BAHAY DALANGIN WILL BE holding a sesshin beginning on Thursday,
May 8, through Sunday, May 11, 2014 at the Nathan House. Sesshin literally
means "touching the heart-mind" and is a period of intensive
meditation (zazen). By reducing everyday activities and distraction to a
minimum, sesshin offers an opportunity to increase our focus on practice and
thus to experience our true nature.
Accommodations
In this spirit, we will be conducting this sesshin with the
barest necessities. All participants will be accommodated in group rooms (4 to
6 pax to a room) and will sleep on the floor using their own beddings or using
our zafus and zabutons (meditation cushions). You will have a choice between an
air-conditioned group room or a non-aircon group room. All toilets and baths
will be communal.
Oryoki
All our meals during the sesshin will be done in the Oryoki
tradition. Oryoki means "just enough" and is a meditative form of
eating that emphasizes mindfulness, precise movements, and simplicity. The
practice helps us be aware and show gratitude for the effort of those
who prepare the food and also for the life system out of which it came to us.
To learn more about Oryoki, view this video (courtesy of Dharmafield sangha). For those interested, we will be
conducting Oryoki orientation sessions on May 4 at Nathan House at
3:30-4:00 PM and on May 5 at 7:30-8:00 PM at the ELJ zendo.
Call to Samu
To prepare for Nathan house for the sesshin, we are calling all
members (whether you are joining the sesshin or not) to an afternoon of samu on
May 4 at Nathan House at 2:00-3:30 PM (right before Oryoki orientation and yoga
session). Samu refers to physical work that is done with mindfulness as a
simple, practical, and spiritual practice. We will prepare the oryoki bowls,
clean the cushions, and prepare the rooms and zendo.
To Register
Only 15 slots are available for the sesshin and priority will be
given to full-time participants. Deadline for confirmation of full-time
participants is on April 30. If there are still slots available, part-time
registration will be accepted until May 3.
For Full Time
Check in time on May 8 is at 8 AM.
Check out time on May 11 is at 3 PM.
Sesshin Fee P2,300 only
For Part Time A
Check in time on May 8 is at 8 AM.
Check out time on May 9 is at 6 PM (before dinner)
Sesshin Fee 1,700 only
For Part Time B
Check in time on May 9 is at 6 PM (for dinner)
Check out time on May 11 is at 3 PM
Sesshin Fee 1,700 only
Register by sending an email to bahaydalangin@gmail.com or
by sending an sms to your jiki with the following information:
Name:
Full-time/Part time?
Will you need a chair during the sesshin?
Will you be joining the oryoki orientation on May 4 or May 5?
Will you be joining the samu session on May 4?
Please Bring
Pillow and sleeping bag or beddings
Bath towel
Bathrobe
Dark or white, non-patterned loose-fitting clothing
Snacks (we will not serve snacks)
Three-in-one instant coffee (if you drink coffee)
Drinking cup
Toothbrush & toothpaste
Shampoo
Soap
