, too. \nIn one story about Guanyin (our patron saint of compassion)\, her head literally explodes when she tries to contemplate the suffering of all the beings left in hell. Fortunately\, Future-Buddha Amitabha comes along and gives her more heads. But then when she tries to help\, her arms explode too! So he gives her a thousand arms. It’s a kind of strategy\, I suppose. \nIf you live in the same world I do\, you’d probably agree her work is still not complete. And rightly so! She’s got to clear out the god realm\, the demigod realm\, the hungry ghost realm\, the hell realm\, the animal realm\, and the human realm. Talk about job security. \nSo what’s a bodhisattva to do? \nAlso\, in addition to the usual shindig\, I’ll stick around for thirty minutes after the program to take any comments and questions that might arise.  \nHope to see you there! \n—Jesse \n\n\n\n\n \nMeditation is not a task with a known goal. It’s something you can’t do wrong\, a chance for the things of this world to come towards you and to meet you\, for doors to open by themselves\, and for us to see where the ancient paths lead. \n\n\nWaking up is something we do together\, in the online temple on Sunday. We love it when you join us.  \n—John Tarrant Roshi\, Jesse Cardin Roshi\, & all of us at PZI \n(John Tarrant returns for his regular Sunday Zen on June 25th.)
URL:https://www.pacificzen.org/event/sunday-zen-throughout-the-six-realms-all-beings-are-free-with-guest-host-jesse-cardin/
LOCATION:PZI Online Temple
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230611T103000
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SUMMARY:SUNDAY ZEN: The Nobility of Having a Practice - with John Tarrant & Friends
DESCRIPTION:Meditation gets us away from reaching and grasping and winning and losing and honor and disgrace. This lack of ulterior motive makes meditation a friendly time. There is also a purification that goes on when we meditate every day\, or every week or every second. \n\n\nAll our daily reaching and grasping and getting somehow sticks to us and when we meditate it unsticks and falls off. We become faithful to life and even effort is not effort. \nChangqing Da’an said\,  \nI lived with Guishan for more than thirty years.\nI ate Guishan’s food\, I shat Guishan’s shit\, but I didn’t study Guishan’s Zen.\nAll I did was look after an ox.\nIf he got off the road\, I dragged him back; if he trampled the grain in others’ fields\,\nI trained him with a whip.\nFor a long time he was so pitiful\, at the mercy of everyone’s words!\nNow he’s changed into the white ox on the bare ground\, always right in front of my face.\nAll day long he clearly reveals himself; even if I chase him he doesn’t go away. \n(PZI Miscellaneous Koans\, Case 67: Guishan’s Zen) \nJoin us. \n—John Tarrant \n\n\n\n \nMeditation is not a task with a known goal. It’s something you can’t do wrong\, a chance for the things of this world to come towards you and to meet you\, for doors to open by themselves\, and for us to see where the ancient paths lead. \n\n\nWaking up is something we do together\, in the online temple on Sunday. We love it when you join us.  \n—John Tarrant Roshi and all of us at PZI \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration is FREE or you may elect to donate $10.\n\nDana and donations are gratefully accepted.\nOnce you register\, you’ll receive a PZI link for access to:\nSunday Zen at 10:30 am Pacific Time \n*The Firefox browser may not allow you to access PZI registration buttons. Please try an alternate one\, like Chrome or Safari.
URL:https://www.pacificzen.org/event/sunday-zen-the-nobility-of-having-a-practice-with-john-tarrant-friends/
LOCATION:PZI Online Temple
CATEGORIES:PZI Zen Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230604T103000
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SUMMARY:SUNDAY ZEN: The Translucence of Life - with John Tarrant & Friends
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n\n\n\nMeditation doesn’t add anything to life\, it does have a magical property of subtraction so that you feel welcome in the world and can welcome others. \n\n\nThe thickets in the mind are not so thorny and difficult\, and they themselves become doors. We didn’t do anything clever\, we just stopped tangling ourselves up. \nI spent six hours in the Santa Rosa DMV last Wednesday and even the lunatic quality of the bureaucracy is a doorway. \nEven the stones and hills have their own light. \n\n\n\n \nMeditation is not a task with a known goal. It’s something you can’t do wrong\, a chance for the things of this world to come towards you and to meet you\, for doors to open by themselves\, and for us to see where the ancient paths lead. \n\n\nWaking up is something we do together\, in the online temple on Sunday. We love it when you join us.  \n—John Tarrant Roshi and all of us at PZI \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration is FREE or you may elect to donate $10.\n\nDana and donations are gratefully accepted.\nOnce you register\, you’ll receive a PZI link for access to:\nSunday Zen at 10:30 am Pacific Time \n*The Firefox browser may not allow you to access PZI registration buttons. Please try an alternate one\, like Chrome or Safari.
URL:https://www.pacificzen.org/event/sunday-zen-with-john-tarrant-friends-15/
LOCATION:PZI Online Temple
CATEGORIES:PZI Zen Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230528T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230528T120000
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SUMMARY:SUNDAY ZEN: The Universe Is In A Tea Bowl - with John Tarrant & Friends
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n\n\n\nI heard a friend was having a difficult time and called to check in. I found myself saying encouraging things: “Don’t blame yourself\, don’t blame others either\, you’ll never find your way through by doing that.” Then I thought\, oh no\, l’m giving advice\, a sincere movement but not really satisfying. \n\n\nA phrase from a calligraphy in one of the sub-temples of Daitokoji appeared in my mind: \nThe universe is in a tea bowl. \nThis phrase seemed like an open window. The view became larger. \nWe are lost many times in our lives. I suppose that is what suffering is: The feeling that we lost our wallet\, the person we depended on\, or the mind we are used to. These are all a matter of identity\, and it’s nice to get them back\, but who knows\, maybe it’s a hindrance too. \nThe universe is in a tea bowl. \nWandering through the temple rooms of Daitokuji\, I saw sayings such as “Buddha is your thoughts and feelings.” Then I saw a sign pointing to a path into the trees\, saying\, “Go into Nature and meet the Buddha.” \nI liked that\, too. \n—John Tarrant \n \n\n\n\n \nMeditation is not a task with a known goal. It’s something you can’t do wrong\, a chance for the things of this world to come towards you and to meet you\, for doors to open by themselves\, and for us to see where the ancient paths lead. \n\n\nWaking up is something we do together\, in the online temple on Sunday. We love it when you join us.  \n—John Tarrant Roshi and all of us at PZI \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration is FREE or you may elect to donate $10.\n\nDana and donations are gratefully accepted.\nOnce you register\, you’ll receive a PZI link for access to:\nSunday Zen at 10:30 am Pacific Time \n*The Firefox browser may not allow you to access PZI registration buttons. Please try an alternate one\, like Chrome or Safari.
