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| ==General Description== | |||
| ⚫ | '''Tassajara Zen Mountain Center''', |
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| ⚫ | The '''Tassajara Zen Mountain Center''', the first ] ] ] ] in the ], was established by ] in 1966 in the ] area of the ] ] east of ]. | ||
| Tassajara is part of the ], which also includes Beginner's Mind Temple (City Center) in San Francisco, California, and ] (Green Dragon Temple) in ], ], northwest of the city. | |||
| Tassajara, or '''Zenshinji''' (Zen Mind Temple),<ref name="Crews">{{cite web |url= http://www.cuke.com/bibliography/shoes/crews%20review%20of%20shoes.html |title= "Zen & the Art of Success." |author= Frederick C. Crews, review of ''Shoes Outside the Door: Desire, Devotion, and Excess at San Francisco Zen Center'' by Michael Downing.|format= ] |work= ] (reprint on )|date= ] ] |quote= book begins with, and then encircles in widening orbits, a conference held in March 1983 at Zenshinji, or Zen Mind Temple, better known to the world as Tassajara … Tassajara in summer sees too much traffic to be called a true monastery. Rather, it is part training camp, part profitable tourist enterprise, and part showcase for potential donors who may be inspired to support Zen Center's instruction in ]. }}</ref> is part of the ], which includes City Center (Beginner's Mind Temple) and ] (Green Dragon Temple) in ]. SFZC and Tassajara personnel also founded the Tassajara Bakery<ref name="Sinton">{{cite web |url= http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/chronicle/archive/1999/04/10/BU97721.DTL&type=travel |title= "Staff of Life Not Enough For Tassajara." |author= Peter Sinton |format= ] |work= ] |date= ] ] |quote= }}</ref> and ] in San Francisco.<ref name="Hansen">{{cite web |url= http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2004/08/29/CMGK781M0T1.DTL |title= "It's good to be greens." |author= Eileen Hansen, review of ] |format= ] |work= ] |date= ] ] |quote= }}</ref> | |||
| ==Reputation== | ==Reputation== | ||
| ⚫ | Renowned as a ] ] training center, Tassajara attracts serious practitioners; each member of its senior teaching staff has decades of practice experience.{{fact|date=July 2007}} Within the American Zen community, as well as internationally (especially Japan), Tassajara is admired for the rigor of its practice.{{fact|date=July 2007}} Many alumni have started centers of their own, mainly in the U.S. and abroad.{{fact|date=July 2007}} For this reason Tassajara is known for its mission of teaching teachers.{{fact|date=July 2007}}<!-- PLEASE NOTE: This is an ]. ] are required. The {{tl|fact}} template does not challenge statements but is a reminder of the need to ] for statements in articles.--> | ||
| ==Calendars and schedules== | |||
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| ⚫ | ;''Practice periods'' | ||
| A practice period, ''ango'' in ], denotes a period of intensive ] practice. During the fall practice period (September-December) and the spring practice period (January-April), Tassajara is closed to the public. The schedule is a defining feature and activity revolves around meditation, scholarship, and work.<ref name="Guidelines">{{cite web |url= http://www.sfzc.org/tassajara/docs/zmc_pp_guidelines.pdf |title= "Pure Standards and Guidelines for Practice Period." |format= ] |work= ] |quote= }}</ref> | |||
| ;''Guest season'' | |||
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| After the practice periods, Tassajara re-opens to the public from mid-April through early September.<ref name="Summer Guidelines">{{cite web |url= http://sfzc.org/tassajara/documents/ZenshinjiSummerGuidelines.pdf |title= "Guidelines of Conduct & Precepts for Summer Practice." |format= ] |work= ] |quote= }}</ref> For students, this period also allows them to earn credits toward the fall and spring practice periods. The guest program is the cornerstone of Tassajara's economic well-being<ref name="Crews"/><ref name="Summer">{{cite web |url= http://sfzc.org/tassajara/summerwork.php |title= "Summer Work Practice." |format= ] |work= ] |quote= }}</ref> and the chief focus turns to the needs of the guests. This includes a major kitchen operation: Tassajara is famous for its vegetarian cuisine.<ref name="Hansen"/> | |||
| ==References== | |||
| During the fall practice period (September-December) and the spring practice period (January-April), Tassajara is closed to the public. A practice period (ango, in Japanese) denotes a period of intensive monastic practice. | |||
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| ⚫ | == See also == | ||
| '''The Schedule''' | |||
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| ⚫ | ==External links== | ||
| The schedule is a defining feature of this period. Activity revolves around meditation, scholarship, and work. | |||
