WWZC Resources

Upcoming Events

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  • Fusatsu and The Vow of Samantabhadra
    Chanting of the Precepts will take place on August 11th and August 25th.

  • Hermitage
    The Roshi will begin a period of hermitage on Wednesday, August 4th, which will end on Sunday, August 8th. when he leads monastics in Acalanatha Sadhana.
  • Introduction to Zen Workshop
    Ven. Saigyo chiden will present the next Introduction to Zen Workshop at Dainen-ji on Saturday, August 7th. For more information please see:
    http://www.wwzc.org/programs/Introduction_To_Zen_Workshop_Ottawa.htm
    For information concerning our Long-distance Training Program, please visit this Web Page:
    http://www.wwzc.org/programs/longDistance.htm
  • August Two-day Sesshin The August 2-day sesshin begins at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, August 13th and will end at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 15th.
  • Oryoki for General Students
    On Saturday, August 21st, general students who attend the 6:00 a.m. formal sitting may participate in oryoki practice led by Jinmyo osho. Please register one week in advance by sending an email to schedule at wwzc dot org or leave a message on the Zen Centre office answering machine at 613-562-1568. Associate or visiting public students who are in retreat at the monastery on that day may also participate in oryoki.

Recorded Teisho Schedule

Sunday, July 4, 2010 formal sitting: SAkN Tathagatagarbha: "Bodhicitta" (teisho 4 of 4)
Monday, July 5, 2010 general sitting: Senior's Dharma Talk by Ven. Jinmyo Renge osho: "Thinking About Not Thinking"
Thursday, July 8, 2010 associate sitting: "Mula Paryiya Suttta" by Ven. Anzan Hoshin roshi.



Ven. Anzan Hoshin roshi, 1988,
photograph by Ven. Shikai Zuiko osho



Practice Calendar January - June 2010
Practice Calendar July - December 2010

The new format for our practice calendar is a .pdf file which includes the graphics of the printed version.

If you are using Ubuntu Linux, the already available Evince Document Reader will open it automatically. If you are using another Linux distro (or have installed another reader in Ubuntu) there are many applications to choose from.

If you are using a Microsoft OS you can use the Open Source application Foxit or if you prefer a proprietary program you can purchase Adobe Acrobat Pro or the component Acrobat Acrobat Reader which can be downloaded free from Adobe. (Foxit Reader's setup file is 1.67 MB, while the latest version of Adobe Reader is 22.3 MB.)


Retreat Handbook (Dainen-ji) written by Ven. Jinmyo Renge osho

For Public Students

  • Public Student's Retreat Schedule
  • Initial Teisho Curriculum for Public Students
    compiled by Ven. Mishin tando
  • On Mindful Speech: By Jinmyo Renge osho, originally published in the eMirror, Volume 5, issue 25, Friday, June 22, 2001
  • Notes On Home Practice: Three articles by Ven. Jinmyo Renge osho reprinted from eMirror Vol. 5, issues 9, 10 and 11.
  • Dana Paramita: An article on Dana paramita, from Absolute Zero 18, by Ven. Shikai Zuiko osho.
  • Sound Archives Site
    The White Wind Zen Community Sound Archives site is a supplement to the White Wind Zen Community Website. Its purpose is to provide a large number of MP3 files of teisho, Dharma Talks, readings of translated classical texts, and chants for those who are practicing as students of Ven. Anzan Hoshin roshi. Currently there are about 94 sound files available.
          The site is divided into three password-protected sections for monastics, for formal students, and for general, associate and public students. For a catalogue of teisho and Dharma Talks available on the Sound Archives site, click here. Please contact Chunen ino at "chunen AT gmail.com" for the appropriate password.
          We also have a number of teisho and Dharma Talks recorded on audio cassettes which are available to the general public. For a list of tapes available and pricing, please contact White Wind Zen Community's tape librarian, Ven. Mishin tando at "mishin AT trytel.com". Some of the teisho have been transcribed and are available as published texts or in White Wind Zen Community draft Archive edition format. For a list of publications, please visit the Great Matter Publications page of this Website.

Administrative Council Articles

Dana: the Practice of Generosity: Prepared by the Administrative Council, this page on Dana: the Practice of Generosity provides an introduction to Dana and suggested Dana levels for the White Wind Zen Community.


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