URL:https://www.pacificzen.org/event/sunday-zen-with-john-tarrant-friends-22/
LOCATION:PZI Online Temple
CATEGORIES:PZI Zen Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230521T103000
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SUMMARY:SUNDAY ZEN: Stories from Kyoto & the Ancient Road Home - with Guest Host Tess Beasley & Co
DESCRIPTION:Tess Beasley Sensei is guest teaching today. Come join us! (John Tarrant is away this week.) \n\n\n\nWhere will you meet the Buddha who has no country? \n\n\nJoin Tess Beasley for Stories from Kyoto and the Ancient Road Home \nA student asked Jiashan\, “What if you sweep away the dust and see the Buddha?”\nJiashan said\, “You have to wield your sword. If you don’t\, you’ll be like a fisherman\nstuck in a tangle of reeds\, unable to catch a single fish.”\nThe student then asked Shishuang\, “What if you sweep away the dust and see the Buddha?”\nShishuang said\, “The Buddha has no country. Where will you meet her?” \n—Book of Serenity\, Case 68 \nIn the hills of Kyoto\, just beyond the temple- and tourist-lined paths of an ancient bamboo grove\, lies a steep ascent and heavy wooden gate. A small sign offers tea and a chance to meet the Buddha in the garden within. Come! Just a few hundred yen\, or a few dollars\, will gain you admission. \nBut one need not travel so far to meet the Buddha. Entering the garden of your own life is enough. The old Zen masters discovered long ago that glimpsing the face of awakened mind requires no special conditions at all. \nAnd\, as it turns out\, the fewer ideas we carry about who we’ll meet\, where\, or when\, reveals a standing invitation to the golden light peeking out from everywhere. Even the jagged edges of the journey help guide the way home. \nJoin us Sunday for meditation\, music\, and stories from the ancient road. \n\n\n\n \nMeditation is not a task with a known goal. It’s something you can’t do wrong\, a chance for the things of this world to come towards you and to meet you\, for doors to open by themselves\, and for us to see where the ancient paths lead. \n\n\nWaking up is something we do together\, in the online temple on Sunday. We love it when you join us.  \n—John Tarrant Roshi\, Tess Beasley Sensei\, and all of us at PZI \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration is FREE or you may elect to donate $10.\n\nDana and donations are gratefully accepted.\nOnce you register\, you’ll receive a PZI link for access to:\nSunday Zen at 10:30 am Pacific Time \n*The Firefox browser may not allow you to access PZI registration buttons. Please try an alternate one\, like Chrome or Safari.
URL:https://www.pacificzen.org/event/sunday-zen-stories-from-kyoto-the-ancient-road-home-with-guest-host-tess-beasley-co/
LOCATION:PZI Online Temple
CATEGORIES:PZI Zen Online
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SUMMARY:SUNDAY ZEN: Undividing the World - with Jesse Cardin & Co
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\nJesse Cardin is guest host today—join us! (John Tarrant is away in May.) \n\nIn ancient Hawai’i there was a giant slab of rock called the Naha stone. \nIt was found on the banks of the Wailua River on the island of Kaua’i\, but was carried by double-hulled canoe to the city of Hilo. There it became a symbol of the Naha clan. It was believed that whoever could turn over the 7\,000-pound stone would be granted power to unify all the kingdoms of all the islands of Hawai’i. \nIt is said that at the age of 14\, King Kamehameha the Great lifted and toppled the stone. Later in life he fulfilled the prophecy\, unifying all of Hawai’i under his rule. \nHow did King Kamehameha the Great turn over the 7\,000 pound Naha stone?\nHow do you unify all of Hawai’i? \n—Hawai’ian myth and … koan? \nIt’s easy to see how we divide the world: masculine and feminine\, rich and poor\, Republican and Democrat. But where are those divisions when you look in the eyes of a child? When a whale breaches unexpectedly or the scent of an unfamiliar flower touches your nose? \nThe impossible task of koans is to just be here. \nWhen you realize that\, a 7\,000-pound stone will feel light as a feather and all the world will be united. \nSee you on Sunday\, \nJesse \n\nWaking up is something we do together\, in the online temple on Sunday.We love it when you join us. \n\n\nMeditation is not a task with a known goal. It’s something you can’t do wrong\, a chance for the things of this world to come towards you and to meet you\, for doors to open by themselves\, and for us to see where the ancient paths lead. \n\n\n—John Tarrant\, Jesse Cardin\, and all of us at PZI \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration is FREE or you may elect to donate $10.\n\nDana and donations are gratefully accepted.\nOnce you register\, you’ll receive a PZI link for access to: Sunday Zen at 10:30 am Pacific Time \n*The Firefox browser may not allow you to access PZI registration buttons.\nPlease try an alternate one\, like Chrome or Safari.
