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New Year
On December 31st we met at the Cambridge Buddhist Association to honor the tradition of New Year’s cleaning, a communal meal, and formal welcoming of the New Year.
| 3:00 – 5:30 p.m. | New Year’s Cleaning |
| 5:45 p.m. | Semi-formal Vegetarian Dinner |
| 7:30 – 9:00 p.m. | Open Zendo |
| 9:15 – 11:30 p.m. | Zazen, Kinhin, Dharma Talk |
| 11:30 – midnight | Chanting |
| midnight | Joya no Kane (108 bells) ???? |
Thank you all for coming: Jamie, Ginny, Franco, Denise, Ryan, Caryl, Jige (Anna).
On December 31, 2004 we met at the CBA to say farewell to the old year and welcome 2005. The formal schedule started at 3:00 p.m. with cleaning, followed by a semi-formal meal and open Zendo. The formal sitting began around 9:00 p.m. and lasted till 11:20 p.m.
Below you find thumbnail images that lead to the large version of the image. The size is noted below, so you can estimate the download time, however, the images are in web-friendly size.
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| Helping the Tenzo (24KB) |
In the Tea Room (40KB) |
Franco & Denise (32KB) |
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| Butsudan (27KB) |
Zendo (25KB) |
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A Happy New Year to all.
Still Pond Zen Center
On September 28, 2002 Shuko and Dokuro went to Old Chatham in New York, where their late Dharma sister and friend Chiko Lynne Aston lead the Still Pond Zen Center. It was Chiko’s wish that Shuko and Dokuro perform a Jukai ceremony for the members of Still Pond if she was unable to do it herself. Sadly, Chiko passed away in the summer of 2002.
Below you find thumbnail images that lead to the large version of the image. The size is noted below, so you can estimate the download time, however, the images are in web-friendly size.
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| Butsu-dan (86KB) |
The Jikijitsu Seat (102KB) |
All Nine (88KB) |
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| All Nine, Shuko & Dokuro (76KB) |
Shuko & Dokuro (172KB) |
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Congratulations!