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Sangha visits

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Dokuro and Shuko visited for a few days at the beginning of September. Genshin will be here for a week from September 8. Myosen plans to be here in October. It’s a wonderful opportunity to meet with old friends in the sangha and have them practice with us.

Please consider coming for a while to help out, practice here, and meet the staff.

Len Pinto stayed a longer period in spring. He helped the residents at Gentei-an with their house practice, refinished the kitchen table and donated a new set of back steps. Thanks Len!

And a big thank you to the MBZC staff of Gento, Genkai and Dokan for their frequent visits. Their presence and energy is appreciated.


July & August Contributions 2013

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Our deepest Gassho and Gratitude for your support! Please notify Rinzai-ji office if your name is missing.

List of donors & contributors – the month of July & August 2013:
 
To Rinzai-ji:
 

Bill Flynn
Craig Paup
Craig & Carol Wesson
Genshin Rick Anderson
Jack Drake
Jeff Creek
Jikan
John Radalj
John Watts
Len John Pinto
Lisa & Dale Hubler
Mark Byers
Myosen Julie Sprott
Myoyuu
Oscar Moreno
Paul & Susan Humphreys
Rita Valencia
Teishin
Tom Yoneda
… and many anonymous donors

 
To Roshi:
 
Bodhi Manda Zen Center
Catherine Sheddip
Daijo & Gladys
Dianne Lawrence
Elaine Cook
Eshin & Myorei
Gyodo
Haruyo Sasaki
Harry Youngelson
Hogen
Jack Drake
Jackie Farley
Jeff Creek
John Len Pinto
Jodo Candy
Julie Christensen
Kazumi Tanaka
Kendo Hal Roth
Kigen
Lisa & Dale Hubler
Mathew Kanapilly
Myoyuu
Myoren
Myosen
Myosho Matthews
Mt.Baldy Zen Center
Oren
Paul & Susan Humphreys
Parham & Fusae Yeshareem
Redel
Rinzai-ji Zen Center
Shuko & Dokuro
Seido & Shunko
Seiun & Seisen
Sohan & Marcella
Steve & Sarah Sanfield
Tom Yoneda
University Zen Center
Venice Zen Center
Yoshin & Kogetsu

September & October Contributions

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Our deepest Gassho and Gratitude for your support! Please notify Rinzai-ji office if your name is missing.

List of donors & contributors – the month of September & October 2013:
 
To Rinzai-ji:
 

Craig Paup
Dianne Lawrence
Genshin Rick Anderson
Jack Drake
Jikan
John Watts
Jodo
Kingsley Hines
Kyonen
Lisa & Dale Hubler
Myosen Julie Sprott
Myoko
Myoyuu
Paul & Susan Humphreys
Seiun
Tom Yoneda
… and many anonymous donors

 
To Roshi:
 
Bodhi Manda Zen Center
Jack Drake
Jikan
Kazumi Tanaka
Kendo Hal Roth
Kezban Ozcan
Kyonen
Lisa & Dale Hubler
Myoko Arnold Aldea
Myoyuu
Myosen
Paul & Susan Humphreys
Parham Yeshareem
Rinzai-ji Zen Center
Ruth Parker
Michel Mohr
Seiun & Seisen
Sokai
Tom Yoneda

Save the date! Upcoming Buddhist Ceremony & Five-days Zazenkai

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Rinzai-ki Memorial Ceremony & January Five-day Zazenkai
January 10th (Fri) & January 11th (Sat)- 15 (Wed), 2013
 

You are invited to the Rinzai-ki Memorial Ceremony on Friday, January 10th at 12pm. A delicious ceremonial lunch will follow. Open to all members and friends of Sangha. Please RSVP here by Sunday, January 5th. Donations to support Rinzai-ji are always appreciated.
 

The afternoon schedule for those staying for the Five-day Zazenkai the next day is as follows:
• Late afternoon Samu
• Dinner
• Evening Zazen
 

Five-day Zazenkai will be held on Saturday, January 11th – Wednesday, January 15th. Please arrive a day before and settle in. There will be Dharma Talks and Q&A by Eshin Godfrey. This program is solely supported by donation of $300. Part-time participants are welcome. Please try to join us at the beginning day. Please contact the office if you’re first-timer as adequate preparation is necessary.
 
If you do not own robes please wear dark, preferably black, loose-fitting clothes and bring a pair of slip-on footwear for Kinhin (walking meditation). Please refrain from wearing perfume and jewelry.
 

Please register online here, noting on the form if you are a part-timer or first-timer. Thank you.

Winter 2013 & Spring 2014 Contributions

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Our deepest Gassho and Gratitude for your continuing support! Please notify Rinzai-ji office if your name is missing.

