Teachers at AZG: Jan 21- Feb 1
Feb 25 - March 8
March 25 - April 5 • April - May: 4 week Practice Period
April 22 - May 3
May 20 – May 31
July 1– July 12
August 26 - Sept 6
Sept 9, 10, 11 - Rev Alan Senauke
Sept 23 - Oct 4 • Sept-Nov: 6 week Study Intensive
Oct 28 – Nov 8
Dec 2 - Dec 13 | Events: Jan 1 Diamond Sutra Reading
Feb: Parinirvana
March 6: Mahapajapati memorial March 4- 5 Sesshin #1
Practice Period Classes: Sundays 4/24, 5/1, 5/22, 5/29 April 2: Jukai April 3: Buddha’s Birthday
April 29-30 Sesshin #2 May 1: Maylie memorial May 28, half day sit
July 9 Tokudo
Sept 3 half day sit
Visiting teacher sesshin / zazenkai -- Alan
Sept 25: Dogen and Keizan memorial Study Intensive classes: Sundays 9/25, 10/2, 10/30, 11/6 Sept 30 - Oct 1 Sesshin Oct 2: Bodhidharma memorial Nov 6: Sejiki
Dec 9-10 Rohatsu Sesshin (oryoki meals) Buddha’s awakening Dec 4: Suzuki memorial & annual memorial for Sangha who have passed Dec 11: All-Sangha Annual Meeting 12/31: New Year’s Program and fire |
AZG Activities
Annual Sangha Membership Meeting: Sunday –Dec 11, 2022
Work Periods: 1st Saturday of Gene’s residence,
1:00 -3:00 pm on these dates (with zazen at 12:30)
Home-based Work Periods: Saturdays 9 -10:30 am, except during sesshin, half-day sits and on days when there is an in-person Work Period
Hikes: Saturdays, to be determined
PC meetings: 1st Sunday of Gene’s residence, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
1/23, 2/27, 3/27, 4/24, 5/22, 7/3, 8/28, 9/25, 10/30, 12/4
Board meetings: 2nd Sunday of Gene’s residence, 11:00 am-1:00 pm
1/30, 3/6, 4/3, 5/1, 5/29, 7/10, 8/7, 9/4, 10/2, 11/6, 12/11
Priest meetings: 2nd Monday of Gene’s residence, 4:15-5:15 pm
1/31, 3/7, 4/4, 5/2, 5/30, 7/11, 9/5, 10/3, 11/7, 12/12
Informal discussion group: 1st Monday of Gene’s residence, 6:45-8pm, 1/24, 2/28, 3/28, 4/25, 5/23, 7/4, 8/29, 9/26, 10/31, 12/5
Precepts Class Series for Jukai candidates: Sundays, 1:30-3:00 pm, 1/23, 1/30, 2/27, 3/6
Jukai: April 2
Spring Class Series: Sundays, 1:30-3:00 pm 4/24, 5/1, 5/22, 5/29
Fall Class Series: Sundays, 1:30-3:00 pm, 9/25, 10/2, 10/30, 11/6
Potlucks: to be determined
Formal full moon ceremonies: replaces evening zazen 1/17, 2/16, 3/18, 4/15, 5/16, 6/14, 7/13, 8/11, 9/9, 10/10, 11/7, 12/7
Sunday Program: Guest teachers: 1/ 2, 2/6, 6/5, 7/31, 8/7, 9/11, 10/23
Book readings: Occurs on Sundays where there is no Dharma talk
Poetry: 3rd Sundays (except December)
Orientation to Zen Practice: - 1st Monday of Gene’s residence 4:30 pm
Zazen/Well-being Ceremony: Mondays 10:00-10:45 am
Other AZG Activities:
Sangha Support Net – to be determined
Shelter Cooking: 2nd and 4th Fridays 1:30 pm
Zendo Roles practice sessions: some Thursdays 6:30-7:30 pm; for targeted groups
Ways and Means Committee Meetings: Meets January, April, July, August, October, and December (see calendar for dates)
Zen Sewing Classes: most Saturdays 3:30-5:00 pm
Sewing assistants: Mondays 3:00-4:30 pm (when Gene is not in residence); Mondays 2:30-4:00 pm (when Gene is in residence)
Pelican Bay: to be determined
HSU Religious Studies: to be determined; usually held in Oct/Nov
True North: second Wednesdays