“… in joy and sorrow, we are equals.” Photo by Anna Myosen Nacher The Ukrainian Refugee Relief Fund: April through June   A notice: as a non-native English speaker, I’m always concerned about language issues and do my best to write in proper English. Nevertheless, some irregularities may happen.] [All photos are slideshows, so there is more to see than just one photo displaying under the text]  I’m writing this report in June, around the Summer Solstice in Northern hemisphere; a time of the year when we’re starting reaping what was sowed and celebrating Nature’s abundance. Fo ..read more

Dharma for the crises of young people This week’s dharma talk, Dharma for the crises of young people, is offered by Sensei Wolfgang Okami Schmachtenberg. Sensei Okami is the Founder and Spiritual Director of Eternal Way Temple in Essen, Germany. Sign up for our newsletter Our newsletters and updates will keep you informed of local and regional classes, workshops, and retreats as well as online study opportunities, blogs, information, and inspiration to continue nurturing, healing, and caring for yourself and the world. We will not share your information with anyone else. See you soon ..read more

Castings This week’s dharma talk, Castings, is offered by Roshi Monika Genmitsu Kahn. Roshi Genmitsu is the co-founder of the Zen Garland Order as well as the co-founder of the Ancient Oak Temple in Savannah, Georgia. Sign up for our newsletter Our newsletters and updates will keep you informed of local and regional classes, workshops, and retreats as well as online study opportunities, blogs, information, and inspiration to continue nurturing, healing, and caring for yourself and the world. We will not share your information with anyone else. See you soon! Name First Last Email re ..read more

Honoring Family by Roshi KC Ma Sato | Apr 24, 2022 Photo by Alonso Reyes on Unsplash   Writing this today I have just returned from spending time with Yoshi, Mimi and Yuri Maezumi, the adult children of Ekyo Maezumi, the wife of Roshi Taizan Maezumi. Ekyo passed away at her lovely apartment last week and I went to Grass Valley, California to support them. I went because they are family. They are family in every sense of the word and in a dharmic way we have perhaps the deepest kind of connection, relationship. They call me their God mother and I’m not sure what that entails, no ..read more

Family This week’s Dharma talk, Family, is offered by Roshi KC Ma Sato. Ma is the founder of Muhei-an, No Walls Hermitage, an online temple and training home. Sign up for our newsletter Our newsletters and updates will keep you informed of local and regional classes, workshops, and retreats as well as online study opportunities, blogs, information, and inspiration to continue nurturing, healing, and caring for yourself and the world. We will not share your information with anyone else. See you soon! Name First Last Email reCAPTCHA This form is protected by the invisible reCAP ..read more

Ukrainian Refugee Assistance Fund, update no. 2 Drawing by Dasha Khrisanfova Weekly report, 03/26 [Disclaimer: as a non-native English speaker, I’m always concerned about language issues and do my best to write in proper English. Nevertheless, some irregularities may occur.] What was happening with Ukrainian Refugee Fund since last update on 03/29: Donations so far supported: A newly organized small refugee center located in Kleszczów, a village close to Kraków (pronounced Kleh-sh-ch-uhv), where a local community set up a refugee shelter. Your donations fully covered the works ..read more

Afghan Newcomers Resettlement Project Update 5 by Reverend Tucker Sansui Brown | Apr 8, 2022 Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash Two months ago Ancient Oaks Zen Garland Order Sangha sponsored its first Afghan refugee family. They helped get them moved from a hotel into a three bedroom apartment with a good kitchen. Within the week, they will be moved into a four bedroom apartment in a complex with other Afghan families near the Islamic Center in Savannah. The family members have all received their Medicaid cards, making access to services much easier. They have received supplies, includi ..read more

How Do We Live? This week’s Dharma talk, How Do We Live, is offered by Sensei Trish Baishin Johnson. Baishin is the co-founder of Dharma River Zen Community in Winona, Minnesota. Sign up for our newsletter Our newsletters and updates will keep you informed of local and regional classes, workshops, and retreats as well as online study opportunities, blogs, information, and inspiration to continue nurturing, healing, and caring for yourself and the world. We will not share your information with anyone else. See you soon! Name First Last Email reCAPTCHA This form is protected by the ..read more

Dream Embodiment and Unlocking the Door This week’s dharma talk, Dream Embodiment and Unlocking the Door, is offered by Dharma Holder John Mitsudo Shomei Mancuso. Mitsudo is the founder of the Dokan (Circle of the Way) Sangha, an online community, in Dutchess County, NY Sign up for our newsletter Our newsletters and updates will keep you informed of local and regional classes, workshops, and retreats as well as online study opportunities, blogs, information, and inspiration to continue nurturing, healing, and caring for yourself and the world. We will not share your information wit ..read more

Holy Moly Zoly This week’s dharma talk, Holy Moly Zoly, is offered by the Shuso for the Zen Garland Order’s Spring Ango, Reverend Tucker Sansui Brown. Sansui is a member of the Ancient Oak Zen Temple in Savannah, Georgia. Sign up for our newsletter Our newsletters and updates will keep you informed of local and regional classes, workshops, and retreats as well as online study opportunities, blogs, information, and inspiration to continue nurturing, healing, and caring for yourself and the world. We will not share your information with anyone else. See you soon! Name First Last ..read more