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Sitting ‘Round Town

We are pleased to have Leonard Marcel Roshi and Br. Mark Filut OCSO lead our local sittings, giving talks and/or providing opportunities for interviews. Donation envelopes marked “for Teacher Support” will be available at all sittings. With your support we can continue to be generous to our teachers.

If you'd like to attend one of our events or if you'd like more information, please email us at mail@seventhunders.org

First Saturday retreats in Bethany House at the Trappist Abbey,
Lafayette, Oregon

9:00 A.M. to 12:00 noon (Arrive by 8:45 at the latest)
Although the formal retreat ends at noon, sitters are welcome to return to the hall for sitting from 1:00 P.M. until 2:30 P.M.
First Saturday (sometimes second Saturday) dates and teachers for the months ahead:

September 11 Leonard Marcel
October 2 Br. Mark Filut
November 6 Leonard Marcel
December 4 Br. Mark Filut

An introduction to sitting will be offered by our teachers before each Saturday retreat. Designed for those who are new to the practice of sitting prayer or meditation, these 20-30 minute workshops will begin at 8:15 A.M. at Bethany House.

Weekly Sittings
Weekly sittings are held in Portland, Port Angeles, WA, and Corvallis, OR. There are opportunities for private interviews when a teacher is present.

Portland Area Sittings
Monday evening zazen from 7:00 P.M. to 8:30 P.M. at the Stones and Clouds Zendo in Lake Oswego most Mondays. Dokusan/interviews will be offered. Cushions, benches, and stools are available.
Zazenkai, followed by a study group, is conducted at the zendo from 9:00 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. usually on the third Saturday in February, April, June, September, and November. The next Zazenjai will be September 18.
Other areas of interest are a reading/study group and dojo leadership training (tanto, ino, jisha and jikijitsu).
If you are interested in any of the above activities please contact Leonard Marcel at (503) 636-9009 or marcellj@hotmail.com

Corvallis Sittings
Monday evenings, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. (except Labor Day) at the Corvallis Multicultural Literacy Center (CMLC), 128 SW 9th St., Corvallis.
Contacts: Jane Huyer, 541.752.6597, ahuyer@comcast.net, or Glenna Pittock, 541.752.6139, gpittock@yahoo.com.

Port Angeles Sittings
Saturday mornings. Contact: Kristen and Bill Larson at topsail@aol.com or 360-452-5534

last updated 8/14/2010

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