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May 2020 Newsletter
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- “Together Requiting the Blessing” by Leonard Marcel, page 1
- “A Letter from the President: Sheltering in Place, Meditating in Place” by Greg Smith, page 3
- “Father Willigis Jäger: Remembering a Seven Thunders Founding Father” by Leonard Marcel, page 4
- “In Memoriam” by Sr. Joan Saalfeld, SNJM, page 5
- “Reflections on the Pandemic” by Mike Seely, page 6
- “Off the Cushion: Crossing Paths” by Paul Birkeland, page 7
- “At Bay” by Greg Smith, page 10
February 2020 Newsletter
- “Homily for Brother Mark Filut” by Abbot Peter McCarthy
- “A Letter From The President: New Year Sangha” by Matthew McTigue
- “One Last Take” from Brother Mark
- “Rohatsu Sesshin 2019 at Stones & Clouds” recap by Greg Smith
- “January CIR at Mary’s Woods” recap by Nancy Roberts
- “Brother Mark: Showing Up” by Tom Davies
- “Brother Mark: From the Beginning” by Leonard Marcel
- “Brother Mark: Humor and Incense” by Mike Seely
- “Brother Mark: Chortles and Flashlights” by Roy Guptill
- “Brother Mark: Greeter and Teacher” by Mary Malinsky
September 2019 Newsletter
- “Everything is Buddhanature” by Melissa Myozen Blacker
- “A Letter from the President: Enacting Sangha” by Greg Smith
- “Song of Motherhood” by Lisa Rosser
- “Summer Sesshin at Stones & Clouds” recap by Paul Birkeland
- “The 13th Attendee at Summer Sesshin” by Paul Birkeland
- “June CIR at the Abbey” recap by Ed Glad
- “Off the Cushion: Running or Not” by Dan Brown
May 2019 Newsletter
May 2019 Newsletter
- “Purity of Heart” by Leonard Marcel
- “A Letter from the President: Enacting Sangha” by Greg Smith
- “Palm Sunday CIR at the Abbey” retreat recap by Kailyn Kent
- “Off the Cushion: Fracture Clinic” by Tom Davies
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September 2018 Newsletter
- “Gratitude and Thankfulness” by Leonard Marcel
- “A Letter from the President” by Greg Smith, taking steps to address climate change
- June CIR 2018 re-cap: “Two Perspectives” by Lisa Rosser
- Off the Cushion: “Practice in Thin Air” by Dan Dickinson
- Summer Sesshin 2018 and Transmission Ceremony recap by Paul Birkeland
- “Haiku” by Naheed Brown
June 2018 Newsletter
- “Barrier” by Leonard Marcel
- “Entering the ‘Marketplace'” by Gregory Smith and Teresa Dane Marcel
- “A Letter from the President” by Gregory Smith, introducing the guiding mandala used for organizational questions
- Off the Cushion Column: “Moving” by Lisa Rosser
February 2018 Newsletter
- “The Poverty of God” by Leonard Marcel
- “A Letter from the President” by Greg Smith, reviewing results of member interest survey
- Off the Cushion Column: “Cancer and Practice” by Eric Roost
- Recap of January CIR 2017 by Tom Davies
- Recap of Rohatsu 2017 by Dan Dickinson
- Fukanzagengi: Dogen’s Fundamentals for Zazen
September 2017 Newsletter
- “Makoto” by Leonard Marcel
- “A Letter from the President” by Greg Smith, reviewing two recent half-day board retreats
- Off the Cushion Column: “Confluence” by Mike Seely
- June CIR 2017 Recap: “Birds and Bullfrogs” by Nancy Roberts
- Summer Sesshin 2017 Recap: “Forever in a Moment” by Leanne Latterell