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Second Quarter 2012
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Weekly Sittings

Mon—Fri AM	Tues & Thurs PM
6:00 zazen* 6:45 chanting 7:00 sitting ends *Bell at half-way point to change posture.	6:45 zazen 7:20 walking 7:25 zazen 8:00 walking 8:05 zazen or chanting 8:30 sitting ends
Saturday AM: Please Call First	Sunday AM
7:00 zazen w/ bell at halfway 8:00 sitting ends (see below) Please call to be sure the sitting is taking place. Sometimes there are events, such as workshops, which preempt the sitting.	9:00 zazen 9:30 walking 9:40 zazen 10:10 walking 10:15 Zen talk 11:00 sitting ends (see below)
The Center is closed during retreats. Saturday sitting ends with optional breakfast and an outdoor work period during gardening season. Please call to be sure the Saturday sitting is taking place. Sometimes there are events, such as workshops, which preempt the sitting. Sunday sitting ends with a short work period, followed by refreshments.

Metta Bhavana—Lovingkindness Meditations 2012

Sittings are held on the second Monday of the month from 7:00-8:00 p.m. Please note that these sittings are open only to members and those who have taken the Lovingkindness Course offered twice a year at the Center.
January 9	May 14	September 10
February 13	June 11	October 15
March 12	July 9	November 12
April 9	Aug: No Meeting	Dec: No Meeting

All-Day Sittings 2012

Dates (Sundays)	Schedule
May 6, 2012* Other all-days may be scheduled, please check the home page for updates	8:00 - 10:00	Zazen
	10:00 - 11:00	Teisho
	11:00 - 12:00	Zazen
	12:00 - 12:30	Lunch break
	12:30 - 2:00	Work Period
	2:10 - 3:30	Zazen
	3:30 - 3:50	Chanting service
At the end of the chanting service, there is a short clean-up period followed by refreshments. *This is a special memorial service sitting in honor of Roshi Kapleau.

Sesshins/Retreats/Training Programs in 2012

Month	Costa Rica	Vermont	Application Deadlines
JANUARY	7-12³(5 days)
FEBRUARY		18-25 (7 days)	1/28
MARCH	6-11 (5 days)*
APRIL		21-28¹ (7 days)	3/31
MAY	15-20² (5 days)
JUNE		23-28² (5 days)	6/2
JULY	12-15**	7/29-8/3*
AUGUST		4-11 (7 days)	7/14
SEPTEMBER	7-14 (7 days)	27-30**
OCTOBER		19-26³ (7 days)	9/29
NOVEMBER	11/28-12/1 (3 days)
DECEMBER		8-15 (7 days)	11/17
¹Work sesshin ²Open Schedule Retreat ³Jataka Tale sesshin with Rafe Martin Training Program \| Sangha 3-Day Work Weekend*

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