| BEGIN 2019 WITH A CLEARER MIND! The Northern Light Zen Center is pleased to announce a one day retreat on Saturday, December 29, 2018 from 8:00 to 4:00. Please arrive at 6:50 for orientation if this is your first retreat at NLZC. Formal meal will be included. The practice will involve alternating periods of sitting and walking meditation. Kong-An practice is available with the Guiding Teacher during the day. RSVP required by the Wednesday before the retreat so we can plan on sufficient food. |
Happiness..
https://www.facebook.com/TrulyMind/videos/339804403454581/?t=0
Happiness, a Short Film by Steve Cutts
We had a retreat in October…
I have been remiss! We had a retreat in October and here it is November, almost Thanksgiving, and I have yet to post pictures. 🙁 I had good intentions of doing so but as they say the road to hell is paved with good intentions right?! Then again, don’t make good, don’t make bad everything just is. Regardless, better late than never. So here are some pics and be it known that it was a wonderful retreat day, with excellent practice by all!
November 24th we have an extended practice day that runs from 9 to noon. Please feel free to join us. And of course another retreat is coming up in December on the 29th. Look for an emailing to be coming soon. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Creating a confident Mind, be more like the Lion and less like the Dog
Recently I have been experiencing a lot of stress around some issues in my life. So when this happens I turn to my practice and try to use that to my benefit. I am a sentient being after all and I am one of those whose suffering we are trying to end! However I was finding it hard to sit. And even though chanting was definitely helpful, I started to feel that I wanted to change things up a little. So as a good modern technophile I went to Google.
As I was browsing through the internet I found this article in Tricycle Magazine online. I found it quite good and it had some very useful exercises for meditation practice. Follow this link, it was a good read.
This link will take you to the article also.
Be well.
We have retreats!
Hello!
I know I have been a little lax in posting. But, hey Summer right? We had a retreat in June. It was very warm and we had a small group but it was good practice!
We also had a retreat in August. As you may know we have a full day retreat on the last Saturday of every other month. August was good, it was also a warm day but not unbearably so. It was more good practice! Our next retreat is in October. Please join us! Good practice, Kong-An interviews, temple style four bowl meal and a wonderful Sangha.
If you’re not sure about a full day we do half day extended practice on the other on the other Saturdays on the alternate months when we don’t have a retreat. A perfect way to test the waters if you will. All are welcome.
June Retreat! Nancy Hathaway, Steve Bulloch, Terry Cronin JDPSN, Jay Seiler, Bill Robitzek, Mary Ellen Cimillo, Colin Fay
Formal Practice at Northern Light Zen Center on Wednesday July 4th, is canceled.
Greetings!
Due to the fact that it is a holiday formal Practice at NLZC is canceled. Please partake of solo practice! Enjoy some watermelon and watch some fireworks. 🙂
Have a Happy Holiday and may the fourth be with you!
Half Day extended practice for Saturday the 26th is cancelled.
Hello all you zen folks! Because of Memorial day and the potential for holiday conflicts the half day practice for the 26th has been cancelled. Keep in mind though that in June we are having a one day retreat! Hope to see you there. Be well everyone and have a great weekend!
Our March 28th Retreat
On March 28th we held a retreat at Northern Light Zen Center. It was very well attended and good practice ensued! The day started wet and foggy but by midday the sun had broken out and shone into the dharma room on our many meditators. We ended the day with ice cream and some socializing. It was wonderful. Our next retreat is in June on the 30th. Please check the ‘retreats and events’ tab to see what’s going on at NLZC!
Indian Series, The Buddha….. I found this really good!
I have been watching this series on netflix. It is an Indian series and it is in hindi, so it is subtitled for english audiences. But it is a very entertaining series about the life of Siddartha Gautam, who as we know, becomes The Buddha. It is called Buddha, The Story of Siddartha. It has all the overacting and melodrama that would expect in a telenovela style drama, but there is something about it that is fascinating. I am very impressed with how, in my opinion anyway, the producers of this drama appear to get the Buddha’s message right. (Siddartha achieves enlightenment in episodes 33 and 34, FYI!) With the exception of a few things, the production value is actually quite good also. Very well done series I would encourage anyone to check out.