URL:https://www.pacificzen.org/event/sunday-zen-with-jesse-cardin-co-2/
LOCATION:PZI Online Temple
CATEGORIES:PZI Zen Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230507T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230507T120000
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SUMMARY:SUNDAY ZEN: Things I Thought I Knew with Guest Host Jesse Cardin & Co
DESCRIPTION:Dizang asked Fayan\, “Where are you going from here?”\nFayan said\, “I’m on pilgrimage.”\n“What sort of thing is pilgrimage?”\n“I don’t know.”\n“Not knowing is most intimate.”\nFayan suddenly had a great awakening. \n—PZI Miscellaneous Koans Case 62 & Book of Serenity Case 20 \nHere in the rainforest\, ‘ohi’a lehua blossoms cut through the mist like tiny red shouts. Kalij pheasants rustle and mingle among bright green stalks of ginger. \nWhat a strange and wild ride it’s been\, returning to Hawai’i after all these years. So many unanticipated barriers and also problems that never came to be. Perhaps the strangest thing has been my sudden inexplicable interest in things I never cared about before: gardening\, weaving straw mats\, trying unknown foods at the farmer’s market. \nRemarkable things can happen when we make ourselves available to life. The old and worn becomes fresh and new. Turtles\, stars\, and the whole great earth rise to meet us. \n—Jesse Cardin \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWaking up is something we do together\, in the online temple on Sunday.\nWe love it when you join us. \nMeditation is not a task with a known goal. It’s something you can’t do wrong\, a chance for the things of this world to come towards you and to meet you\, for doors to open by themselves\, and for us to see where the ancient paths lead. \n\n\n—John Tarrant\, Jesse Cardin\, and all of us at PZI \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration is FREE or you may elect to donate $10.\n\nDana and donations are gratefully accepted.\nOnce you register\, you’ll receive a PZI link for access to:\nSunday Zen at 10:30 am Pacific Time \n*The Firefox browser may not allow you to access PZI registration buttons. Please try an alternate one\, like Chrome or Safari.
URL:https://www.pacificzen.org/event/sunday-zen-with-jesse-cardin-co/
LOCATION:PZI Online Temple
CATEGORIES:PZI Zen Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230430T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230430T120000
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SUMMARY:SUNDAY ZEN: Your Thoughts & Feelings Are the Buddha - with John Tarrant & Friends
DESCRIPTION:There is a restlessness in the question\, “What is Buddha?” If we look beyond what we think we know of as Buddha\, the answer can be anything. A Zen master answered this question with\, “dried shit stick!” Nothing is excluded; the jewel can be anywhere. Complete Sunday Zen session\, with poems from Li Bai and John Tarrant. \n\n\n\n \nMeditation is not a task with a known goal. It’s something you can’t do wrong\, a chance for the things of this world to come towards you and to meet you\, for doors to open by themselves\, and for us to see where the ancient paths lead. \n\n\nWaking up is something we do together\, in the online temple on Sunday. We love it when you join us.  \n—John Tarrant Roshi and all of us at PZI \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration is FREE or you may elect to donate $10.\n\nDana and donations are gratefully accepted.\nOnce you register\, you’ll receive a PZI link for access to:\nSunday Zen at 10:30 am Pacific Time \n*The Firefox browser may not allow you to access PZI registration buttons. Please try an alternate one\, like Chrome or Safari.
URL:https://www.pacificzen.org/event/sunday-zen-with-john-tarrant-friends-18/
LOCATION:PZI Online Temple
CATEGORIES:PZI Zen Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230423T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230423T120000
DTSTAMP:20260425T015818
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SUMMARY:SUNDAY ZEN: Watching the Tracks of the Flying Birds - with John Tarrant & Friends
DESCRIPTION:Freely my gaze follows the tracks of the flying birds\nThere is something free and relaxed in the core of life; no matter how much our circumstances press on us\, the birds fly and we fly with them\, the birds sing and in our hearts we sing. \nIn the Blue Cliff Record\, the poet says: \nPlacidly walking along\,\n         I extinguish the sound of the flowing stream.\n         Freely I follow the tracks of the flying birds\,\n         the grasses grow thick\,\n         the mists overhang. \n—John Tarrant \n\n\n\n \nMeditation is not a task with a known goal. It’s something you can’t do wrong\, a chance for the things of this world to come towards you and to meet you\, for doors to open by themselves\, and for us to see where the ancient paths lead. \n\n\nWaking up is something we do together\, in the online temple on Sunday. We love it when you join us.  \n—John Tarrant Roshi and all of us at PZI \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration is FREE or you may elect to donate $10.\n\nDana and donations are gratefully accepted.\nOnce you register\, you’ll receive a PZI link for access to:\nSunday Zen at 10:30 am Pacific Time \n*The Firefox browser may not allow you to access PZI registration buttons. Please try an alternate one\, like Chrome or Safari.
