Without a doubt, for those that follow us, it may seem that our Sangha has gone dormant. This is far from the truth for our members. Many of them have been hard at work with many events that will be happen this year. So I thought I’d post an update of some of the things that are up and coming in this new year.
The Beginners Course
The Zen Beginners Course will be taught again this year starting on Jan 31, 2026. Yep, it’s pretty much around the corner. This course is designed for people that are new to Zen and want an understanding of the practice. But is also a good reminder of the foundations of the practice for seasoned practitioners.
There is a small fee to attend the course to cover the costs of advertising and the work put into it. Updates for this will be posted on the website when they becomes available.
The Weekly Podcast
This has not fizzled out. This is something I do in my spare time which I’ve had very little of this year. I do have the audio for all talks that were given by Lotus Vu. It does takes me anywhere from 2 to 4 hours to edit and publish each one. So I’m hoping in the near future I will have the time to start tackling these again. I do plan to publish all the talks that Lotus has give to the Sangha each Saturday. Stay tuned…
Retreats
For our senior members that are able to attend there are two retreat intensives that are planned for this year. The winter one will be hosted in Saskatchewan and the summer one in Ontario. Lotus Vu will be the teacher for both of these.
Since our Sangha is made completely of lay practitioners these retreats allow them to leaving the hustle and bustle of life for a short period of time and solely focus on the Zen practice. These are called an intensive for a reason but are an incredible way for re-enforcing and deepening the Zen practice.
The Up and Coming Year
The challenges facing us are going to be hard for many to say the least. We hope that we can some light, how ever little that may be, to everyone that we can. We hope that all sentient being may be able to find peace and contentment within whatever they may be facing.
