2010

Suffering & Delight meditation group for people in pain.
Saturday, January 9, 10am-1:30pm:
San Francisco, CA.

For details see http://www.darlenecohen.net/sufdelight.html

SOGAKU ZEN INSTITUTE Sangha Leadership training
Friday, February 5 to Sunday, February 7
North Fork, CA.

Corporate retreat on "The One Who Is Not Busy."
Wednesday, February 17 & Thursday, February 18:
Carlsbad, CA.

Suffering and Delight meditation group for people in pain.
Saturday, February 27,
San Francisco CA.

For details see http://www.darlenecohen.net/sufdelight.html

Suffering & Delight meditation group for people in pain.
Saturday, March 20,
San Francisco, CA.

For details see http://www.darlenecohen.net/sufdelight.html

One-Day sitting at Russian River Zendo
Sunday, March 28,
Guerneville, CA.

See http://www.russianriverzendo.org

Suffering & Delight meditation group for people in pain.
Saturday, April 10,
San Francisco, CA.

For details see http://www.darlenecohen.net/sufdelight.html

Shogaku Zen Institute: Sangha leadership training
Friday, April 23 to Sunday April 25,
North Fork, CA.

Three-day sitting
Friday, April 30 to Sunday, May 2,
Cazadero, CA.

Suffering & Delight meditation group for people in pain.
Saturday, May 22,
San Francisco, CA.

One Day Sitting at Russian River Zendo
Sunday, June 6th,
Gurneville, CA.

For details see: http://www.russianriverzendo.org

Tassajara Zen Mountain Center
Thursday, June 10 - Sunday, June 13,
Carmel Valley, CA.

Retreat on KSHANTI PARAMITA:
Dealing with the Wrongs Life and Other People Do Us.

A Four-Day retreat exploring the difficult issues of patience, revenge, tolerance and forgiveness.

Call 415-865-1899 for information or check out http://www.sfzc.org

Kshanti is often translated as “forebearance” or “patience.” What are the skillful means by which we actually manifest the spirit of forgiveness and reveal the essential harmony of all beings? How do we make gritting our teeth over injury and offense a dynamic flow of creativity? When do we express our feelings of violation in righteous anger, and when do we hold anger in meditative equipoise? The practice of Kshanti Paramita has even longer-ranging implications for our peace of mind when we consider that even in our most joyous moments, we know that life is hard and short. The full acceptance of this fact is kshanti paramita, viz., Basho`s pilgrimage poem on taking shelter during a storm: “Fleas, lice/the horse pissing/near my pillow.” Where in our own view of life do we find access to such composure of mind?

6 CEU credits MFTs and LCSWs.

There will also be plenty of time to enjoy the natural beauty of Tassajara on your own.

TASSAJARA STUDY WEEK
Monday, June 14 - Friday, June 18,
Tassajara Hot Springs/Zen Mountain Center

Call Darlene at 707-869-3787 for details and permission to enter the class.
Call 415-865-1899 for reservations only after you have been accepted into the class.

An intimate group study on an aspect of Zen or Buddhist training, allowing plenty of time to enjoy the natural beauty of Tassajara Hot Springs in the Ventana wilderness.

Suffering & Delight meditation group for people in pain.
Saturday, June 26,
San Francisco, CA.

For details see http://www.darlenecohen.net/sufdelight.html

Women's Retreat at Empty Nest Zendo.
Thursday, July 8 - Monday, July 12,
North Fork, CA:.

Five days of zazen, training in Zen forms, teaching on female Zen ancestors, and discussion of issues facing women in Zen practice.

