Thu, Aug 22
|Zoom
Sesshin Talk by Tokan Craig Stepanek - ONLINE (on Zoom)
Sesshin talk will be given by Tokan (当観) Craig Stepanek, following one period of zazen. 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm Zazen 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Sesshin Talk
Time & Location
Aug 22, 2024, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM PDT
Zoom
Guests
About This Event
Sesshin talk will be given by Tokan (当観) Craig Stepanek, following one period of zazen.
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm Zazen
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Sesshin Talk
About Shuso: Tokan worked as a nuclear engineer in the Navy for six years, studied at California State University, Stanislaus, and worked with Mother Teresa in Calcutta while traveling around India one summer. There, he met Fr. Bede Griffiths at his Benedictine monastery. These experiences led him to search for the enlivened community of simplicity, harmony, and well-being he had experienced in India. He had a chance encounter with the Rev. Joan Halifax who pointed him to Jakusho Kwong-roshi. Within a month, he was living at SMZC as a resident. He received Jukai from Kwong-roshi in 1991 and spent nearly five years as a resident before meeting his future wife. After more than 25 years working as a landscape/gardening contractor and raising his family, he has returned as a resident and was ordained in 2023. He enjoys sailing and gardening when time permits.
Tickets
Sesshin Dharma Talk - ONLINE
$15.00Sale ended
Total
$0.00