Fri, Apr 28
|Godo
Nyoho-e Sewing Gathering - Day 7 of 7 (April 28, 2023)
Sewing Buddha’s Robe for Nyoze's Shinsanshiki (Mountain Seat Ceremony). The Buddhadharma connects us through the thread: In honor of our incoming abbot Nyoze Kwong, our sangha is getting together to sew his okesa by hand. RSVP to attend daily or with overnight stay(s) by donation.
Time & Location
Apr 28, 2023, 5:00 AM – 9:00 PM PDT
Godo, 6367 Sonoma Mountain Rd, Santa Rosa, CA 95404, USA
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About This Event
Buddha’s Robe for Nyoze's Shinsanshiki (Mountain Seat Ceremony)
The Buddhadharma connects us through the thread: In honor of our incoming abbot Nyoze Kwong, our sangha is getting together to sew his okesa by hand. Sewing Buddha’s Robe stitch by stitch is a way for our sangha to connect with each other, to learn from and to encourage each other’s practice. This special sangha gathering explores the Self through the traditional practice of sewing called nyoho-e. Taking the backwards step with each stitch, we manifest the mind-to-mind transmission of our ancestors going back to Shakyamuni Buddha.
About the Fabric: The special fabric was hand-picked by Hoitsu Suzuki-roshi—the son of Shunryu Suzuki-roshi and abbot of Rinso-in, Shunryu Suzuki-roshi’s temple in Japan. He has recently held Tanto (Head of Practice) at Eiheiji, the main Soto Zen temple in Japan. He will be visiting SMZC as an honored guest to officiate the Shinsanshiki on…