URL:https://www.pacificzen.org/event/sunday-zen-with-john-tarrant-friends-17/
LOCATION:PZI Online Temple
CATEGORIES:PZI Zen Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230416T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230416T120000
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SUMMARY:ON BREAK: Sunday Zen with John Tarrant & Friends
DESCRIPTION:John Tarrant is on retreat day. \nJohn Tarrant returns for his regular Sunday Zen on April 23rd. Come join us then! \n\n\n\n \nMeditation is not a task with a known goal. It’s something you can’t do wrong\, a chance for the things of this world to come towards you and to meet you\, for doors to open by themselves\, and for us to see where the ancient paths lead. \n\n\nWaking up is something we do together\, in the online temple on Sunday. We love it when you join us.  \n—John Tarrant Roshi and all of us at PZI
URL:https://www.pacificzen.org/event/on-break-sunday-zen-with-john-tarrant-friends-8/
LOCATION:PZI Online Temple
CATEGORIES:PZI Zen Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230409T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230409T120000
DTSTAMP:20260425T015818
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SUMMARY:SUNDAY ZEN: The Kingdom Is At Peace - with John Tarrant & Friends
DESCRIPTION:The mandala goes out into the cosmos where giant black holes are tearing along through halos of gas and leaving in their wake a bridge of stars 200\,000 light years long. The mandala goes inward to the infinite heart of what it is to be human. All things are connected inside too. \nInside the mandala\, the buddha realms of infinite light and joy\, the demon realms\, the pains of the planet\, a child’s smile\, laughter and meeting\, are all contained. There is peace. There is infinite peace. \nFour seas and five lakes are all under the reign of the king and the queen.  (Book of Serenity) \nJoin us! \n—John Tarrant \n \n\n\n\n \nMeditation is not a task with a known goal. It’s something you can’t do wrong\, a chance for the things of this world to come towards you and to meet you\, for doors to open by themselves\, and for us to see where the ancient paths lead. \n\n\nWaking up is something we do together\, in the online temple on Sunday. We love it when you join us.  \n—John Tarrant Roshi and all of us at PZI \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration is FREE or you may elect to donate $10.\n\nDana and donations are gratefully accepted.\nOnce you register\, you’ll receive a PZI link for access to:\nSunday Zen at 10:30 am Pacific Time \n*The Firefox browser may not allow you to access PZI registration buttons. Please try an alternate one\, like Chrome or Safari.
URL:https://www.pacificzen.org/event/sunday-zen-with-john-tarrant-friends-16/
LOCATION:PZI Online Temple
CATEGORIES:PZI Zen Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230402T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230402T120000
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CREATED:20230313T203316Z
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SUMMARY:SUNDAY ZEN: Sun Face Buddha\, Moon Face Buddha - with Guest Host Tess Beasley & Co
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n\n\n\nSun Face Buddha\, Moon Face Buddha: Savoring the Eternal & Ephemeral\nHi Friends\, \nJohn Tarrant is on the mend\, but really needs his rest; so we’ll gather once more and keep his seat warm this Sunday. I look forward to being with you. \nWe’ll pull up a cushion for Great Ancestor Ma\, too\, who in the canonical Blue Cliff Record offers a glimpse into the eternal and ephemeral inside each of us\, and indeed inside everything—and the great beauty of savoring them both as we surf the uncertainty of our lives. \nAncestor Ma was sick.\nThe superintendent of the monastery asked him\, “How are you feeling these days?”\nThe ancestor said\, “Sun face Buddha\, moon face Buddha.” \nWe cannot help but be shaped by our encounters with sickness\, aging\, and death; it is no mistake they arrive as messengers to young Siddhartha in concert with the path to freedom. In brushing up against all that crumbles and fades\, we are met and held by that which endures. The ancestors called it simply: This. \n“Life has not forgotten you\,” says Rilke\, “that it holds you in its hand…it will not let you fall.” \nJoin us for stories\, music\, companionship and deep silence. \n—Tess Beasley \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWaking up is something we do together\, in the online temple on Sunday.\nWe love it when you join us. \nMeditation is not a task with a known goal. It’s something you can’t do wrong\, a chance for the things of this world to come towards you and to meet you\, for doors to open by themselves\, and for us to see where the ancient paths lead. \n\n\n—John Tarrant\, Tess Beasley\, and all of us at PZI \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration is FREE or you may elect to donate $10.\n\nDana and donations are gratefully accepted.\nOnce you register\, you’ll receive a PZI link for access to:\nSunday Zen at 10:30 am Pacific Time \n*The Firefox browser may not allow you to access PZI registration buttons. Please try an alternate one\, like Chrome or Safari.
URL:https://www.pacificzen.org/event/sunday-zen-sun-face-buddha-moon-face-buddha-with-guest-host-tess-beasley-co/
LOCATION:PZI Online Temple
CATEGORIES:PZI Zen Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230326T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230326T120000
DTSTAMP:20260425T015818
CREATED:20230116T191707Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230324T232616Z
UID:10001077-1679826600-1679832000@www.pacificzen.org
SUMMARY:SUNDAY ZEN: The Red Thread - with Guest Host Tess Beasley
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n\n\n\nThe red thread is a famous image in Zen. Buddha said that the passions\, especially desire is the source of suffering—a monastic attitude. The Zen attitude though is that we can’t abandon the world and must find ways to live in it. \n\n\nThe Zen koan goes\, \nWhy can’t accomplished Bodhisattvas and saints sever the red thread? \nIn Zen we have to come to terms with passion\, desire\, being permeable to life\, having life and letting life have you. All of compassion and tenderness come from the red thread. \nJoin us!  —Tess Beasley \n\n\n\n \nMeditation is not a task with a known goal. It’s something you can’t do wrong\, a chance for the things of this world to come towards you and to meet you\, for doors to open by themselves\, and for us to see where the ancient paths lead. \n\n\nWaking up is something we do together\, in the online temple on Sunday. We love it when you join us.  \n—John Tarrant Roshi and all of us at PZI \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration is FREE or you may elect to donate $10.\n\nDana and donations are gratefully accepted.\nOnce you register\, you’ll receive a PZI link for access to:\nSunday Zen at 10:30 am Pacific Time \n*The Firefox browser may not allow you to access PZI registration buttons. Please try an alternate one\, like Chrome or Safari.
