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Dharma Hall Photos

Jeff Krajewski took this for outreach purposes. If you haven't been to the Hall in a while you might appreciate the front garden and library especially.

Jan 21, 2012

Photos: 7

Alaska Trip

Tim and Jeff Kelley will co-lead a trip with Kurt Hoelting of Inside Passages July 9-16, 2012. Here are some pictures to get a feeling for the place. See the Events page for more information on how to sign up.

Dec 12, 2011

Photos: 8

2011 Mountains and Rivers

Our annual 3-day hiking and meditation retreat coordinated by Reizan Bob Penny.

Sep 16, 2011

Photos: 26

Samish Island Prayer Wheel

Zen Cedar Zen and Bellingham Insight had given the Community of Christ a ceramic prayer wheel made by Bellingham potter Chris Moench in 2009 to mark their 50th anniversary at Samish Campground. This year the prayer wheel was installed in a beautiful outdoor pagoda.

Jun 28, 2011

Photos: 14

Samish Island Sesshin 2011

Jun 28, 2011

Photos: 21

Buddha's Birthday 2011

May 7, 2011

Photos: 27

Arjia Rinopche's Visit

Arjia Rinpoche was born in Tibet in 1950. He memoire Surviving the Dragon is a fascinating read. He now directs the Tibetan Mongolian Cultural Center in Indiana. If you have pictures of this event please send them our way!

Apr 23, 2011

Photos: 3

2010 Rohatsu

3 day sesshin combined with Seattle Soto Zen which ended with a beautiful ceremony to celebrate Buddha's enlightenment.

Dec 5, 2010

Photos: 9

Mountains And Rivers

Sep 17, 2010

Photos: 39

Japan 7 - Tokyo

We spent the last weekend of our trip decompressing a bit and exploring Tokyo.

Jul 16, 2010

Photos: 47

Japan 6 - Rinosin

At the edge of the port city of Yaizu about a 100 miles south of Tokyo is Rinso-in. The temple that Suzuki Shunryu Roshi left in the early 1950's to come to America. His son and grandson are the priests there now. We spent 6 days in residence. A highlight of the trip.

Jul 13, 2010

Photos: 62

Japan 5 - Eiheji and Sojiji

Overnight visits to the two main training monasteries of Soto Zen. Norman was invited to perform the "abbot for a day" ceremony at each and we tagged along.

Jul 12, 2010

Photos: 50

Japan 4 - Hokyogi

En route to Eiheji we spent the afternoon with Tanaka Roshi and his monks at the small Soto Zen training monastery of Hokyogi. Lovely place.

Jul 11, 2010

Photos: 19

Japan 3 - Mount Hiei

Duriing our initial Kyoto week in Japan for the Everyday Zen trip in July 2010 we spend a day on Mount Hiei. A large temple complex and birth place of Tendai Buddhism around year 800. Also where the famous marathon monks practice and the origin of the monk armies of the Tokugawa period.

Jul 11, 2010

Photos: 28

Japan 2 - Nara

During our week in Kyoto at the start of the July 2010 Everyday Zen Japan trip we spent a long day in the ancient capital of Nara where state sponsored Buddhism got it's start around year 600.

Jul 11, 2010

Photos: 46

Japan 1 - Kyoto

The first leg of the 3-week Everyday Zen Japan trip in July, 2010.

Jul 8, 2010

Photos: 132

Lay Entrustment Ceremony 2010

Zoketsu Norman Fischer entrusts the dharma to three new lay teachers in the Red Cedar Zen community.

May 14, 2010

Photos: 12

Red Cedar Zen Teachers

Our Guiding Teacher is Zoketsu Norman Fischer. Ordained local teacher and Spiritual Director is Nomon Tim Burnett. Our two lay teachers are Seishu John Wiley and Yuzan Nancy Welch. Tim, John, and Nancy all teach under Norman's direction and support.

May 1, 2010

Photos: 15

Samish Island Sesshin 2009

Jul 11, 2009

Photos: 8

Buddhas and Bodhisattvas

Buddha statues are a symbol of awakening. The practice of making offerings to a Buddha on an altar can open the heart (or activate all kinds of conditioning!).

Feb 26, 2009

Photos: 9

Oryoki Practice

Oryoki is the formal Zen meal practice. A silent meal as meditation, tea ceremony, art, and mindfulness.

Feb 25, 2009

Photos: 7

2009 Practice Period

Oryoki eating, ceremony at Red Cedar Dharma Hall, and a meeting of the shuso's class at the Food Coop.

Feb 23, 2009

Photos: 9

Red Cedar Dharma Hall in Winter

Nov 1, 2008

Photos: 4

Samish Island Sesshin 2008

We have an annual week long retreat at a wonderful rented chruch camp on Samish Island in the Skagit Valley delta. The 2008 retreat included classes and workshops as well as silent retreat time.

Jun 23, 2008

Photos: 42

Red Pine Heart Sutra class (2008)

Red Pine (Bill Porter) joined us for a one day seminar on the Heart Sutra.

Feb 23, 2008

Photos: 9

Shuso John Bailes (2008)

A step in training for priests and lay students is to be “shuso” (head student) for a practice period. The training includes teaching a class, meeting with the other students, holding the space in ceremonies and zazen, and a concluding ceremony shown here.

Feb 23, 2008

Photos: 20

Dharma Hall Interior Shots

for general outreach and publicity of the building. We could use good high res shots of the interior, especially with a wide angle lens.

Jan 31, 2008

Photos: 6

Samish Island Sesshin 2007

Jun 20, 2007

Photos: 15

Samish Island Sesshin 2005

Annual sesshin at Samish Island.

Jun 20, 2005

Photos: 20

Loon Lake 2004

Our sister sangha in Vancouver, Mountain Rain Zen Community, holds an annual week long retreat (sesshin) at a rented facility in the mountains above Mission, B.C. Usually held mid-November, see www.MountainRainZen.org for info.

Nov 15, 2004

Photos: 19

Samish Island Sesshin 2004

Our annual 7-day sesshin is at a beautiful church camp on Samish Island. Sunset at 9pm after we emerge from a day of sitting in the zendo is particularly memorable at Samish.

Jun 20, 2004

Photos: 12

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