Anchorage Zen Community http://www.alaska-zen.org Sun, 15 Jan 2012 06:48:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 New Resident Teacher http://www.alaska-zen.org/news/new-resident-teacher/ http://www.alaska-zen.org/news/new-resident-teacher/#comments Sun, 15 Jan 2012 06:48:58 +0000 holderjb http://www.alaska-zen.org/?p=1820 The AZC Board of Directors has invited Genmyo Zeedyk to be the the community’s resident teacher and she has generously agreed. We as a community look forward to this opportunity to explore the Dharma with Genmyo. Please consider coming to an AZC event and meeting her, if you have not already. If you would like to contact Genmyo, send her an email to genmyo@alaska-zen.org or call 907-563-4936.

]]> http://www.alaska-zen.org/news/new-resident-teacher//feed 0 Fall Dharma Study Group http://www.alaska-zen.org/upcoming-events/fall-dharma-study-group/ http://www.alaska-zen.org/upcoming-events/fall-dharma-study-group/#comments Mon, 05 Sep 2011 00:19:37 +0000 holderjb http://www.alaska-zen.org/?p=1748 Join the current study/discussion group based on Phillip Moffitt’s Dancing with Life. The group meets from 7 to 8:30 PM on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month. It is an informal setting, where everyone is encourage to share with and learn from each other. Email zen@alaska-zen.org, if you would like to be added to the study group’s email list. Visit Moffitt’s website, it contains study guide resources for Dancing with Life.

]]> http://www.alaska-zen.org/upcoming-events/fall-dharma-study-group//feed 0 Monthly Board Meeting http://www.alaska-zen.org/upcoming-events/monthly-board-meeting/ http://www.alaska-zen.org/upcoming-events/monthly-board-meeting/#comments Wed, 17 Aug 2011 02:07:43 +0000 holderjb http://www.alaska-zen.org/?p=1724 The next board meeting will be held Sunday, February 26th, 2012 after February’s potluck.

]]> http://www.alaska-zen.org/upcoming-events/monthly-board-meeting//feed 0 Office Hours http://www.alaska-zen.org/news/new-summer-hours/ http://www.alaska-zen.org/news/new-summer-hours/#comments Fri, 24 Jun 2011 07:24:48 +0000 holderjb http://www.alaska-zen.org/?p=1650 Office hours at the AZC are not be held at this time. If you would like to speak with someone at the AZC, you may leave a message at 563-4936 or email zen@alaska-zen.org. Shugo (Dax) Ehrhart will respond to your inquiries.

]]> http://www.alaska-zen.org/news/new-summer-hours//feed 0 Library Corner http://www.alaska-zen.org/news/library-corner/ http://www.alaska-zen.org/news/library-corner/#comments Tue, 08 Mar 2011 20:06:36 +0000 holderjb http://www.alaska-zen.org/?p=1444 “All conditioned phenomena

Are like a dream, an illusion, a bubble, a shadow,

Like dew or a flash of lightning;

Thus we shall perceive them”

The Buddha, from the Diamond Sutra.


Visit the AZC library online. The library is still a work in progress, if you would like to assist, please send an email to zen@alaska-zen.org.

Book donations of all types and suggestions for AZC’s library are welcome.

]]> http://www.alaska-zen.org/news/library-corner//feed 0 Your Requests http://www.alaska-zen.org/requests/your-requests/ http://www.alaska-zen.org/requests/your-requests/#comments Fri, 24 Sep 2010 18:25:21 +0000 holderjb http://www.alaska-zen.org/?p=1131 It could be a simple thing to use this space for other personal requests for any sangha member. Please send request posts to zen@alaska-zen.org.

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]]> http://www.alaska-zen.org/reminders/email-address//feed 0 Practice Committee http://www.alaska-zen.org/opportunities/practice-committee/ http://www.alaska-zen.org/opportunities/practice-committee/#comments Fri, 24 Sep 2010 18:11:22 +0000 holderjb http://www.alaska-zen.org/?p=1113 A Practice Committee has formed, to work together with the resident priest in taking care of sangha life and practice. We meet monthly, early Sunday morning. We would like two more members, one long-term practitioner here, one newer (1-5 years?) If you are interested in joining this group, please contact Shodo.

]]> http://www.alaska-zen.org/opportunities/practice-committee//feed 0 Prison Project http://www.alaska-zen.org/opportunities/prison-project/ http://www.alaska-zen.org/opportunities/prison-project/#comments Fri, 24 Sep 2010 18:07:06 +0000 holderjb http://www.alaska-zen.org/?p=1103 AZC volunteers visit the women’s prison on the first and third Friday each month. This is a wonderful opportunity to share dharma with the support of experienced leaders. This is open to women only. Please contact Cindy Schraer, quavik@hotmail.com. The group usually leaves Anchorage at 5:30 pm and gets back around 9 to 9:30. This requires an application process (need Alaska state ID) which generally takes several weeks for approval.

]]> http://www.alaska-zen.org/opportunities/prison-project//feed 0 Introductory Evenings http://www.alaska-zen.org/upcoming-events/introductory-evenings/ http://www.alaska-zen.org/upcoming-events/introductory-evenings/#comments Tue, 24 Aug 2010 06:52:59 +0000 holderjb http://www.alaska-zen.org/?p=1044 2nd and 4th Tuesdays 7-8:30pm are zazen instruction and introduction to AZC (no charge). More info – visit page

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