URL:https://www.pacificzen.org/event/sunday-zen-with-john-tarrant-friends-14/
LOCATION:PZI Online Temple
CATEGORIES:PZI Zen Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230312T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230312T120000
DTSTAMP:20260425T015818
CREATED:20230116T191547Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250404T193649Z
UID:10001076-1678617000-1678622400@www.pacificzen.org
SUMMARY:SUNDAY ZEN: We've Never Lacked for Salt & Sauce with John Tarrant & Friends
DESCRIPTION:  \n\nAfter Mazu received the Dharma\, he went far away to Jiangxi to spread the teachings. One day\, his teacher said\, “Mazu is in Jiangxi teaching the Dharma\, but there’s been no word from him.” \nHe said to one of his attendants\, “Go to Mazu’s place\, wait until he gives a lecture\, then ask\, ‘How is it?’ Remember what he says\, then come and tell me.” \nThe monk did as instructed\, waiting for a lecture and then asking Mazu\,“How is it?” \nMazu replied\, “Since the turmoil of the barbarian invasions\, it’s been it’s been thirty years of temporary getting by\, but I’ve never lacked for salt or sauce.”  \n—Great Ancestor Horse (Master Ma): Mazu’s Salt and Sauce \n\n \n  \n  \n\n\n\n \nMeditation is not a task with a known goal. It’s something you can’t do wrong\, a chance for the things of this world to come towards you and to meet you\, for doors to open by themselves\, and for us to see where the ancient paths lead. \n\n\nWaking up is something we do together\, in the online temple on Sunday. We love it when you join us.  \n—John Tarrant Roshi and all of us at PZI \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration is FREE or you may elect to donate $10.\n\nDana and donations are gratefully accepted.\nOnce you register\, you’ll receive a PZI link for access to:\nSunday Zen at 10:30 am Pacific Time \n*The Firefox browser may not allow you to access PZI registration buttons. Please try an alternate one\, like Chrome or Safari.
URL:https://www.pacificzen.org/event/sunday-zen-with-john-tarrant-friends-13/
LOCATION:PZI Online Temple
CATEGORIES:PZI Zen Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230305T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230305T120000
DTSTAMP:20260425T015818
CREATED:20230116T191430Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230302T231824Z
UID:10001075-1678012200-1678017600@www.pacificzen.org
SUMMARY:SUNDAY ZEN: Sickness & Medicine Correspond with Each Other - with John Tarrant & Friends
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n\nSickness & Medicine Correspond with Each Other \nYunmen said to the assembly\,  \n“Sickness and medicine correspond with each other.\nThe whole earth is medicine. What am I?” \n—Blue Cliff Record Case 87 \nSickness and medicine relate to listening—listening very intently and deeply to the song\, the voices of the moment we are in. Listening in a pure way without trying to fight the current that carries us. \n\nJoin us for an exploration of the deepest listening. \n  \n\n\n\n \nMeditation is not a task with a known goal. It’s something you can’t do wrong\, a chance for the things of this world to come towards you and to meet you\, for doors to open by themselves\, and for us to see where the ancient paths lead. \n\n\nWaking up is something we do together\, in the online temple on Sunday. We love it when you join us.  \n—John Tarrant Roshi and all of us at PZI \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration is FREE or you may elect to donate $10.\n\nDana and donations are gratefully accepted.\nOnce you register\, you’ll receive a PZI link for access to:\nSunday Zen at 10:30 am Pacific Time \n*The Firefox browser may not allow you to access PZI registration buttons. Please try an alternate one\, like Chrome or Safari.
URL:https://www.pacificzen.org/event/sunday-zen-with-john-tarrant-friends-12/
LOCATION:PZI Online Temple
CATEGORIES:PZI Zen Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230226T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230226T120000
DTSTAMP:20260425T015818
CREATED:20221219T224756Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230221T012652Z
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SUMMARY:SUNDAY ZEN: Everywhere\, It's Everywhere You Look - with John Tarrant & Friends
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n\nJoin us on Sunday for mysterious wanderings in  the Dao. \nMaster Eastwall (Tung-kuo) asked Zhuangzi\, “This thing called the Dao—where does it exist?” \nZhuangzi said\, “There’s no place it doesn’t exist.” \n“Come\,” said Master Eastwall\, “you must be more specific!” \n“It is in the ants and crickets.” \n“As low as that?” \n“It is in the panic grass.” \n“But that’s lower still!” \n“It is in the tiles and shards.” \n“How can it be so extreme?” \n“It is in the piss and shit!” \nMaster Eastwall made no reply. \nZhuangzi said\, “We wander in borderless vastness; Great Knowledge enters in\, and we don’t know where it will ever end.” \n\n\n\n\n \nMeditation is not a task with a known goal. It’s something you can’t do wrong\, a chance for the things of this world to come towards you and to meet you\, for doors to open by themselves\, and for us to see where the ancient paths lead. \n\n\nWaking up is something we do together\, in the online temple on Sunday. We love it when you join us.  \n—John Tarrant Roshi and all of us at PZI \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration is FREE or you may elect to donate $10.\n\nDana and donations are gratefully accepted.\nOnce you register\, you’ll receive a PZI link for access to:\nSunday Zen at 10:30 am Pacific Time \n*The Firefox browser may not allow you to access PZI registration buttons. Please try an alternate one\, like Chrome or Safari.
URL:https://www.pacificzen.org/event/sunday-zen-with-john-tarrant-friends-11/
LOCATION:PZI Online Temple
CATEGORIES:PZI Zen Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230219T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230219T120000
DTSTAMP:20260425T015818
CREATED:20221219T224646Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230213T173139Z
UID:10001066-1676802600-1676808000@www.pacificzen.org
SUMMARY:SUNDAY ZEN: with John Tarrant & Friends
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n\nDeep meditations: \nWhat is this? An ancient question to open doors in the mind. \nInvestigations into the now\, investigations into What is it like to be me? \nWhat is this mind of mine doing\, and does it belong to me? \n\nJoin us for the gift of meditation and exploration. \n  \n\n\n\n \nMeditation is not a task with a known goal. It’s something you can’t do wrong\, a chance for the things of this world to come towards you and to meet you\, for doors to open by themselves\, and for us to see where the ancient paths lead. \n\n\nWaking up is something we do together\, in the online temple on Sunday. We love it when you join us.  \n—John Tarrant Roshi and all of us at PZI \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration is FREE or you may elect to donate $10.\n\nDana and donations are gratefully accepted.\nOnce you register\, you’ll receive a PZI link for access to:\nSunday Zen at 10:30 am Pacific Time \n*The Firefox browser may not allow you to access PZI registration buttons. Please try an alternate one\, like Chrome or Safari.