List of donors & contributors – Winter 2013 & Spring 2014:
 
To Rinzai-ji:
 
Alex Piner
Anon
Bill Carr
Craig Paup
Dianne Lawrence
Ernst Merkinger
Eshin Godfley
Genshin Rick Anderson
Jack Drake
Jeff Creek
Jikan
Jim Croty
Jodo John Candy
John Watts
Joyce Gadiot
Kazumi Tanaka
Kingsley Hines
Kyonen Gordon
Lisa & Dale Hubler
Lois George Smith
Macela Borrero & Sohan
Myosen Julie Sprott
Myoko Kim Salisbery
Myoko Nisorin
Myoyuu
Oscar Moreno
Paul & Susan Humphreys
Parham, Fusae & Fusayoshi Yeshareem
Seiun & Seisen
Tom Yoneda
… and many anonymous donors

 
To Roshi:
 
Bodhidharma Zendo
Chinzan Les Femi
Elisa Atwill
Ernst Merkinger
Daijo & Gladys
Dokuro & Shuko
Dr.Chu-Hsiang Chi
Gido & Eko
Ginsei Ginger Callowey
Haruyo Sasaki
Hogen Harter
Hwalson Sunim & Myungju
Jack Drake
Jasmine Castigliano
Jeff Creek
Jikan
Jodo John Candy
Julianna Ray
Kazumi Tanaka
Kezban Ozcan
Kyonen
Lisa & Dale Hubler
Maggie Keen
Mark Byers
Mt Baldy Zen Center
Myoko Arnold Aldea
Myoko Kim Salisbery
Myoyuu Donna Okazaki
Myosen Julie Sprott
Myokyo
Oscar Moreno
Paul & Susan Humphreys
Parham, Fusae & Fusayoshi Yeshareem
Richard Parra
Rinzai-ji Zen Center
Robin Adams
Samuel Landsberger
Seido & Shunko
Seiun & Seisen
Shingen Jan Gaensslen
Sokai & Shinkai
Tom Yoneda
Yoshin & Kogetsu

Thanksgiving Lunch

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Rinzai-ji hosted Thanksgiving Lunch for our local Sangha, 20 of us including Gentei-an practioners on November 27th, 2014. The program included Zazen, Chanting and harmonious pot-luck Lunch. Thank you all for your warm & delicious contribution.

 

Zazenkai at Haku-un-ji Zen Center

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Gento traveled to Haku-un-ji Zen Center in Arizona to lead a three-day Zazenkai, November 28-30, 2014.

Kinney Heights Walk


Sangha Visits

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Jodo John Candy visited Rinzai-ji on November 9th for our Sunday program. He gave a lively Dharma talk to 15 of our local sangha members, followed by an outdoor lunch after the program. Thank you Jodo! Our program runs every Sunday from 9am to noon, followed by lunch, and features a dharma talk, discussion group, or recorded teaching, along with Zazen sitting practice and walking meditation.

 

Genshin Richard Anderson has been a wonderful part of Rinzai-ji. He was here for three weeks this past November, and will be coming back soon for another extended visit. Thank you Genshin for your lively spirit and strong practice!

 

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Rohatsu Zazenkai & Jodo-e

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Rohatsu Zazenkai took place at Rinzai-ji from Thursday, December 18th to midnight on Saturday, December 20th, 2014. The following Sunday morning was Jodo-e, Buddha’s enlightenment day.

 

New Year Program

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We rang in the new year at Rinzai-ji with a dinner followed by a listening circle, where we shared what is alive for us as we conclude 2014 and head into 2015. Then we sat Zazen through the evening and into the morning, taking a break to eat some noodles at 2 a.m. We were pleased to have both new students and familiar faces in our New Year’s schedule. As we head into the new year, we hope you’ll join us as we continue with traditional Zen practice and try out some new things too. What’s alive for you as we head into 2015??

Rinzai-ki Sesshin & Memorial Service

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We concluded our Rinzai-ki Sesshin Retreat this past Saturday. A small group of dedicated practitioners sat, ate, walked, chanted and practiced together for five days. A deep bow of thanks to Craig Paup, Oren, Gento, Myoren, Pierre Jauretche, and Cynthia Seby. On Saturday we honored Rinzai Gigen Zenji, the founder of our branch of Zen, on the 1,150th anniversary of his passing. The memorial service was followed by a lunch.

Sunday Program

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We had two new students, Seido Osho, Oren as well as Jim Davis from 1974 practicing with Roshi in Vancouver, Canada and Mt.Baldy Seichu visited us for the weekend.

Taitetsu Unno 1929 – 2014

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Memorial Service of Taitetsu Unno was taken place at Senshin Buddhist Temple on Sunday, January 11, 2015. Haruyo Sasaki, Paul Humphreys and Myoren Yasukawa were invited to the service. Unno’s family through three generations, Taitetsu’s farther, himself and his son, Mark Unno have known Sasaki Roshi.

