So much going on, as we leave our old space and prepare our new—trusting the magic of beginnings, as Meister Eckhart put it.

By mid-month we should be fairly well settled in our new home, thanks to the dedicated work of preparation by so many. Joshin Roshi, Myoko Sensei, and Tokuyu Hoshi have organized the re-settling, and right now Kojin, Ryoshin, Mukan, Musho and Shugo are working on the tech/security aspects that will enable the Zendo activities to be shared virtually.

Right now, the online Zendo has resumed, continuing with our regular schedule of zazen, Dharma Talks, zazenkai, and special events, which this month include the VZ Book Group on Sunday, January 16, and the Prison Letter Writing Group the following Saturday, January 22.

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