URL:https://www.pacificzen.org/event/sunday-zen-with-john-tarrant-friends-10/
LOCATION:PZI Online Temple
CATEGORIES:PZI Zen Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230212T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230212T120000
DTSTAMP:20260425T015818
CREATED:20221213T230555Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230211T010450Z
UID:10001176-1676197800-1676203200@www.pacificzen.org
SUMMARY:SUNDAY ZEN: In Front of the Dead Tree Cliff\, Flowers Are Always in Bloom with John Tarrant & Friends
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n\nGifts:\nIn front of the dead tree cliff\, flowers are always in bloom.\nOutside the screen of luminous jewels\,\nwind and moon are like day.\n\n—Book of Serenity Case 35 \nThe gift of this life is to enter life to choose wholeness rather than purity. Through meditation we find out and acknowledge and express what kind of person we are. \nMany things make no sense\, but we can take them as gifts. Since gifts are not part of the trading world that sustains us and makes sense\, they refer to the ultimate things\, the moonlight that touches everything. Flowers are always in bloom there.\n\nJoin us for the gift of meditation and exploration. \n  \n\n\n\n \nMeditation is not a task with a known goal. It’s something you can’t do wrong\, a chance for the things of this world to come towards you and to meet you\, for doors to open by themselves\, and for us to see where the ancient paths lead. \n\n\nWaking up is something we do together\, in the online temple on Sunday. We love it when you join us.  \n—John Tarrant Roshi and all of us at PZI \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration is FREE or you may elect to donate $10.\n\nDana and donations are gratefully accepted.\nOnce you register\, you’ll receive a PZI link for access to:\nSunday Zen at 10:30 am Pacific Time \n*The Firefox browser may not allow you to access PZI registration buttons. Please try an alternate one\, like Chrome or Safari.
URL:https://www.pacificzen.org/event/sunday-zen-with-john-tarrant-friends-5/
LOCATION:PZI Online Temple
CATEGORIES:PZI Zen Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230205T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230205T120000
DTSTAMP:20260425T015818
CREATED:20221219T224448Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221219T224448Z
UID:10001065-1675593000-1675598400@www.pacificzen.org
SUMMARY:ON BREAK: Sunday Zen with John Tarrant & Friends
DESCRIPTION:John Tarrant is on retreat day. \nJohn Tarrant returns for his regular Sunday Zen on February 12th. Come join us then! \n\n\n\n \nMeditation is not a task with a known goal. It’s something you can’t do wrong\, a chance for the things of this world to come towards you and to meet you\, for doors to open by themselves\, and for us to see where the ancient paths lead. \n\n\nWaking up is something we do together\, in the online temple on Sunday. We love it when you join us.  \n—John Tarrant Roshi and all of us at PZI
URL:https://www.pacificzen.org/event/on-break-sunday-zen-with-john-tarrant-friends-5/
LOCATION:PZI Online Temple
CATEGORIES:PZI Zen Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230101T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230101T120000
DTSTAMP:20260425T015818
CREATED:20221223T225251Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221230T234231Z
UID:10001070-1672569000-1672574400@www.pacificzen.org
SUMMARY:ON BREAK: Sunday Zen with John Tarrant & Friends
DESCRIPTION:No Sunday Zen today. John Tarrant is on a winter break. \nJohn Tarrant returns for his regular Sunday Zen on February 12th. \n\n\n\n \nMeditation is not a task with a known goal. It’s something you can’t do wrong\, a chance for the things of this world to come towards you and to meet you\, for doors to open by themselves\, and for us to see where the ancient paths lead. \n\n\nWaking up is something we do together\, in the online temple on Sunday. We love it when you join us.  \n—John Tarrant Roshi and all of us at PZI
URL:https://www.pacificzen.org/event/on-break-sunday-zen-with-john-tarrant-friends-7/
LOCATION:PZI Online Temple
CATEGORIES:PZI Zen Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221225T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221225T120000
DTSTAMP:20260425T015818
CREATED:20221223T225122Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221223T225122Z
UID:10001069-1671964200-1671969600@www.pacificzen.org
SUMMARY:ON BREAK: Sunday Zen with John Tarrant & Friends
DESCRIPTION:No Sunday Zen today. John Tarrant is on a winter break. \nJohn Tarrant returns for his regular Sunday Zen on February 12th. Come join us then! \n\n\n\n \nMeditation is not a task with a known goal. It’s something you can’t do wrong\, a chance for the things of this world to come towards you and to meet you\, for doors to open by themselves\, and for us to see where the ancient paths lead. \n\n\nWaking up is something we do together\, in the online temple on Sunday. We love it when you join us.  \n—John Tarrant Roshi and all of us at PZI
URL:https://www.pacificzen.org/event/on-break-sunday-zen-with-john-tarrant-friends-6/
LOCATION:PZI Online Temple
CATEGORIES:PZI Zen Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221218T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221218T120000
DTSTAMP:20260425T015818
CREATED:20221014T184947Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221221T181157Z
UID:10001154-1671359400-1671364800@www.pacificzen.org
SUMMARY:SUNDAY ZEN: The Transformations in Things with John Tarrant & Friends
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT HAS PASSED \n\nThe man who lost his job and slept in Golden Gate Park\,\nthe fox\, the farmer and his daughter\, the ancient carp\,\nthe hermit\, the tiger\, the Blue Dragon’s cave and the Buddha . . . \n  \n\n\n \nMeditation is not a task with a known goal. It’s something you can’t do wrong\, a chance for the things of this world to come towards you and to meet you\, for doors to open by themselves\, and for us to see where the ancient paths lead. \n\n\nWaking up is something we do together\, in the online temple on Sunday. We love it when you join us.  \n—John Tarrant Roshi and all of us at PZI \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration is FREE or you may elect to donate $10.\n\nDana and donations are gratefully accepted.\nOnce you register\, you’ll receive a PZI link for access to:\nSunday Zen at 10:30 am Pacific Time \n*The Firefox browser may not allow you to access PZI registration buttons. Please try an alternate one\, like Chrome or Safari.