Contact Grace@emptynestzendo.org

Teachers are: Darlene Cohen, Angie Boissevain, and Grace Schireson

Fees: $50/day

FALL PRACTICE PERIOD with Darlene Cohen -
September 19 - October 31, 2010
San Francisco Bay Area

Theme for the practice period will be "Shila Paramita: The Peace and Coolness of Being Upright "

Shila literally means “cool and peaceful.” The anguish of the world arises from the human tendency to deny the fundamental realities of life: impermanence, interdependence and suchness, or uniqueness. We cling instead to false notions of permanence and domination. Buddha devised the Codes of Vinaya to guide his followers toward seeing into the same verities he had come to understand. Far from being an Asian version of the Ten Commandments, the 10 Clear Mind Precepts are mindfulness practices that cultivate clear seeing. In this class we will study 5 of the most complex of the precepts: l. I take up the way of not killing. 2. I take up the way of not taking what is not given. 3. I take up the way of not speaking falsely. 4. I take up the way of not clouding the mind. 5. I take up the way of not indulging in anger. We will study and discuss the intricacies of each precept and consider how each contributes to a quiet and equanimous state of mind.

Susan Spencer will be our shuso for the Fall Practice Period.

The practice period will consist of the following activities:
(You are invited to participate in individual sittings and classes if you are not able to sign up for the whole practice period.)

ONE-DAY SITTING – Berkeley Zen Center, Berkeley
www.berkeleyzencenter.org
Sunday, September 19, 8:30 am-4:30 pm
(Open to everyone)
Donation requested: $10 To Berkeley Zen Center, also teacher dana
Call 415-987-9882 to register

Six-Week Wednesday night class in Pacifica, CA:
Wednesdays, September 22 - October 27, 7:30-9pm
“SHILA PARAMITA”
(Open to everyone, SKYPE OK)
539 Esplanade, Pacifica, California
$70 or donation; Call 415-987-9882 to register

A practice day with Darlene and Susan at Russian River Zendo in Guerneville, CA:
Sunday, October 17
(Open to practice period participants only)
Sitting, walking, study, discussion and lunch with Darlene at her home/temple,
Donation requested.

1 or 2 teas with shuso Susan Spencer
(Open to practice period participants only)

OCTOBER 3-DAY SITTING – Black Mountain Center, Cazadero, CA
11am Friday, October 29 – 12pm, Sunday, October 31, 2010
(Open to everyone)
“SHILA PARAMITA”
COST: $46-90/day includes ALL MEALS & TEA.
Suggested Teacher Donation is $100.
Bring a Halloween costume.

To register email Tony Patchell at zentrash@att.net

To register for the practice period or discuss participation, call or email Darlene at darlene@darlenecohen.net or 415-987-9882.

Suffering & Delight meditation group for people in pain.
Saturday, September 25, 10am-1:30pm
San Francisco, CA.

For details see http://www.darlenecohen.net/sufdelight.html

Suffering & Delight meditation group for people in pain.
Monday, September 27, noon-3pm
Sebastopol, CA.

For details see http://www.darlenecohen.net/sufdelight.html

SOGAKU ZEN INSTITUTE Sangha Leadership training
Friday, October 1 to Sunday, October 3
North Fork, CA.

Suffering & Delight meditation group for people in pain.
Saturday, October 23, 10am-1:30pm
San Francisco, CA.

For details see http://www.darlenecohen.net/sufdelight.html

Suffering & Delight meditation group for people in pain.
Monday, October 25, noon-3pm
Sebastopol, CA.

For details see http://www.darlenecohen.net/sufdelight.html

Suffering & Delight meditation group for people in pain.
Saturday, November 13, 10am-1:30pm
San Francisco, CA.

For details see http://www.darlenecohen.net/sufdelight.html

Suffering & Delight meditation group for people in pain.
Monday, November 15, noon-3pm
Sebastopol, CA.

For details see http://www.darlenecohen.net/sufdelight.html

ROHATSU SESSHIN - Cazadero, CA
11am Thursday, December 9 to 2pm, Monday, December 13
Contact Tony at zentrash@att.net to register.

SOGAKU ZEN INSTITUTE Sangha Leadership training
Saturday, December 18 to Sunday, December 19
Berkeley, CA.

Suffering & Delight meditation group for people in pain.
Monday, December 20, noon-3pm
Sebastopol, CA.

For details see http://www.darlenecohen.net/sufdelight.html

Russian River Zendo New Year's Eve - Guerneville, CA
Friday, December31, 9pm - 1am