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Soto Zen Buddhist Association Conference
This fall, the bi-annual SZBA conference was held at Great Vow Monastery in Clatskanie, OR. A few days following my shiho (dharma transmission) week, I traveled north to represent Yokoji at the...
October 23, 2014 | Comments: 1 -
No Damage to the Center
This past weekend, Hurricane Norbert delivered a lot of moisture into our vicinity. We took the precautions of canceling the Sunday schedule and moving the Yokoji residents (both human and canine)...
September 10, 2014 | Comments: 3 -
Sunday Schedule Canceled
Due to the weather, the Sunday Schedule for September 7th is canceled. According to the latest weather forecast, we are expecting heavy rain from Sunday morning through Tuesday, with a flash flood...
September 06, 2014 | Comments: 2 -
Post-storm update
A few weeks ago a storm passed through the valley and over the course of 25 minutes, rained heavily, triggering the most debris flow we have experienced since last summer. The storm was both cause...
August 27, 2014 | Comments: 0 -
Sunday Schedule Canceled—Sesshin 1-day Delay
Due to the current weather, the Sunday schedule for tomorrow (August 3rd) is canceled. The sesshin due to start tomorrow will now start on Monday instead, with registration beginning at 3:30pm on...
August 02, 2014 | Comments: 0 -
Practicing Through the Yokoji Fire and Floods
Two weeks ago marked the anniversary of the Mountain Fire. We have made huge progress since the devastation that occurred last summer and fall. The damage has been repaired, preventative...
July 30, 2014 | Comments: 5 -
Dharma Combat Spring 2014
Congratulations to Susan Yushin Tipton who finished her period as the head trainee with the traditional dharma combat ceremony. The ceremony was held on May 18th, on the last day of both the May...
June 04, 2014 | Comments: 0 -
Jukai: Taking the Precepts
Congratulations to Susan Yushin Tipton and Muriel Sokei Sasaki who received the Buddhist precepts from Tenshin Roshi today at the conclusion of the April 2014 sesshin.
Susan was given the...
April 13, 2014 | Comments: 10 -
Training Period Underway
The Spring Training Period started as planned on Monday, March 3rd. It started on time according to plan B, that is, which was rapidly formed as the huge storm that swept through a few weeks back...
March 13, 2014 | Comments: 0 -
Weathered the Storm
The storm has now spent itself—there are still clouds lingering and the occasional spell of light rain, but the worst has definitely passed. The grounds this morning were no more damaged than...
March 02, 2014 | Comments: 6
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