At the moment
My ears hear voices
As they are
Everyone I speak with
Is my friend
Eihei Dogen Zenji (1200-1253)
Jizo Bodhisattva. From a scroll by Sara Hunsaker.
Dear Friends,
Given the impermanence of our so-called individual lives, what is the most important thing? What is an appropriate response during these perplexing times?
Monterey Bay Zen Center has been nurturing the bodhisattva way, the path of awakening, for over 35 years. The path is beginningless and endless and constantly changing; it is also called our life. This way of life, is our gift to one another and to all beings. Zen practice is how we realize and express this gift.
Thank you for your life and practice — and for your support. Please consider a donation to Monterey Bay Zen Center that reflects your generosity.
With great gratitude,
The Monterey Bay Zen Center Directors and Teachers
(in alphabetical order)
MBZC Board of Directors
Susan McDonald-Brodey
Susan Nine
Elizabeth Orlando
Laura Prishmont
MBZC Teaching Council
Shogen Danielson*
Sara Hunsaker*
Robert Reese*
Patricia Wolff
MBZC Resident Priests
Guy Riina
Diane Wells*
*also serving as directors
We hope to hear from you soon.
Thank you for your contribution.
All donations are fully tax deductible as allowed by law.
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Acknowledgments
Illustration: Jizo Bodhisattva from a scroll by Sara Hunsaker
Jizo is venerated, particularly in Japan, as benefitting all beings: children (including the unborn), those in the depths of hells, travelers. The staff carried has rings letting those ahead know of arrival. The Wish Fulfilling Gem being held is a gift — an offering.
Scroll inscription: Help me make a place for you wherever you need to be. (Rilke)
Top of page quote: from White Snow on Bright Leaves, A Collection of Dogen Zenji’s Waka (#43), Eihei Dogen, translated by Shohaku Okumura.
Dogen’s Shobogenzo Zuimonki, The New Annotated Translation—also Including Dogen's Waka Poetry with Commentary. Eihei Dogen. Translated and introduced by Shohaku Okumura, Wisdom Publications, 2022.