On Not Giving In
A one-day meditation retreat with Shodo Spring
In Dogen’s time, Buddhists believed they were in the Age of Decline, in which there was no enlightenment and no real practice. Dogen vigorously opposed this idea, stating that we will be enlightened just like the ancestors, and proposing wholehearted practice.
We’ll look at this teaching of Dogen and discuss its relevance for practice in our own time.
Practice at the End of the Age
In addition to leading the one-day retreat, Shodo will also be offering a dharma talk on the morning of Sunday Jan 5th, titled "Practice at the End of the Age":
Everything comes to an end - our own lives, ideas and things, cultures and civilizations. This talk considers that natural reality from the viewpoint of Buddhist teachings, including implications for action.
About Shodo Spring
Shodo Spring is a Zen teacher and a Dharma heir of Shohaku Okumura Roshi. She is also an environmental activist, author, psychotherapist, and grandmother. She led the Compassionate Earth Walk in 2013 and founded Mountains and Waters Alliance in 2015. Her study and teaching focus is on understanding and fully entering our relationship with all beings.
To secure a place on the retreat, we ask you to make a donation of $20, 100% of which will be directed as dana (generosity) to the teacher. While this will not be a significant amount for the teacher and we ask you to consider a more substantial donation at the retreat, personal finances and dana are never a barrier to receiving the dharma with Red Clay Sangha, and full scholarships are available from our accumulated fund.
Please contact Gareth Young at garethjohnyoung@gmail.com