"Lotus in the Fire" or "Fire-Lotus" is an ancient
term used for Zen practice designed for home practitioners and
persons who have a sincere desire to realize who they truly are
and encounter the world through the quality of all victorious
mastery.
The vitality of Zen training relies on the integration of
spiritual practice with daily life. Students, Monks and retreat
participants engage a training matrix that reaches back to the
Buddha's teachings on the Eightfold Path.
Each student can
discover opportunities to
realize and actualize the perennial wisdom of Zen in their
daily lives.
Participants will learn how to develop a sustainable daily
meditation practice and master the fundamental skills of
mindfulness and body awareness that support bringing practice to
everyday activities and relationships.
If we want true, lasting happiness we need to develop and
maintain a special experience of inner peace. The only way we
can do this is by training our mind through spiritual practice -
gradually reducing and eliminating our negative, disturbed
states of mind and replacing them with positive, peaceful
states.
The Training utilizes the modalities of:
Everyone is strongly encouraged to participate at a level that is
appropriate to their personal and family commitments
and career responsibilities.
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Seated meditation
(zazen) at home and in the Zendo
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Monthly
private personal spiritual direction with Seijaku Roshi
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A concise and
strong academic understanding of Zen-Buddhism.
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Scheduled
one-day and weekend
meditation retreats including
O-Rohatsu Sesshin in December,
and caretaker practice.
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And access to
a diversity of educational and inspirational programs.
Beginning
September 10, 2011
Training Program
Paradigm
Application (Adobe
.pdf file)
Applications
must be received no later than September 1, 2011.
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