Zendo West

We are a small group taught by Nenates Albert Roshi. We are a private zendo, but inquiries can be made by email to: nenates1 [at] gmail [dot] com. You can read more about our history and our sister-groups here.

Orientation, dokusan and teisho are offered during weekly sits, zazenkai, and 5 day sesshin. The weekly sit is held on Tuesday evening, 5:30 – 7:30, in the church hall of St Pius X Catholic Church, 2305 Bloor St., near Runnymede Rd. How to Find Us

If you are interested in trying meditation, you can find here some Meditation Instructions for Beginners.

Those taking orientation, or needing a review, are directed to read a series of Zen Orientation Talks.

Last Update - November 26, 2018

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Index

Monthly Sitting Schedule at Zendo West

First Tuesday of each month
5:30 - 6:00 - everyone sits
6:00 - 6:30 - Nenates gives a fresh new Teisho (or Stan Reads)
6:30 - 7:30 - Nenates (and/or Stan) gives Dokusan

Second Tuesday of each month
5:30 - 7:30 - Silent Day - everyone sits - no Teisho and no Dokusan

Third Tuesday of each month
5:30 - 6:00 - everyone sits
6:00 - 6:30 - Stan reads
6:30 - 7:30 - Nenates (and/or Stan) gives Dokusan

Fourth Tuesday of each month
5:30 - 6:00 - everyone sits
6:00 - 7:15 - Nenates (and/or Stan) gives Dokusan
7:15 - closing - social tea and cookies

Fifth Tuesday of each month (should there be one..)
5:30 - 7:30 - Silent Day - everyone sits - no Teisho and no Dokusan

Note: On days when Dokusan is not scheduled, anyone may, if the need is great, tap Nenates or Stan and ask for a private meeting.

Jiki and Zendo Prep Lists for Zendo West
October 2, 2018 to March 26, 2019

If your name is in the zendo preparation column, it means it is your task to

come no later than 5:00 p.m
bring flowers for the altar (optional - if you can/wish - Ofelia has a budget to reimburse you)
open zendo using method shown during your training (including returning keys to the lockbox after opening)
lead the room preparation so that everything is ready by 5:25
ensure the room and the dokusan rooms are put back as we found them
turn out lights and lock up

Whether you are scheduled to be jikijitsu or for zendo preparation, if you can’t make your week, it is important that you try to arrange for someone to cover for you.

Everyone else is asked to come as early as possible to help with the set-up and to stay afterwards to help put everything back in good order.

Month/Yr	Date	Jiki	Zendo Prep	What We Do On This Day
Oct. /18	2	Wojtek	Gjylena	Teisho or Reading & Dokusan
	9	Arlindo	Ofelia	Silent Day
	16	Jim	Tim	Reading & Dokusan
	23	Michael	Martin	No Teisho, Dokusan & Tea
	30	Robin	Wojtek	Silent Day
Nov. /18	6	Gjylena	Arlindo	Teisho or Reading & Dokusan
	13	Tim	Jim	Silent Day
	20	Martin	Michael	Reading & Dokusan
	22	Wojtek	Robin	No Teisho, Dokusan & Tea
	27	Arlindo	Gjylena	Silent Day
Month/Yr	Date	Jiki	Zendo Prep	What We Do On This Day
Dec. /18	4	Jim	Ofelia	Silent Day (Rohatsu Mount Carmel)
	11	Michael	Tim	Silent Day
	18	Robin	Martin	Reading & Dokusan
	25	Gjylena	Wojtek	No Sitting - Holiday Break
Jan. /19	1	Tim	Arlindo	No Sitting - Holiday Break
	8	Martin	Jim	Silent Day
	15	Wojtek	Michael	Reading & Dokusan
	22	Arlindo	Robin	No Teisho, Dokusan & Tea
	29	Jim	Gjylena	Silent Day
Month/Yr	Date	Jiki	Zendo Prep	What We Do On This Day
Feb. /19	5	Michael	Ofelia	Teisho or Reading & Dokusan
	12	Robin	Tim	Silent Day
	19	Gjylena	Martin	Reading & Dokusan
	26	Tim	Wojtek	No Teisho, Dokusan & Tea
Mar. /19	5	Martin	Arlindo	Silent Day (Sesshin Mount Carmel)
	12	Wojtek	Jim	Silent Day
	19	Arlindo	Michael	Reading & Dokusan
	26	Jim	Robin	No Teisho, Dokusan & Tea
Month/Yr	Date	Jiki	Zendo Prep	What We Do On This Day

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