CCZC September One Day Retreat
In
September, Cape Cod Zen Center
will have a One Day Retreat with kong an interviews, led by the Zen Master Soeng Hyang (Bobby Rhodes SSN). On Sunday, September 27th, this One Day Zen Retreat will be at Cape Cod
Zen Center, in South
Yarmouth. We’ll meet at CCZC (directions, below) at 169 North Main Street, in South Yarmouth,
at 8:45 a.m., for retreat orientation – MANDATORY for anyone who hasn’t sat a Retreat with kong an interviews. At 9:15 a.m., there will be retreat registration.
Please be on time for registration. Then we’ll start, promptly at
9:30, reading Zen Master Seung Sahn’s Temple Rules; then we’ll meditate – sitting and walking – for six hours,
during which we will have kong-an interviews with Zen Master Soeng Hyang. We’ll
conclude with the Heart Sutra and Great Dharani, and a Circle Talk, ending at about 3:30 p.m.
There is a fee for this Retreat, and pre-registration IS required. Participants
are asked to please sign up with Jim – in person, by e-mail jcalvin@faculty.ed.umuc.edu or phone 508-362-2410. Here are more
details.
Directions to Cape Cod Zen Center:
From the Mid Cape Highway (Route 6), take Exit 8 south, on Station Avenue/Union Street. Go 1 1/2 miles south on Station Avenue. Just after the Dennis-Yarmouth
High School (and tennis courts), turn left on Regional Avenue; go 0.3 miles on Regional
Ave. At the stop sign, turn right on North Main
Street. The Cape Cod Zen
Center is the first house (it’s gray), and gray barn, on the right - 169 North Main Street, in South Yarmouth. The Zen Center and new dharma room are on the left
(south) side of the barn.
Parking at CCZC: We have limited parking at CCZC, so please car-pool (or walk or be dropped off), if possible. Thanks!
What to wear: Primarily, wear loose, comfortable clothes. Please
wear warm socks, as we’ll remove our shoes for the Retreat. Robes are required,
for Kwan Um School of Zen members who have taken Precepts. Guest robes are available
for those who have not taken the Five Precepts.
What to bring: Cape Cod Zen
Center has mats and cushions. If
you prefer your own cushion and mat, please bring them. We have one kneeling
bench, and chairs. We just meditate – without a lunch break; we’ll
eat, after the Retreat. If you have questions about, or wish to discuss, what
to bring – please contact Jim.
There is a fee for this Retreat - $25 for Kwan Um School of Zen members, and $50 for Non-Kwan Um members. Cash or check (made out to CCZC) is fine. Sorry – we
do not accept credit cards.
Signing
up: Pre-registration is required with Jim – at phone 508-760-1814 or e-mail jcalvin@faculty.ed.umuc.edu Call or e-mail Jim if you have
any questions about this Retreat, and to sign up for this Retreat. Thanks!
Important cancellation note: If you register for this Retreat, then need to cancel, please let us know as soon as possible
– so we can plan accordingly. Thanks!
CCZC Opening Ceremony
On Sunday, September 27th, at 3:30 p.m. (immediately after the One Day Retreat
with Zen Master Soeng Hyang), Cape Cod Zen
Center will have our official Opening Ceremony.
The Ceremony will be at CCZC in South Yarmouth.
Here are directions to Cape Cod Zen
Center: From the Mid Cape Highway (Route 6), take
Exit 8 south, on Station Avenue/Union Street.
Go 1 1/2 miles south on Station Avenue. Just
after the Dennis-Yarmouth High School
(and tennis courts), turn left on Regional Avenue;
go 0.3 miles on Regional Ave. At the stop sign,
turn right on North Main Street. The Cape Cod Zen Center
is the first house (it’s gray), and gray barn, on the right - 169 North
Main Street, in South Yarmouth. The Zen
Center and new dharma room are on the left (south) side of the barn.
Parking at CCZC: We have limited parking at CCZC, so please car-pool (or walk or be dropped off), if possible. Thanks!
To attend the Opening Ceremony, you do not need to do or bring anything.
While not required, it would be helpful if you let us know that you will be attending the Opening Ceremony. Thanks!
For further information, please see or call Jim (508-362-2410), or see or call Timothy (508-776-4741).
CCZC October Kido Chanting Retreat
In June, Cape Cod Zen
Center will have a Kido (“Energy”) Chanting Retreat! On Saturday, October 24th, there will be a Half Day Kido Chanting Retreat, at Cape Cod Zen Center
(CCZC), in South Yarmouth. We’ll meet
at CCZC (directions, below), at 9:20 a.m., for Retreat registration. Then, at 9:30, we will talk briefly
– about why we chant; then we’ll chant – sitting and walking – Kwan Seum Bosal (Bodhisattva of Compassion;
words will be provided) chanting, for about 2 hours. We’ll conclude with
a Circle Talk, ending before noon.
There is NO fee for this Retreat, but pre-registration is requested. Participants
are asked to sign up with Jim (phone 508-362-2410, or e-mail (jcalvin@faculty.ed.umuc.edu), or in person with Timothy or Jim. Here are more
details.
Directions
to CCZC: From the Mid Cape Highway (Route 6), take
Exit 8 south, on Station Avenue/Union Street. Go 1 1/2 miles south on Station
Avenue. Just after the Dennis-Yarmouth
High School (and tennis courts), turn left on Regional Avenue; go 0.3 miles on Regional
Ave. At the stop sign, turn right on North Main
Street. CCZC is the first house (it’s gray), and gray barn, on the right - 169 North Main Street, in South Yarmouth. CCZC is upstairs in the
barn.
What to wear: Primarily, wear loose, comfortable clothes. Robes
are requested, for Kwan Um School of Zen
members who have taken Precepts. We have guest robes for non-KUSZ attendees.
What to bring: The one thing that you may bring, if you wish, is any kind of small percussion instrument –
drum, sticks, moktak, etc. – to help us keep “the beat” during the chanting.
Other than that, just bring yourself! If you have questions about, or
wish to discuss, what to bring – please contact Jim (see below). Thanks!
Signing up: There is no fee for this retreat. However, pre-registration is requested with Jim – in person, at phone 508-362-2410, or e-mail jcalvin@faculty.ed.umuc.edu - so we know whom to expect. Call or e-mail Jim
if you have any questions about this Retreat, and to sign up for this Retreat. Thanks!