URL:https://www.pacificzen.org/event/sunday-zen-with-john-tarrant-friends-9/
LOCATION:PZI Online Temple
CATEGORIES:PZI Zen Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221204T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221204T120000
DTSTAMP:20260425T015818
CREATED:20221130T032820Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230610T200737Z
UID:10001169-1670149800-1670155200@www.pacificzen.org
SUMMARY:SUNDAY ZEN: Loving the World That Carries Us All\, Part 2 with John Tarrant & Friends
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n\nThe sparrow launches\nfrom a pear branch\, and a yellow\nleaf sets off too\non its own\, different journey. \nThe world carries us from the moment we are born. \nWhen I feel our time\, it seems to be an aurochs\, huge and stubborn and horned\, and my face is up against its rough\, hairy hide\, and its roaring is in my ears. There is plenty of hatred and violence in our times\, and still\, these are the conditions we have been given. Loving our lives seems easily the best attitude to the dilemma of living. \nIn this way we make of ourselves a raft or ferryboat for others. \nThere is a spiritual quality to autumn that is interleaved with the gold and blue\, the loneliness\, the loss of summer\, and the piling up of years. And in this condition\, which we all have\, autumn is golden; the journey we are on can be golden too. \nAppreciating each other is something I like best when it just happens. It is not a virtue but an impartial force. Even if I don’t like someone\, secretly underneath I might notice that I’m amused—secretly I wish them the power to live. \nAnd then an ear worm appears: I’m going around singing Violeta Para’s Gracias a la Vida\, and as I begin to wonder about this\, I notice Louis Armstrong’s voice saying\, “How do you do\, they’re really saying\, ‘I love you!’” \nThanks is yellow and golden this year. \nPerhaps I’ll see you on Sunday. And thank you. \n—John Tarrant \n\n\n\n \nMeditation is not a task with a known goal. It’s something you can’t do wrong\, a chance for the things of this world to come towards you and to meet you\, for doors to open by themselves\, and for us to see where the ancient paths lead. \n\n\nWaking up is something we do together\, in the online temple on Sunday. We love it when you join us.  \n—John Tarrant Roshi and all of us at PZI \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration is FREE or you may elect to donate $10.\n\nDana and donations are gratefully accepted.\nOnce you register\, you’ll receive a PZI link for access to:\nSunday Zen at 10:30 am Pacific Time \n*The Firefox browser may not allow you to access PZI registration buttons. Please try an alternate one\, like Chrome or Safari.
URL:https://www.pacificzen.org/event/sunday-zen-loving-the-world-that-carries-us-all-with-john-tarrant-friends/
LOCATION:PZI Online Temple
CATEGORIES:PZI Zen Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221204T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221204T160000
DTSTAMP:20260425T015818
CREATED:20221014T185518Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221130T032902Z
UID:10001155-1670146200-1670169600@www.pacificzen.org
SUMMARY:POSTPONED ONE WEEK: Buddha's Life in Your Life Retreat with John Tarrant & Tess Beasley
DESCRIPTION:NOW happening December 11th with the same times and links. \nGo the December 11th calendar event to register. \n\nLIVE ONLINE in the PZI Digital Temple \nBuddha’s Life in Your Life\nDaylong Retreat with John Tarrant & Tess Beasley\nNEW DATE: Sunday December 11\, 2022 \n\n\n\n \n  \n\n\nWaking up is something we do together\, in the online temple.\nWe love it when you join us.  \n—John Tarrant Roshi and all of us at PZI \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.pacificzen.org/event/save-the-date-buddhas-life-daylong-with-john-tarrant-roshi-friends/
LOCATION:PZI Online Temple
CATEGORIES:1-Day Retreat,PZI Retreats
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221127T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221127T120000
DTSTAMP:20260425T015818
CREATED:20221014T183759Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230610T200900Z
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SUMMARY:SUNDAY ZEN: Loving the World That Carries Us All with John Tarrant & Friends
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n\nLoving the World That Carries Us All \nThe sparrow launches\nfrom a pear branch\, and a yellow\nleaf sets off too\non its own\, different journey. \nThe world carries us from the moment we are born. \nWhen I feel our time\, it seems to be an aurochs\, huge and stubborn and horned\, and my face is up against its rough\, hairy hide\, and its roaring is in my ears. There is plenty of hatred and violence in our times\, and still\, these are the conditions we have been given. Loving our lives seems easily the best attitude to the dilemma of living. \nIn this way we make of ourselves a raft or ferryboat for others. \nThere is a spiritual quality to autumn that is interleaved with the gold and blue\, the loneliness\, the loss of summer\, and the piling up of years. And in this condition\, which we all have\, autumn is golden; the journey we are on can be golden too. \nAppreciating each other is something I like best when it just happens. It is not a virtue but an impartial force. Even if I don’t like someone\, secretly underneath I might notice that I’m amused—secretly I wish them the power to live. \nAnd then an ear worm appears: I’m going around singing Violeta Para’s Gracias a la Vida\, and as I begin to wonder about this\, I notice Louis Armstrong’s voice saying\, “How do you do\, they’re really saying\, ‘I love you!’” \nThanks is yellow and golden this year. \nPerhaps I’ll see you on Sunday. And thank you. \n—John Tarrant \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nMeditation is not a task with a known goal. It’s something you can’t do wrong\, a chance for the things of this world to come towards you and to meet you\, for doors to open by themselves\, and for us to see where the ancient paths lead. \n\n\nWaking up is something we do together\, in the online temple on Sunday. We love it when you join us.  \n—John Tarrant Roshi and all of us at PZI \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration is FREE or you may elect to donate $10.\n\nDana and donations are gratefully accepted.\nOnce you register\, you’ll receive a PZI link for access to:\nSunday Zen at 10:30 am Pacific Time \n*The Firefox browser may not allow you to access PZI registration buttons. Please try an alternate one\, like Chrome or Safari.
