We welcome back Mayo Miwa Sensei, whose January workshops were so enthusiastically received. At the request of Shinge Roshi, Miwa Sensei returns to offer this Noh workshop in honor of Soen Nakagawa Roshi (March 19, 1907 – March 11, 1984), who had a deep love of Noh and to whom we dedicate our March-On Sesshin. Read more »
This calligraphy workshop, led by Jia Man, Instructor of Japanese and Chinese and Asian Culture Studies in the Department of Foreign Languages at Le Moyne College, will introduce you to the Asian language of brushwork. Calligraphy characters (kanji) are not only used to convey poetic and Zen sayings, but are a visual art form prized for its grace and structured beauty in China, Korea, and Japan. Read more »
Ikebana is the ancient Japanese art of flower arranging and is associated with meditation.
This workshop will introduce the principles of Japanese Ikebana and demonstrate the Sogetsu style Ikebana. How does the flower becomes me express this style of arrangement? Let’s learn, practice and experience Japanese Ikebana and Japanese culture together.
The workshop will be led by Jia Man, Instructor of Japanese and Chinese in the Deparment of Foreign Languages at Le Moyne College in Syracuse. Read more »
One of the most popular lineages of meditation and mantra for healing self and others is that known in Tibetan as “Tse-ta Zung-trel,” or “Healing by Amitayus and Hayagriva Combined.” The lineage originates in the Indo-Nepali female mystic Siddharani, and was brought to Tibet by Rechungpa. Master Rechungpa passed it to Milarepa, and from him it came down through the centuries. We will follow commentary of the First Dalai Lama, with reference to the sadhanas by the Second, Fifth and Seventh Dalai Lamas. Read more »
Mahamudra means “The Great Seal”, and refers to sealing or stamping each moment of experience with the stamp of pleasure and openness combined. “The Five Faces of Mahamudra,” or Chak-chen De-nga in Tibetan, refers to a special lineage of Mahamudra coming through Marpa and Milarepa to the early Drikung Kargyu masters, and from them to Lama Tsongkhapa and the Dalai Lama and Panchen Lamas. This workshop will experiment with some of the meditation techniques associated with this “ear whispered” lineage.
Did you ever want to learn how to play the giant drums of Japan? Soh Daiko Drum Troupe will give a workshop at 4-6 pm on Saturday, October 16, 2010. Registration is $15, all levels of experience are welcome. To register, please contact the Zen Center. Read more »
