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Denbo and mini Shishanshiki

  • Annapolis Unitarian Universalist Church 333 Dubois Road Annapolis, MD 21401 (map)

Join us at 1:00 PM for the Denbo (teacher transmission) ceremony for Bruce SuiHo Lindsay and Joshua KuHai Radice. They will receive dharma transmission (Denbo) from Robert JinGen Ertman Sensei and become authorized to teach in the White Plum Asanga.

Guests are welcome to join One Heart Sangha, Harbor Light Zen Sangha, and the Mindfulness Practice Group of Annapolis for an optional zazen sitting the morning of the ceremony. Zazen starts at 8:45 AM with first bell at 9:00 AM. There will be a light lunch provided for sitters before the denbo.

Denbo will be followed by a brief ceremony for Sensei Bob where he will step down as a Guiding Teacher of One Heart Sangha. Sensei Rebecca will step up as the sole Guiding Teacher.

Schedule

9:00 - 10:30 Zazen with kinin (3 sits)
10:30 - 10:45 Break
10:45 - 11:45 Zazen with kinhin (2 sits), rehearsal for participants
11:45 - 12:45 light lunch provided, zendo setup
1:00 Denbo and stepping-down
Pictures and refreshments

Earlier Event: May 10
May Zazenkai
Later Event: June 14
June Zazenkai