Taitetsu-Unno

 

 

 

Steve Sanfield

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Dear Friends,

It is with a heavy heart that we inform you that Roshi’s great friend Steve Sanfield passed away at Auburn Faith Hospital on morning of Wednesday, January 28th, 2015. We will update you soon with Memorial Service arrangements.

Gassho,

Rinzai-ji Staff

Gardena House

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Sasaki Roshi moved to this house in Gardena in 1962. Today, with the help of Craig Paup, Jim Davis, and Hiro, our contractor, the house is being fixed up. Thank you for your tremendous contribution.

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Cerritos College Visit

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We spent the morning with Joseph Van De Mortel and his Cerritos College religion & philosophy students. (Hopefully our discussion of the dharma was more clear than this photo!)

Memorial Service for Steve Sanfield

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On Saturday, March 29th, we held a memorial service for Steve Sanfield, a longtime sangha member and dear friend. Paul Humphreys gave a moving eulogy, followed by several others. Steve liked to say that he was Roshi’s “first and worst” student, but only the first part of that statement is true.

 

 

Hanamatsuri Sesshin 2015

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On March 31st – April 4th we held our five-day Hanamatsuri retreat (Buddha’s birthday). We had some fine folks joining us for these five days of practice including Seido Clark, Joyce Gadiot, Myoren Yasukawa, Gento Krieger, Genshin Anderson, Shinkai Navarre, Craig Paup, Jodo Candy, Lisa Hubler as full-time and Maggie Keen, Susan Crosier Julianna Raye, Pierre Jauretche, Dianne Lawrence, Jim Davis, Paul Humphries, and Alex Piner as part-time.

 

Here is a Sesshin Report from Jodo John Candy:

 

Hi Everybody,

 

Here’s a little report on the Hanamatsuri sesshin at Rinzai-ji which finished with the ceremony last Sunday.

 

There were 11 people most of the time.  14 people were there one day. 18 people participated during the week. It went really well. Seriousness of purpose, good effort,

 

 a loving heart, self negation and group samadhi all led to the uncovering of buddha nature.  How wonderful!  The best medicine!

 

Seido and Shinkai were jiki and joko and switched places on the change of day. Genshin was shoji, Jodo was densu, Myoren was tenzo.  Gento was shika, sho-shoji and shoden.
Craig, Lisa, Joyce, Maggie, and Jim were the steady backbone.  We also saw Susan and Paul, Juliani, Mary, Diane, Alex and Pierre.  Dokan and Sohan were there for the ceremony.

 

The schedule was from 5 am to 9 pm. and included teisho daily preceded by shitami zazen.  The teisho was recorded teisho of Roshi and the text was from Rinzai.  On days 1 and 3 there were optional private talks with an Osho- either Gento or Seido on different days.  On days 2 and 4 there was an optional dharma discussion group which shared group study of a text by Roshi. I think everybody participated in both the interviews and the text study.  The procedures were formal throughout and interactions were harmonious.

 

In the evenings there was gyodo and a short dharma talk.  Through the week the zendo was steady and quiet.  Kinhin was attentive and unbroken. On the 4th of April just before entering the zendo at 5am the lunar eclipse was full in a clear sky!  During the week the new Rinzai-ji cats greeted everyone and occasionally made their way quietly into the zendo.  The tenzo manifested new recipes she learned recently on her visit to Ithaca Zen Center. Delicious.  The birds sang beautifully every morning, the courtyard was it’s gracious self and the waters in the buddha fountain were still and quiet. One afternoon late in the week, a raven on the roof above the zendo gave a short and intent teisho. Was he repeating the Shka’s admonition, ‘attention!, attention!’?  Everyday the attention was there, unified and integrated in choka and banka, zazen and kinhin, silent meals. The harmony, peace and insight was evident.

 

The Hanamatsuri ceremony went really well and was one of the sweetest I’ve experienced.

 

 Thanks Rinzai-ji for keeping up the good work and thanks to everyone for their effort.
…all the best, Jodo

 

Here’s a short poem from Han Shan to conclude:

 

If you want a place to rest your body,
Cold Mountain is good for long preservation.
A subtle breeze blows in the dense pine;
Heard from close by, the sound is even finer,
Underneath the trees is a greying man
Furiously reading Taoist books.
Ten years I couldn’t return–
Now I’ve forgotten the road whence I came.

Hanamatsuri 2015

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On Sunday, April 5th, at 11am, we held our Hanamatsuri Ceremony. The ceremony was followed by a delicious lasagna lunch prepared by Marilyn Gladle and Susan Crozier for your kind offer to prepare lunch. Thank you!

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