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| '''Typical Practice Period Schedule''' | |||
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| 3:50 am Wake-up bell | |||
| 4:20 Zazen/kinhin/zazen | |||
| 6:10 Morning Service, followed by breakfast in zendo | |||
| 7:55 Study | |||
| 9:00 Zazen or Dharma Talk | |||
| 11:20 Noon service, followed by lunch in zendo | |||
| 1:15 pm Work | |||
| 4:15 Bathing and exercise | |||
| 5:50 Evening Service, followed by dinner in zendo | |||
| 7:30-9:00 Zazen/kinhin/zazen/Refuges | |||
| ==Guest Season== | |||
| After the practice periods, Tassajara re-opens to the public in mid-April. The guest program is the cornerstone of Tassajara's economic well-being and the chief fucus turns to looking after the guests, which includes a major kitchen operation since Tassajara is famous for its vegetarian cuisine. For students, this period also allows them to earn credits toward the fall and spring practice periods. | |||
| '''Typical Summer Schedule''' | |||
| 5:00 a.m. Informal zazen (optional) | |||
| 5:30 Wake-up bell | |||
| 5:50 Zazen | |||
| 6:50 Morning Service | |||
| 7:15 Soji (temple cleaning) | |||
| 7:30 Breakfast | |||
| 8:30 Work Meeting | |||
| 12:00 p.m. Lunch | |||
| 1:00 Work Meeting | |||
| 3:30 Dharma class (as announced) | |||
| 4:30 Resident & student bathing (silent) | |||
| 5:00 Informal zazen (optional) | |||
| 5:50 Evening Service | |||
| 6:00 Supper | |||
| 7:45 Informal zazen (optional) | |||
| 8:40 Zazen/Dharma Talk/Small Groups | |||
| 10:30 Firewatch (lights out) | |||
| The Tassajara Zen Mountain Center is open to the public each year from April to September. | |||
| ⚫ | == See also == | ||
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The Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, the first Japanese Buddhist Sōtō Zen monastery in the United States, was established by Shunryu Suzuki in 1966 in the Ventana Wilderness area of the California Los Padres National Forest east of Big Sur.
Tassajara, or Zenshinji (Zen Mind Temple), is part of the San Francisco Zen Center, which includes City Center (Beginner's Mind Temple) and Green Gulch Farm (Green Dragon Temple) in Marin County. SFZC and Tassajara personnel also founded the Tassajara Bakery and Greens Restaurant in San Francisco.
Reputation
Renowned as a Sōtō Zen training center, Tassajara attracts serious practitioners; each member of its senior teaching staff has decades of practice experience. Within the American Zen community, as well as internationally (especially Japan), Tassajara is admired for the rigor of its practice. Many alumni have started centers of their own, mainly in the U.S. and abroad. For this reason Tassajara is known for its mission of teaching teachers.
Calendars and schedules
- Practice periods
A practice period, ango in Japanese, denotes a period of intensive monastic practice. During the fall practice period (September-December) and the spring practice period (January-April), Tassajara is closed to the public. The schedule is a defining feature and activity revolves around meditation, scholarship, and work.
- Guest season
After the practice periods, Tassajara re-opens to the public from mid-April through early September. For students, this period also allows them to earn credits toward the fall and spring practice periods. The guest program is the cornerstone of Tassajara's economic well-being and the chief focus turns to the needs of the guests. This includes a major kitchen operation: Tassajara is famous for its vegetarian cuisine.
References
- ^ Frederick C. Crews, review of Shoes Outside the Door: Desire, Devotion, and Excess at San Francisco Zen Center by Michael Downing. (28 March 2002). ""Zen & the Art of Success."" (html). The New York Times (reprint on cuke.com).
book begins with, and then encircles in widening orbits, a conference held in March 1983 at Zenshinji, or Zen Mind Temple, better known to the world as Tassajara … Tassajara in summer sees too much traffic to be called a true monastery. Rather, it is part training camp, part profitable tourist enterprise, and part showcase for potential donors who may be inspired to support Zen Center's instruction in zazen.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); External link in|work= - Peter Sinton (10 April 1999). ""Staff of Life Not Enough For Tassajara."" (html). San Francisco Chronicle.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Eileen Hansen, review of Greens Restaurant (29 August 2004). ""It's good to be greens."" (html). San Francisco Chronicle.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ""Pure Standards and Guidelines for Practice Period."" (pdf). sfzc.org.
- ""Guidelines of Conduct & Precepts for Summer Practice."" (pdf). sfzc.org.
- ""Summer Work Practice."" (html). sfzc.org.
See also
External links
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