URL:https://www.pacificzen.org/event/sunday-zen-with-john-tarrant-friends-7/
LOCATION:PZI Online Temple
CATEGORIES:PZI Zen Online
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SUMMARY:SUNDAY ZEN: The Transformation of All Things in Moonlight with John Tarrant & Friends
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n\nA student asked Baling\, “What is the blown-hair sword?”\nBaling said\, “Each branch of coral holds up the light of the moon.” —BCR Case 100 \nYuanwu says of this phrase\, \nThis is before light and after annihilation\, occupying the heartland alone\, without any equal. \nMoonlight is mysterious\, a realm in which transformation occurs\, and has always been a symbol for those interested in the nature of mind. And coral is an image of totality: each polyp\, each hummingbird\, each mouse\, and each falling leaf shares our nature. \nSo\, moonlight is both uncanny and also it keeps things serene and outside of the world of consequences. Many temples have the feel of moonlit peace and quiet extending in many directions. \nJoin us this Sunday morning for a taste of moonlight. \n—John Tarrant \n\n\n\n \nMeditation is not a task with a known goal. It’s something you can’t do wrong\, a chance for the things of this world to come towards you and to meet you\, for doors to open by themselves\, and for us to see where the ancient paths lead. \n\n\nWaking up is something we do together\, in the online temple on Sunday. We love it when you join us.  \n—John Tarrant Roshi and all of us at PZI \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration is FREE or you may elect to donate $10.\n\nDana and donations are gratefully accepted.\nOnce you register\, you’ll receive a PZI link for access to:\nSunday Zen at 10:30 am Pacific Time \n*The Firefox browser may not allow you to access PZI registration buttons. Please try an alternate one\, like Chrome or Safari.
URL:https://www.pacificzen.org/event/sunday-zen-with-john-tarrant-friends-6/
LOCATION:PZI Online Temple
CATEGORIES:PZI Zen Online
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SUMMARY:ON BREAK: Sunday Zen with John Tarrant & Friends
DESCRIPTION:John Tarrant is on retreat day. \nJohn Tarrant returns for his regular Sunday Zen on November 13th. Come join us then! \n\n\n\n \nMeditation is not a task with a known goal. It’s something you can’t do wrong\, a chance for the things of this world to come towards you and to meet you\, for doors to open by themselves\, and for us to see where the ancient paths lead. \n\n\nWaking up is something we do together\, in the online temple on Sunday. We love it when you join us.  \n—John Tarrant Roshi and all of us at PZI
URL:https://www.pacificzen.org/event/on-break-sunday-zen-with-john-tarrant-friends-4/
LOCATION:PZI Online Temple
CATEGORIES:PZI Zen Online
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SUMMARY:SUNDAY ZEN: Hearing the Sounds of the World with John Tarrant & Friends
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\nHearing the sounds is what the name of the deity of compassion means: Guanshiyin. It’s literal. She hears the sounds of the world. We hear the sounds without resistance. And that hearing is itself compassion. \nAn old Zen poem goes\, \nYou see with your ears and hear with your eyes. \nOur whole being is involved. And our minds are at peace. \nWe don’t need to turn away from the world and we don’t have to find a place to stand. Our listening and our presence operate below the level at which we usually manage things. So that is the hearing aspect of this koan. Just let hearing have you. This koan can be carried everywhere with you. \nSo much of meditation starts out as a way to manage or quiet the world\, but the world goes its own way anyway. What we can do is bless what is happening. We do that by hearing without any agenda\, and all is at peace. \nThat’s also the thing to do when we are in difficulties. We accompany each other. Freedom through hearing. \nSee you Sunday. \n—John Tarrant \n\n\n\n \nMeditation is not a task with a known goal. It’s something you can’t do wrong\, a chance for the things of this world to come towards you and to meet you\, for doors to open by themselves\, and for us to see where the ancient paths lead. \n\n\nWaking up is something we do together\, in the online temple on Sunday. We love it when you join us.  \n—John Tarrant Roshi and all of us at PZI \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration is FREE or you may elect to donate $10.\n\nDana and donations are gratefully accepted.\nOnce you register\, you’ll receive a PZI link for access to:\nSunday Zen at 10:30 am Pacific Time \n*The Firefox browser may not allow you to access PZI registration buttons. Please try an alternate one\, like Chrome or Safari.
URL:https://www.pacificzen.org/event/sunday-zen-hearing-the-sounds-of-the-world-with-john-tarrant-friends/
LOCATION:PZI Online Temple
CATEGORIES:PZI Zen Online
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SUMMARY:ON BREAK: Sunday Zen with John Tarrant & Friends
DESCRIPTION:No Sunday Zen today. John Tarrant & Friends are away.\n \n\nJOIN US NEXT: \nOctober 30th: Join John Tarrant & Friends for a special 1-day Ancestors Retreat in lieu of the regular Sunday Zen program. Stay tuned for details. \nNovember 6th: John & Friends return to Sunday Zen in the PZI Online Temple—come join us then! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nMeditation is not a task with a known goal. It’s something you can’t do wrong\, a chance for the things of this world to come towards you and to meet you\, for doors to open by themselves\, and for us to see where the ancient paths lead. \n\n\nWaking up is something we do together\, in the online temple on Sunday. We love it when you join us.  \n—John Tarrant Roshi and all of us at PZI
URL:https://www.pacificzen.org/event/on-break-sunday-zen-with-john-tarrant-friends-3/
LOCATION:PZI Online Temple
CATEGORIES:PZI Zen Online
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