Intensive Practice Period of Every Day Life

Sunday, May 18, 2025 9:45 AM 09:45
Sunday, June 29, 2025 4:00 PM 16:00

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You are invited to join the 2025 Practice Period!
Practice Period Opening Ceremony at Houston Zen Center May 18, 9:45 am. The Invitation to the Shuso will take place on May 25 at 11:30 am.

Practice Periods are times of intensive focus on meditation and study, bringing heart, mind and body together in one focused effort. This Practice Period is a precious opportunity to practice together intensively. Your practice will be enhanced and nourished by staying in creative contact with dharma friends and teachers.

This Intensive Practice Period/Ango is led by Abbot Gaelyn Godwin and Shuso Head Student Ryushin Dave Smith. We will merge practice and everyday activities, along with study.

Ryushin will offer a one-day sitting as well as individual meetings with Practice Period members. Practice Period concludes with a 5-day Sesshin and the Ceremony for the Shuso/Head Student.

Practice Period of Every Day Life. Each participant selects a schedule that works for his or her working practice. Shuso (Head Student) Ryushin Dave Smith will teach classes that deepen our understanding of the Eight Understandings of the Great Person, an important writing by Dogen Zenji. Enroll in the class here.
Contact with the teachers: Individual Practice Discussion with Ryushin is encouraged throughout the Practice Period.

Fill out the application below online.

There will be requested donations for the class, the sittings, and the sesshin. There is no charge for the practice period, for members of HZC. Non-members, please donate an amount that works for you.

Name

First Name

Last Name

Practice Experience

Tell us about your practice to date. For instance, have you practiced regularly at HZC, or with another meditation group? Or will this be your first intensive practice?

Previous experience with Practice Periods.

Have you participated in previous Practice Periods of daily life?

Your schedule

Once the Practice Period begins will you work with Ryushin and the Abbot to devise a schedule that works for you?

Practice Period Class on the Eight Understandings of the Great Person

6 Tuesday classes. May 20 - June 17

I will sign up for the class through the website.

I will not be able to sign up for the class.

One Day Session May 31. 6 am - 3 pm

I will sign up for the session through the website.

I will discuss the session with the Practice Period leaders.

5-day session June 24-29

I will sign up for the entire sesshin

I will sign up for part of the sesshin

I will discuss the sesshin with the practice period leaders

Events at HZC

Will you be able to attend regular events at HZC?

Yes, I will attend most or all of the Practice Period events.

I will attend Practice Period events as well as other events at the Center.

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