Retreat Schedule and Other Info

Here is the schedule for the upcoming retreat at Regina Hall, Lourdes College:

Friday, December 12th

05:30-06:00pm Check in
06:00pm Orientation
07:00pm Precautions/Opening Comments
07:30pm Kinhin
07:40pm Zazen
08:10pm Kinhin
08:20pm Zazen/Bodhisattvha Vows/Evening Gatha
09:00pm Open Zendo
09:30pm Lights Out


Saturday, December 13th

06:00am Wake up
06:30am Zazen
07:00am Kinhin
07:10am Zazen
07:40am Kinhin
07:50am Zazen/Verse of the Kesa
08:30am Morning Liturgy
08:50am Morning Meal
09:35am Caretaking
10:50am Zazen
11:20am Kinhin
11:30am Zazen
12:00pm Afternoon Liturgy
12:20pm Midday Meal
01:00pm Rest Practice
02:00pm Zazen
02:30pm Kinhin
02:40pm Zazen
03:10pm Kinhin
03:30pm Rinsen's Talk
03:50pm Practice Discussion
04:10pm Extended Outside Kinhin (Weather Permitting)
04:30pm Zazen
05:00 Evening Liturgy
05:20pm Evening Meal
06:00pm Rest Practice
07:00pm Zazen
07:30pm Kinhin
07:40pm Zazen
08:10pm Kinhin
08:20pm Zazen/Bodhisattvha Vows/Evening Gatha
09:00pm Open Zendo
09:30pm Lights Out


Sunday, December 14th

06:00am Wake Up
06:30am Dawn Zazen
07:00am Kinhin
07:10am Zazen/Verse of the Kesa
07:50am Kinhin
08:00am Open Sozan
08:30am Daikaijo
08:40am Informal Breakfast
09:35am Caretaking
10:30 am Morning Service
10:50am Zazen
11:20am Rinsen's Talk
11:50am Bodhisattvha Vows
12:00pm Lunch

Please note that a few have asked if they may join in a portion of this schedule, and the answer is that while participation in the whole weekend is preferable, you may join for any part of the retreat, so yes. We just need to know in advance so that arrangements can be made for you. If you would like to do a part of this retreat, leave a comment below, and be sure to include your email address so we can be in touch to confirm the detials.


What to Bring:

Bowl (Cereal bowl size).
Coffee/Tea Mug, Spoon.
Zafu/Seiza Bench & Zabuton (bring extras if you have them).
Toiletries.
No books or reading material please. Expect to turn the cell phones, laptops and whatever else off for the duration as well.

Food:

Do'on has decided that it will be easier for her to just buy all the food and bring it to the retreat, rather than asking folks to be responsible to bring it. We will simply take the costs for the food and divide it by the number of participants and ask for that amount to be added to the Dana. Those with special dietary restrictions may bring any needed food items along. All meals will be vegetarian.


Directions:

Directions to Lourdes College are Here.

Lourdes College Campus Map is Here. It is best to drive to building 12 (Saint Joseph Hall, the Flasck Nursing Center). Once inside ask for Regina Hall - it is one of the connected buildings marked 17 on this map.


Connections:

Oddly enough, we do not have email addresses or phone numbers for all the participants listed. If you are not on the TZC Facebook group, please add yourself there asap, or email me your current email address (jayweik@gmail.com).

Costs:

Fees for the weekend are twofold. Lourdes College requires $20 total for your room, and a share in the fees for the Conference room and Kitchen. These fees will total around $150 total and will be divided equally between all retreat participants. Dana for the teachings and food costs are made out to the Toledo Zen Center and are on a sliding scale. Recomended donation for the weekend is $100, the food costs will be determined as the grocery bill is divided between us all. Please bring two checks - one for Lourdes College fees and one for the Toledo Zen Center/food fees.


Current Participant List:

Jay Rinsen Weik- All
Karen Do'on Weik- All
Elizabeth Jun'en Allen - All
Simon Morgan-Russell- All
Angela Macek -All
Chuck Greer - All
Andy Lesniewicz- All
Philip Andrew Dickinson - All
Kay - All
Rob Bondy - All
Victor Van Deilen- All
Susan Purviance - All
Donna - All
Paul - Sat/Sun
Leigh Macaro - All
Eric Patrick Loesch - All
Bruce D'Cruz- All
Joya D'Cruz- All

If there are any corrections to this list, or questions on anything else above please add a comment below.

Gassho,

- Rinsen