Kwan Um School of Zen
Yes I know this is a late post regarding the retreat. But I wanted to post the pictures I had. I thought they were pretty good, candids and all. It was a great retreat! The weather was good and the company and practice was excellent. Y’all should consider going if you haven’t done so yet.
in the bottom two ‘selfies’ from left to right; Jay Seiler, Terry Cronin JDPSN, Tex Hauser, Sally Blauvelt, Bill Robitzek, Colin Fay, Jennifer Mancini
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On July 25th we held a retreat at Northern Light lead by Terry Cronin JDPSN. I was a good day with very strong practice by all. Delicious lunch, interviews with the Teacher and, of course, sitting meditation…. oh yes good practice for all. If you couldn’t make it keep an eye on the calendar. Our next retreat is going to be on the 26th of September. Set aside that day! Stay in touch.
Our attendees were as follows;
Vera-Ellen Lanaro, Jennifer Mancini, Sally Blauvelt, Lisa Hammer, Terry Cronin JDPSN, Ian Dunn, Colin Fay, Jay Seiler, Bill Robitzek
Hi All!
If chanting turns you on, I mean if it makes you all aquiver inside and you walk away from it feeling energized and peaceful, or heck, maybe you just like to chant, then this day is for you!
If you are aware Kido is a form of practice where we chant continuously for a prescribed period of time. I believe our Kido runs from 9 to noon. Please email northernlightzencenter@gmail.com for more info. If chanting is your thing. This is the event for you!
Peace.
Greetings Everyone!
Northern Light Zen Center is hosting a One-Day Sitting Meditation Retreat on Saturday, May 30th lead by Terrance Cronin, JDPSN. This ought to be a great day. A good time to help deepen your practice with a wonderful springtime retreat day!
Arrival and registration for new participants will begin at 6:50am. For experienced participants arrival and registration begins at 7:50. Retreat ends at 4:30pm. FMI or to register, email, nlzc@gwi.net or call 729-6013.
Let’s do this. As they say, do just do something, sit there!
Greetings Everyone!
Nancy Hedgpeth, JDPSN will be coming to Maine to lead a 2-day retreat on Saturday & Sunday, March 21-22. Nancy has been a student of Zen Master Seung Sahn since 1979 and received inka in July 1994. She is a guiding teacher of the Providence Zen Center and has held many positions in the New Haven, Providence and Cambridge Zen Centers. This is an excellent opportunity to sit with a really great teacher and help deepen your practice. Hey, would you rather be shoveling snow?! Come sit with us. We would love it if you did.
FMI, please contact nlzc@gwi.net. You can register for just one of the days if your schedule doesn’t permit otherwise.
And we had a great group. Terry Cronin JDPSN let the retreat and all had good strong practice. Of course finishing up with Ice Cream caps off a good day. Below is a photo of our group. Gerald Seminatore took the photo. He came a long way to sit with us and I wanted to mention him.
From left to right; Colin, Jay, Bill, Vera-Ellen, Clarisa, Terry, Robert, Ryan.
Please join us for a day of practice with two wonderful teachers!
202 Meadow Road
Topsham, Maine
Sunday, November 23,
7:50 am* – 4:30 pm
*1st time participants arrive at 6:50
Barry Briggs JDPSN began training in the Kwan Um School of Zen in 1990 and took Bodhisattva Teacher precepts in 2001. In 2005 he retired from a career as a senior manager in the software and Internet industries. He received inka from Zen Master Soeng Hyang in 2013 and travels widely to lead retreats around the world
Terry Cronin, JDPSN started practicing Zen and Christian contemplation in 1980 while a student at Yale Divinity School. Since 1986, he has trained in the Kwan Um School of Zen. He is head dharma teacher at the Northern Light Zen Center in Topsham, Maine, and received inka from Zen Master Soeng Hyang in April 2014. For the past 21 years he has worked in a variety of roles for hospice programs, currently serving as a hospice chaplain. He and his wife live in Maine and have one adult son.
For further information :
www.nlzc.org
Please RSVP: (207) 729-6013
or
Email : nlzc@gwi.net
I was on a rather warm day in June, the 28th to be exact. 11 of us gathered at the Northern Light Zen Center to sit and practice all day long. It got a little hot. Colin likened it to a North African heat wave. I have to admit I would likely agree. But in the end when we were eating pie and ice cream it was well worth what little discomfort there was. I burned off some Karma that day. As we sat in strong practice, one by one, when the bell sounded we went to the interview room. On this day we had a two-fer! Terry who had received Inka this last Buddha’s Birthday joined Jose in the interview room and all the interviewees were treated to two teachers! It was great. Check out our group picture below, and join us on our next retreat.
Greetings to you all!
Summer is here! It’s a great time for a one day retreat! Take a break from all your summer activities and attend a retreat at the Northern Light Zen Center. It would be fun and strengthen your practice. We are having a one day retreat on June the 28th being lead by the excellent Jose Ramirez JDPSN. If you have not sat with Jose think about doing so. It is a treat. Please join us on the 28th of June! Email NLZC@gwi.net to register and/or for more info.
Jose is a excellent teacher and the Guiding Teacher and abbot of the Delaware Valley Zen Center, which he helped found in the Spring of 1999. He has been practicing in the Kwan Um School of Zen since 1994, and received Inka in April 2009. He has a degree in mathematics from the Universidad Simón Bolívar in Caracas, Venezuela, and a Master and Ph.D in statistics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In his role as an industrial statistician he works closely with engineers and scientists to help them make sense of data. He lives in Rhode Island with his wife and daughter.
Emails will be going out to members and friends but we would love it if anyone joined us. Feel free to email us NLZC@GWI.NET for more info. Please join us it should be a GREAT day!
