2010 March Meeting




The Invitation to Sojiji Temple
Zazen & Special Zen Cuisine

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Dear Minami Circle Ladies,

Thank you very much for joining March Meeting. How was your first experience
of (practicing) the meditation?
Could you manage to do? My body was swaying and I could not practice
the meditation very well for the first time. Today was my third time and I could
do it better. But everybody seemed to me to do it well even for the first time.

We sometime need quiet time to sit still and concentrate our minds for a while
in order to calm our mind, as we have been spending busy life. You must have
enjoyed a very witty lecture Reverend Issho Fujita gave us in fluent English.
He also enjoyed himself a lot more, who was surrounded by many beautiful
Minami Circle ladies. (Right?)

How did you like Shojin Cuisine Lunch? To my surprise, no one left over the food.
We had a nice guided tour of the temple and learned about the part of Zen training
monks’ life as well.

We all, in charge of this event, appreciate your assistance.
And thank you once again.

With best regards,

Minako Iezaki
Leader of Zazen & Shojin Cuisine Group




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Have you ever tried Zazen (the meditation) and tasted Shojin Cuisine at a temple? We are planning to visit Soji-ji temple to experience the meditation and taste the Shojin Cuisine. In Zen Buddhism Zazen is a meditative discipline practioners perform to calm the body and the mind. Shojin Cuisine prohibits eating meat and fish, especially vegetables and soy beans are the main ingredients.

Reverend Issho Fujita, who is a former resident teacher at Valley Zendo in USA for 18 years, will give you a wonderful lecture about Zazen and Shojin Cuisine.
By experience you can understand the part of Zen practitioners' life.

So do not miss this wonderful opportunity!



Date: March 5 .Friday 2010
Time: 9:30 - 10:00 Reception 10:00-11:00 Tour around the temple
11:00-12:00 Zazen ( Explanation, practice and Q&A)
12:00-13:00 Shojin Cuisine Lunch
Place: Sojiji Temple ( Tel: 045-581-6021)
Link: Soujiji Temple
 It takes 5 minutes on foot from JR Tsurumi station, the western exit.



Fee: Member 1,800yen (1,200 yen is subsidized by the Circle.) ( Nonmember 3,700 yen)
Number limit: 50 persons
( First come, first reserve basis. Members have priority. )
Reservation: from January 22 to February 25
Contact: Ms.Minako Iezaki or Kiyomi Shinohara
Cancellation: No refunds after February 26
Payment must be made at the January and February meetings or to the members in charge.

Notice:
1)Put on comfortable wear.
2)Do not put perfume or strong smell scent.
3)There are about 10 chairs for those who can not sit up straight.
4)Please keep quiet inside the temple.






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