1551 SE 51st Street, Gainesville, Florida 32641, United States
Schedule of Offerings
Community Offerings
Tuesdays, 6:30-8pm:
FLORIDA SANBO ZEN WEEKLY ZAZEN (in person, starting in July)
Registration: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYscu-trD4sGdJMksB0Y98jAlEL6UUhFLK6
Open to all meditation traditions. If you are new to meditation, please sign on/arrive 15 minutes early. Two 25-minute sitting periods with 5 minutes of walking meditation in between, followed by a monthly schedule:
- First Tuesday: zazen followed by tea, Zen foundations, and long chant
- Second Tuesday: zazen followed by short talk by Valerie Forstman Roshi
- Third Tuesday: zazen followed by group dharma sharing until 8pm
- Fourth Tuesday: zazen followed by Q & A with Valerie
- Months with a Fifth Tuesday: Dharma Sharing
Saturday, July 3, Noon-2pm:
VEG4LIFE COMMUNITY POTLUCK--CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER
Bring a Vegan or Vegetarian dish to share (please label).
$2 donation
Please RSVP: veg4lifegainesville@yahoo.com
Saturday, July 3, 3-6pm:
FLORIDA SANBO ZEN GROUP SIT, ZENDO CLEANUP, AND POTLUCK
One hour zazen followed by cleaning and setting up our Zendo and outdoor walking spaces. All welcome! Please RSVP: gainesvilleretreat@gmail.com
Sundays, July 11, August 15, and September 12: 9:00AM-3:30PM
ZAZENKAI (Day of Zen)
Enjoy all or part of a full day immersed in Zen practice. Email gainesvilleretreat@gmail.com to register. Schedule is as follows:
- Time EST
8:30 - 9:00 Join Zoom, yoga/stretches
9:00-9:10 Morning chants
9:10-9:35 Zazen (sitting meditation)
9:35-9:40 Kinhin (walking meditation)
9:40-10:05 Zazen
10:05-10:10 Kinhin
10:10-10:35 Zazen
10:35-10:55 Break
10:55-11:00 Boundless Compassion
11:00-11:30 Teisho
11:30-11:35 Boundless Compassion
11:35-11:40 Kinhin
11:40-12:05 Zazen
12:05-1:05 Lunch
1:05-1:30 Tea and Words by Valerie
1:30-1:35 Kinhin
1:35-2:00 Zazen/Dokusan
2:00-2:05 Kinhin
2:05-2:30 Zazen/Dokusan
2:30-2:35 Kinhin
2:35-3:00 Zazen/Dokusan (may be extended depending on dokusan)
3:00-3:15 Closing Chants
Sunday, August 22, 5-8:30pm
COMMUNITY SATSANG (Donation-based)
Yoga 5-6pm
Veg Potluck (bring a vegetarian or vegan dish) 6:15-7:15pm
Kirtan 7:15-8:15pm or so
How to Register
To register for any of these offerings, please click on the registration link.
The community events are donation-based. If you are able to make a donation, it is gratefully accepted here:
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/GainesvilleRetreat. Your receipt will read "Santa Fe Land Trust," which is the non-profit 501c3 that manages the GRC and surrounding wildlife refuge.
Alternatively, checks can be made to the Gainesville Retreat Center and mailed to: GRC, 1551 SE 51st Street, Gainesvile FL 32641.