Hakuin’s Song of Zazen
Talk & Retreat
PUBLIC TALK
Friday, May 17 | 7:00-8:30 p.m.
RETREAT
Saturday, May 18 | 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
In-Person At
Cleveland Zazen Group
1813 Wilton Road, Cleveland Heights OH
About 250 years ago, Japanese Zen master Hakuin wrote a teaching poem about meditation and called it “The Song of Zazen.”
In this talk and retreat, we will explore the gifts of this profound poem with visiting guest speaker Busshō Lahn , author of
Singing & Dancing are the Voice of the Law: A Commentary on Hakuin's Song of Zazen.
Reverend Busshō will give a talk and engage us in discussion to help us gain a deeper understanding of the poem as it pertains to the practice of meditation. He describes zazen (a Zen form of meditation) as "the expression and assurance of our own original enlightenment … the Divinity at the core of our humanity."
This simple but profound poem has much to teach us as we explore some of its offerings!
Public Talk
Fee: $20 Non-Member | $15 Member
Retreat
Fee: $50 Non-Member | $40 Member
Includes Vegetarian Lunch!
New to Zen?
Read the Poem
Get the Book!
Check out this introductory video series!
The Zendo | Sitting Posture | Meditation
From Jikoji Zen Center in Los Gatos, California.
Read Busshō Lahn's Book
Singing & Dancing are the Voice of the Law:
A Commentary on Hakuin's Song of Zazen
About the Speaker
Bussho Lahn
Zen Teacher | Buddhist Priest
Reverend Busshō Lahn is the teacher and spiritual director of Flying Cloud Zen Spiritual Practice Community, based in the Minneapolis area. Busshō first came to Zen in 1993, and has since been ordained into priesthood, receiving Dharma Transmission in the Katagiri lineage of Soto Zen.
He has dedicated his Zen practice to “Devotion to the Larger Community”.
Offered in Partnership with
1016 Cutters Creek Drive, Cleveland, OH 44121
www.crookedriverzen.org | 440-479-2548 | crookedriverzen@gmail.com
The Crooked River Zen Center formed their sangha (community) in 2003 as "Jijuyu-ji Zen Sangha of Cleveland". They are part of the Phoenix Cloud lineage of Zen Buddhism. The Center offers weekly Zen Practice, monthly Full Moon Ceremonies, and Intensive Practice Experiences. Sensei Dean Williams is the guiding teacher of the Center, and also served for many years on the Board of Shadybrook. You can listen to a collection of public dharma talks by Sensei Dean Williams on there website here!
About the Lineage
The Phoenix Cloud lineage was founded by Kobun Chino Roshi. Kobun came to San Francisco, California from Japan in 1967. Kobun was invited to serve at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center near the Tassajara Hot Springs of Los Padres National Forest. This was the first Zen Buddhist monastery outside of Asia. Here, Kobun served as attendant to Shunryu Suzuki Roshi, the monk and teacher who founded the Center and helped popularize Zen Buddhism in the United States.
