Welcome to the inaugural Orlando Zen Center newsletter!
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UPCOMING PRACTICE
Our regular LONG SIT (Nov. 15), which happens the 3rd Saturday of each month from 9:00am to 3:00pm, is coming up this weekend. It is a “come as you can, leave as you must” event. All the details can be found on our website. This is a Zoom-only event.
Sunday Evening Practice is every Sunday, 6:30pm to 8:00pm on Zoom and in-person at The New Romantics bookstore. More information about the schedule can be found on our website.
VIDEO OF THE MONTH
Our teaching video of the month selection is What is Zen? by Tim Colohan, JDPSN.
DID YOU KNOW?
Orlando Zen Center is an affiliate of the Kwan Um School of Zen, an international organization of more than a hundred centers and groups.
MEMBERSHIP
By becoming a dues-paying member of Orlando Zen Center, you help support its ongoing practice and programs. You’ll also automatically become a member of the international Kwan Um School of Zen, and part of its effort to bring this teaching to new students and to other parts of the world. The practice is always free, but if you aren’t ready/able to become a dues-paying member, donations are always appreciated and help support our center.
SANGHA VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
We are always on the lookout for ways to give back to the community. If you know of any local group volunteer opportunities, please contact us via our website or by simply replying to this email. We hope to have a group volunteer opportunity lined up for December.
If you are interested in volunteering for certain jobs during in-person practice, please contact us as well. The jobs include opening the altar at the start of practice, performing the Evening Bell Chant, and signaling the start/end of meditation with the chukpi.
IN CLOSING
Thank you for reading our newsletter. We hope to grow it each month with more current opportunities to connect with our Orlando Sangha both in and outside of the Dharma room. We plan to send these newsletters out to subscribers every second Friday of the month, so be on the lookout for our next edition on 12/12. If you would like to assist with creating the newsletter, please contact us via our website or by simply replying to this email.