led by Head Priest Sessei Meg Levie, Abiding Teacher Jisho Warner, Senior Teacher Annette JoE’ Lille with Shuso (Head Student) Barton Stone

ABOUT ANGO
Ango, or practice period, is a period of deepening and intensifying our commitment to practice, through zazen, study, and sharing the Dharma together. Each year at Stone Creek, we come together during this time for weekly evening groups, two full practice days, Sunday morning programs, and a Dharma Inquiry Ceremony for the shuso. There also are opportunities to meet one-on-one with a teacher and have tea with the shuso.

More information on this year’s theme to come.

ANGO EVENTS

The heart of ango practice is the Wednesday Evening Ango Groups. Everyone who is participating in ango in person should try to be present for all of the Wednesday evening meetings and as many of the Sunday talks as possible and attend one or both of the one-day sittings.

Ango also includes two one-day sittings (included in your registration), one-on-one meetings with a teacher, tea with the shuso, daily zazen, and study.

All events will be held in person at Stone Creek. Sunday Dharma talks will be available via Zoom and recorded as usual.

Weekday Evening Groups

– 5 Wednesday evening meetings 

The weekday evening groups provide an opportunity for participants to learn from one another and to make an offering to the group of how they understand and are working with the practice and teachings.

March 19 & 26, April 2, 9, 16 – 6:30 – 8pm

Daily Zazen

Everyone participating in ango is asked to commit to regular zazen practice (joining the early weekday morning zazen offering online or in person, or on your own, five days a week).

Dokusan and tea with the shuso

Everyone participating in ango also is asked to meet for dokusan (practice discussion) with one of the teachers, and if possible for tea with the shuso.

Sunday Dharma talks March 16, 23, 30 & April 6, 13

The Sunday program includes the whole sangha, and the talks will be on the ango theme. They will be held both in person and online.

One-day Sittings

–  Saturday, March 22, 7 am – 5 pm     Sign Up Here

–  Tuesday, April 8, 7 am – 5 pm             Sign Up Here

**Registration for the one-day sittings is included in the ango fee, but you will need to register separately to confirm that you are attending.**
The practice days are also open to the whole sangha.

If you have any questions, please reach out to info@stonecreekzen.org.

We look forward to entering this time of dedicated practice together!

Join us for a period of intensive practice led by Jisho Warner and Sessei Meg Levie. These three days of practice will be held in silence, with alternating periods of zazen (seated meditation, usually 30-minute periods) and kinhin (walking meditation, usually 10 minutes), and a work period each afternoon. A Dharma talk will be given in the morning and participants will have the opportunity to speak with a teacher (dokusan).

We will be sitting from 7am to 5pm each day.  

Attendance all three days is strongly encouraged but not required, though please plan on attending the entire day for days you have registered. Please do not leave in the middle of the day unless you have received permission from one of the teachers (info@stonecreekzen.org).

Vegetarian breakfast, lunch, and snacks will be served each day, and for meals we will be using oryoki (Japanese nesting bowls). Oryoki sets will be available if you do not have one, and instruction will be given each day for those who are new to the practice.

Each day will begin with a short orientation and opportunity for zazen instruction. Please plan on arriving by 6:45 am and on being in your seat ready to start by 6:55am.

We look forward to practicing together!

Jisho Warner is the Abiding Teacher and Sessei Meg Levie serves as Head Priest of and Stone Creek Zen Center. More here.

Register Here

Saturday, January 18, 5:30pm

This will be a time to gather over dinner, poetry—and perhaps some music. Poets are invited to read their works, poetry lovers can read from the works of others, or musicians can share a song. There will be a limited number of slots, so don’t hesitate to sign up!

A sign up sheet to bring food, read poetry or perform music will be posted on the zendo bulletin board, or contact Jude at jude@stonecreekzen.org

Looking forward to enjoying this together!