Our three-month summer training period ended with a week of dramatic events: Shosan (public exchanges between Nyogen Roshi and individual students), Tea Ceremony (when the koan that our shuso or head trainee has been working on is made … [Read more...] about Shuso Hossen, Shosan and Tea Ceremony 2017
Rev. Sherri Ento MacClelland Precept Transmission
Rev. Sherri Ento MacClelland recently received Precept Transmission at the Hazy Moon. The ceremony for Ento bestowed the title "sensei" and capped more than 25 years of Zen practice--first with Maezumi Roshi, then with Nyogen Roshi. … [Read more...] about Rev. Sherri Ento MacClelland Precept Transmission
The Language of Zen
At the Hazy Moon, we use many Zen terms carried forward from ancient monastic practice. Here is a glossary of words and phrases that you may encounter when you practice in a Zendo. Explanations of other Zen ceremonies and activities are … [Read more...] about The Language of Zen
Ango Opening / Head Trainee Entering 2017
Loi Juzen Tran was officially installed as Head Trainee during our recent Ango Opening / Head Trainee Entering ceremony. But Juzen and a small group of his stalwart supporters have been sitting since May. Congratulations Juzen! Keep up the … [Read more...] about Ango Opening / Head Trainee Entering 2017
Lawrence Kyoden Bienemann Jukai
For several years now, Lawrence Bienemann has been flying in from Florida to join us for some of our longer retreats. He decided to take the plunge and receive a Dharma name at a Jukai ceremony during this summer's training period. Welcome … [Read more...] about Lawrence Kyoden Bienemann Jukai
Statement from Loi Juzen Tran, Head Trainee for Summer Ango 2017
I would like to thank Roshi for the opportunity to practice during this Ango period. Thank you, sangha, for the support and motivation. I hope this training period will deepen my aspiration for practice and encourage me to practice until … [Read more...] about Statement from Loi Juzen Tran, Head Trainee for Summer Ango 2017
Ango and Shuso Hossen
The tradition of ango (which means “peaceful dwelling” in Japanese) began with the original Buddhist sangha that formed around Shakyamuni in the early years of his teaching in northern India. During the three or four months of the rainy … [Read more...] about Ango and Shuso Hossen
Chanting Services
Services introduce the aspect of ritual into our practice. Specifically, a "service" consists of a chant, performed in front of the altar, to transmit the energy, intention and benefit of our practice into the world we inhabit. In one way, … [Read more...] about Chanting Services
Kinhin
Kinhin is walking meditation. At the Hazy Moon, we perform kinhin in between periods of zazen, or seated meditation. Kinhin is a continuation of practice that also refreshes your legs after sitting and gives you an opportunity to exit and … [Read more...] about Kinhin
A Conversation with Dr. Robert Lanza
Listen to excerpts from Dr. Robert Lanza's talk at the Hazy Moon Zen Center. "Einsteinian orthodoxy is a diversion from what science is about, which is to help us understand our experience. When we realize that space and time are simply … [Read more...] about A Conversation with Dr. Robert Lanza
Ango Opening & Shuso Entering 2015
Kim Donin McDonald serves as Shuso for Ango Opening & Shuso Entering, 2015 … [Read more...] about Ango Opening & Shuso Entering 2015
Shinnyo Tokudo Ceremony
Angie Shinnyo Nickol recently ordained as a priest at the Hazy Moon. She and her husband, Markus Kansho Nickol, live in Nuremberg, Germany. Shinnyo was our head trainee during last year's Summer Ango. … [Read more...] about Shinnyo Tokudo Ceremony
