In honor of our founding Grand-Teacher, Zen Master Seung Sahn’s love for Sangha Gatherings, we are now instituting semi-annual events where our family can come together, share, learn and most of all connect with others in our wide spread group. Highlights of the weekend include a Full Bhikșu / Bhikṣuni Ordination on Thursday, a Dharma Holder Ceremony on Friday, and College Graduation Commencement and General Precepts Ceremony on Saturday. Additionally, we will have eight open forum events during the weekend covering many diverse topics that are close to all our hearts. This is a chance to share equally with your Dharma Sisters and Brothers.
Mornings and early Evenings will be dedicated to traditional Zen sitting practice and everyone will have an opportunity for Zen Kong’an Interviews, so we are sure that you will have a well rounded and fulfilling event.
| Five Mountain Zen Order National Sangha Weekend | ||||||
| Opening Day —Thursday November 01, 2012 | ||||||
| Senior Students will be arriving on Wednesday and Thursday. | ||||||
| (Please inform Ven. Wonji of your flight schedule so we can make arrangements to have you picked up) | ||||||
| 1:30 PM | — | 4:00 PM | Bhikșu / Bhikṣuni Ordination | |||
| 5:00 PM | — | 6:30 PM | Dinner and Celebration | |||
| 7:30 PM | — | 9:20 PM | Monastic Session: Being a Monk in the 21st Century | |||
| Friday — November 02, 2012 | ||||||
| (For those arriving on Friday or later, you will have to find transportation to the Zen Center, the cab fair is cheap.) | ||||||
| 5:45 AM | Wake–up bell | |||||
| 6:00 AM | — | 8:00 AM | Meditation and Interviews with Ven. Hwasahn / Ven. Chong’an | |||
| 8:00 AM | — | 8:30 AM | Informal Breakfast and Five Mountain Unplugged | |||
| 8:30 AM | — | 9:00 AM | Work Period | |||
| 9:00 AM | — | 9:30 AM | Rest / Break Period | |||
| 9:30 AM | — | 10:45 AM | Dharmacircle One: Orthodoxy/Orthopraxy in Western Buddhism | |||
| 10:45 AM | — | 12:00 PM | Dharmacircle Two: Buddhist Studies Institute and Five Mountain Order | |||
| 12:00 PM | — | 12:40 PM | Informal Lunch and Five Mountain Unplugged | |||
| 12:40 PM | — | 1:30 PM | Rest / Break Period | |||
| 1:30 PM | — | 3:00 PM | Zen Dharma Holder – Saboep (嗣法) Ceremony | |||
| 3:00 PM | — | 4:00 PM | Zen Dharma Holder Celebration and Party | |||
| 4:00 PM | — | 5:30 PM | Rest / Break Period | |||
| 5:30 PM | — | 6:10 PM | Informal Dinner and Five Mountain Unplugged | |||
| 7:00 PM | — | 8:15 PM | Meditation and Interviews with Ven. Haeja / Ven. Chongshim | |||
| 8:15 PM | — | 9:30 PM | Dharmacircle Three: Martial Arts and Zen, touchpoints and practice | |||
| 9:30 PM | Time for Sleep | |||||
| Saturday — November 03, 2012 | ||||||
| 5:45 AM | Wake–up bell | |||||
| 6:00 AM | — | 8:00 AM | Meditation and Interviews with Ven. Wanji / Ven. Do’an | |||
| 8:00 AM | — | 8:30 AM | Informal Breakfast and Five Mountain Unplugged | |||
| 8:30 AM | — | 9:00 AM | Work Period | |||
| 9:00 AM | — | 9:30 AM | Rest / Break Period | |||
| 9:30 AM | — | 10:45 AM | Dharmacircle Four: Community Outreach and the Only Love Project | |||
| 10:45 AM | — | 12:00 PM | Dharmacircle Five: Diversity, Community and Politics for the Modern Buddhist | |||
| 12:00 PM | — | 12:40 PM | Informal Lunch and Five Mountain Unplugged | |||
| 12:40 PM | — | 1:30 PM | Rest / Break Period | |||
| 1:30 PM | — | 3:00 PM | Precepts Ceremony and College Graduation Commencement | |||
| 3:00 PM | — | 4:00 PM | Precepts Ceremony and Graduation Celebration and Party | |||
| 4:00 PM | — | 5:30 PM | Rest / Break Period | |||
| 5:30 PM | — | 6:10 PM | Informal Dinner and Five Mountain Unplugged | |||
| 7:00 PM | — | 8:15 PM | Meditation and Interviews with Ven. tba / Ven. Tba | |||
| 8:15 PM | — | 9:30 PM | Dharmacircle Six: Being a Buddhist Cleric and running a Local Sahgha | |||
| 9:30 PM | Time for Sleep | |||||
| Sunday — November 04, 2012 | ||||||
| 5:45 AM | Wake–up bell | |||||
| 6:00 AM | — | 8:00 AM | Meditation and Interviews with Ven. tba / Ven. Tba | |||
| 8:00 AM | — | 8:30 AM | Informal Breakfast and Five Mountain Unplugged | |||
| 8:30 AM | — | 9:00 AM | Work Period | |||
| 9:00 AM | — | 9:30 AM | Rest / Break Period | |||
| 9:30 AM | — | 10:45 AM | Dharmacircle Seven: Who are we in this Christian Society and how can we help? | |||
| 10:45 AM | — | 12:00 PM | Dharmacircle Eight: Free Form Discussion (In Case we missed something) | |||
| 12:00 PM | — | 12:40 PM | Informal Lunch and Clean up of the property prior to leaving | |||
What to Bring
We supply toilet paper and hand soap, but you must bring all other toiletry and personal care articles.
Also, please bring:
• a towel and a small flashlight
• your robe if you have one
• training clothes for meditation and work (gi, samue). If you do not own these traditional clothes, just wear loose, comfortable clothing without bright colors
• seasonally appropriate outdoor clothes, including rain gear, for both walking meditation and work
Please do not bring:
• Cameras, tape recorders, MP3 players, CD players. cellular phones, PDAs, laptops, or diaries
• Personal food or beverages; hot pots, thermoses, etc.
• jewelry, perfumes, or any personal care products which are strongly scented
Meals:
Vegetarian meals will be prepared by the retreatants, but the food and the menus for preparation will be supplied by the Zen Center. If you have any special food needs please annotate them on the sign up form when registering for the retreat.
Zen Center of Las Vegas
| McCarran International Airport | |||
| 5757 Wayne Newton, Las Vegas, NV 89119 – (702) 261-5150 | |||
| Head southeast on Airport Departures toward Airport Taxi Depart | go 0.1 mi | total 0.1 mi | |
| Slight left at Wayne Newton Blvd | go 0.2 mi | total 0.3 mi | |
| Keep left at the fork and merge onto Wayne Newton Blvd | About 2 mins | go 0.7 mi | total 1.0 mi |
| Continue onto Swenson St | About 2 mins | go 0.5 mi | total 1.5 mi |
| Turn right at E Tropicana Ave | About 3 mins | go 1.5 mi | total 3.0 mi |
| Turn left at S Eastern Ave | About 2 mins | go 0.5 mi | total 3.6 mi |
| Take the 3rd right onto E Harmon Ave | |||
| Destination will be on the right go 394 ft | About 10 mins | total 3.6 mi | |
| 2461 E Harmon Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89121 | |||
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