Sekkei Audrey Charlton
6 Tuesdays, November 3 - December 15, 6:30-8:30 pm (no class December 1st), led by Sekkei Audrey Charlton with 6 members of HZC: Tricia McFarlin, Brandon Lamson, David Smith, Anna Gonzalez Mastantuomo, Stefania Thomas, and Andrew Chaney.
The practice of Zen allows each of us to sit upright in the middle of our life as it actually is. When we glimpse our true relationship with all beings, this naturally leads to an ethical way of life.
What are basic Zen ethics? The Sixteen Bodhisattva Precepts offer an exploration of interconnectedness and mutual ethical responsibility.
This is an Intermediate Level class, open to intermediate and advanced practitioners. Each class includes 25 minutes of meditation, study, and discussion. Participants are requested to use either of two texts: Being Upright, by Tenshin Reb Anderson (copies are available at the Center for purchase) or Waking Up to What We Do, by Diane Rizzetto (copies are available online and will possibly be available at the Center). Each class begins with meditation.
Sekkei Audrey Charlton is senior member of HZC and serves on the Board of Directors. She is also a member of the Center's Kaleidoscope Working Group and a retired consultant.
Class 1: Introduction: Refuges and Triple Treasure. Sekkei Audrey Charlton and Doshin Andrew Chaney
Class 2: Respect for Life: The precepts Do Not Kill and Three Pure Precepts. Rev. Sengetsu Tricia McFarlin
Class 3: Be Generous: The precepts Do Not Steal and Do Not be Spiritually or Materially Avaricious. Ryūshin David Smith
Class 4: Honor the Body and Mind: The precepts Refrain from Intoxicants and Do Not Misuse Sexuality. Nenshin Stefania Thomas
Class 5: Embody the Truth: The precepts Do Not Lie and Do Not Slander. Kyōshin Anna Gonzalez
Class 6: Reflect the Interdependence of All: The precepts Do Not Elevate Self Above Others and Do Not Harbor Ill Will. Kenkai Brandon Lamson