February Zazenkai (one day meditation retreat)
Sunday, February 20th, was another well-attended online 1/2 day meditation retreat (Zazenkai). This month, we were honored to have Rev. Jisho Siebert joining us and giving the Dharma Talk. Rev. Jisho is a priest at Zen Fields in Ames, Iowa and one of Shao Shan Temple's "Soto Zen Council". She gave a Dharma Talk on the topic: "Letting Go of Control".
We joined together online supporting one another in a morning of intensive practice. The day's program included opening & closing ceremonies, zazen(sitting meditation), kinhin(walking meditation). In addition to the Dharma Talk, this month's program also included a chance to ask questions at the end.