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Dragon Heart Dharma
A Rinzai Zen Collaborative
Upcoming Retreat
Gently Sitting Like a Stone
September 11th, 11:00 am – September 15th, 12 pm
All Nation’s Gathering Center
Kyle, South Dakota
With the leadership of Fugen Tom Pitner Roshi, Koto Washi Dallas Chief Eagle and we will again join in a sacred circle to practice meditation and prayer.
The overall structure of the retreat will be guided by the Zen form developed by Jun Po Denis Kelly Roshi including the morning and evening service, meditation, qigong practice and one-on-one meetings with Fugen Roshi.
Traditional ceremony is also an essential aspect of this retreat including spirit walks with horses under the sacred stewardship of Dallas Chief Eagle. Rhe traditional purification lodge ceremony offered the final evening of the retreat.
“If you’re not ready yet, not broken yet, not on your knees yet, back to the zendo!”
— Jun Po Denis Kelly Roshi