Vine of Obstacles Zen

The Dynamic Way of Vine of Obstacles Zen: Zazen, Study, and Engagement (Upcoming Talk Series)

"We welcome you to attend the talks that we will give for our Vine of Obstacles Zen students and guests on the three essentials of our practice."

Dosho Port, Tetsugan Zummach

06 Jan 2025 • 4 min read

Radiant Lake Superior

Sundays, January 12 through February 16th, 10:00-11:15am Central Time

Are you are interested in starting the New Year afresh by focusing your life on the dharma, rather than on the drama that overshadows this transient world? If so, you will find this talk series to be supportive of your path.

"The Dynamic Way of Vine of Obstacles Zen" will be directed both for current students, and for those who may be interested in becoming Vine of Obstacles students. You are also welcome to attend if your aim is simply to glean some new perspectives for your personal practice.

The series will dig into the three essentials of the Zen Way – zazen, study, and engagement (although not in that order). We'll offer you our approach – both fresh and traditional – to these essentials. Attend any or all of the six talks. Three of the talks will be given by the Vine teachers, Tetsugan Sensei and Dosho Roshi, and three will be given by Vine students.

This is a great way to check out the Vine community, while getting a good look at what the practice is about.

Schedule

Engagement: January 12 (teacher talk) and 19 (student talk). Focus: Zen is about relationship. Here is how we do it.

Zazen: January 26 (teacher talk) and February 2 (student talk). Focus: We'll give detailed instructions that we hope you will find helpful at any point in the journey.

Study: February 2 (teacher talk) and February 9 (student talk). Focus: How to study the buddhadharma with the ultimate goal of realizing how stupid we are.

No registration

If you would like to attend some or all of the talk series and are already a paid subscriber, there's nothing more you need to do. Invitations with the Zoom links will be shared with all paid subscribers each week – usually on Thursdays before the Sunday talks. So just mark it on your calendar and join us.

If you are a free subscriber or nonsubscriber, the one step you need to take is to become a paid subscriber. You will then receive the weekly invitations and Zoom links in your email. There is no additional charge for these sessions.

Questions? Contact us here.

More about the Vine

The Vine is for those who are clear about wanting to plumb the depths of this one precious life, and who have a burning sense of the Way Seeking Mind. Those with an established practice tend to acclimate to the Vine training container more smoothly than those with no experience, but the student characteristic that is most important is the aspiration to awaken for the benefit of all beings. More about the Vine teachers here.