Oxford Soto Zen
Monthly Dogen (December)
I want you to leave the expedient means of the past to the past and return to reality.  Receive and make use of all things.

>News Headlines:  
 >Regular Saturday Practice hours are changed:  We now meet 8:00 - 10:00AM.
>Monday Mid-day practice format has changed:  
We now sit zafen 11:00 - 11:30 (drop-ins OK), and
Have one-on-one Practice Discussions 11:30 - Noon.

> See FULL PRACTICE SCHEDULE and study topics below on this page.
     




 












 
SPECIAL EVENTS December,  2021

Study of Tozan's great poem of enlightenment,
The Song of the
Jewel Mirror Samadhi
.....continues....

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 SATURDAY,  December 4
 Gen Ju Vicki Reithel
Reports on her Practice during Holiday Visits

 SATURDAY December 11
 Anne Steel
Reports on her Practice during Holiday Visits


SATURDAY, December 18
Full Moon Ceremony
& Discussion

SATURDAY, December 25
Sitting Only 8:00-9:00
Optional, at Our own Homes

SATURDAY
January 1, 2022
Humility Practice:
A Yom Kippur Approach










































 

Offering meditation, Zen practice and Dharma Study in the Soto Tradition


PRACTICE SCHEDULE BELOW

We continue via  ZOOM

If you would like to join us for Zen Practice,
Please request a Zoom Invite by emailing  kido@flestates.net
Please make sure you email me at least 24 hours before the session that you intend to attend. Thanks.  KIdo


September - December Chant: 
Precious Mirror Samadhi


***   SCHEDULE    ***

MONDAYS
Mid-Day Practice
          11:00 - 11:30:  Zazen (Drop-ins OK)
          11:30 - Noon:  Practice, Discussion (private)
         

TUESDAYS
     5:00AM - Practice Discussion
                                        (private, by  appointment)
          
THURSDAYS

     5:00AM CT - Zazen (silent sitting meditation)

     5:25AM CT - Kinhin (silent walking meditation)

     5:33AM CT - Zazen (silent sitting meditation)

     5:50AM CT - Robe Chant

     
SATURDAYS 
(NOTE:  Regular 9:00 - 11:00AM Practice
moves to 1:00-3:00PM on 11/20 for that day only.)

     8:00AM CT - Zazen (silent sitting meditation)

     8:25AM CT - Kinhin (silent walking meditation)

     8:30AM CT - Zazen

     8:50AM CT - Service

     9:00AM CT - Dharma Talk, Discussion and/or
           Ceremony





 

     MINDFUL MORNINGS
       Tuesdays
          6:00  - 6:40  Zazen (sitting meditation)
          6:40  - 7:00  Kannon Sutra (chant, w/bells)


     DEEPENING ZEN
        Saturdays
          9:00 - 9:20   Zazen (sitting meditation)
          9:20 - 9:30   Kinhin (walking meditation)
          9:30 - 9:50   Zazen
          9:50 - 10:05 Service 
       10:15 - 10:50  Special Event (See left sidbar.)
       10:50 - 11:00  Closing Chant


 


         

                   
  
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     ZENDO LOCATION                                     MAILING ADDRESS

       Oxford Soto Zendo*                                               Kido Listenbee
       352 Price Street                                                    14 County Road 3073
       Oxford, MS  38655                                                Taylor, MS 38673

     * A red brick house on the S side
      of Price street, 2nd house E of
      the corner of MLK

PARKING
       OK to park in driveway behind Kido's white Hyundai with the "Here Now"
       car tag.  (1st person in, please pull left.)

       Street parking OK too.