Calendar

November is always a special time for us at Windhorse, with a focus on generosity, giving thanks, and convivial sangha gatherings:

Tuesday Nov. 25.
6:00 - 8:00 informal sitting

18:00 zazen with dokusan
18:35 kinhin
18:42 zazen
19:17 kinhin
19:25 zazen
20:00 chanting

Wednesday Nov. 26.
6:30 zazen
7:00 kinhin
7:05 zazen
7:30 chanting

Thursday Nov. 27.
14:00 Thanksgiving Day at Windhorse: Vegetarian Potluck Feast and Festive Gathering

18:00 zazen with dokusan
18:35 kinhin
18:42 zazen
19:17 kinhin
19:25 zazen
20:00 Four Wows

Friday Nov. 28.
6:30 zazen
7:00 kinhin
7:05 zazen
7:30 chanting

Sunday Program Nov. 30.
9:30 zazen, 9:55 position changing
10:20 kinhin
10:30 teisho
11:30 vegetarian potluck lunch

More informations:

Ceremony of Gratitude: Sunday, Nov. 23
Each year on the Sunday before Thanksgiving. we hold this special morning program. We begin as usual at 9:30with zazen, followed by a talk on gratitude, then chanting, a circumambulation with incense offerings, and a sangha circle. During this circle, people will have a chance, if they wish, to express thanks for whatever they feel especially grateful for this year. The ceremony ends with a reading of the 'Gatha of Gratitude' and the Four Bodhisattvic Vows.

Immediately afterward we'll prepare tea and gather for a potluck brunch. Please bring a dish to share, to add to this festive gathering.

If you have children and would like to bring them to this event, please get in touch with Susan or Sunya (828-645-8001). Children are welcome to join us in the zendo after the sitting, but we’ll need some options for them if they decide to ‘bow out’ at any point.


Thanksgiving at Windhorse: Thursday, November 27, Annual Vegetarian Potluck Feast and Party
Let us know if you’d like to join us for this festive event, and also what special dish you'll bring to share. We’ll put up a sign-up sheet soon; you can jot down your chosen food offering, or just call and we’ll write it down for you. Feel free to bring family, friends, music and/or improv game suggestions. Everyone’s welcome! RSVP
Upcoming Schedule:(also available on Windhorse website calendar)

Sunday, Nov. 9 and Nov. 16
This week and the next we'll have our regular morning program with zazen, chanting, teisho and dharma discussion, followed by an informal sangha time when we drink tea and share whatever vegetarian offerings people may bring. 9:30-11:30.

This Week & Next:
For the next few weeks, we'll have our usual schedule of sittings at Windhorse:

*Evenings: Tuesdays,7:00-9:00 pm, with zazen, dokusan and chanting; the same on Thursdaysbut with our weekly memorial service for Claire Hunsucker, who died on Thursday, Oct. 9.

*Mornings: Wednesdays and Fridays, 6:30-7:30 followed by a chanting service. Sundaymorning programs will be held throughout November.
New Building Update
Joanna and Charles Vander Kolk have been actively engaged in helping us move forward with the interior of the building, scouring various salvage places for supplies. Last week they found and procured a double sink for one of the bathrooms, along with a large number of tiles for the building’s three shower areas. What a help in keeping the momentum strong!

And speaking of momentum: 
Next Monday, workers will finish the insulation and soundproofing, and the following week, on Nov. 17, they’ll begin hanging the drywall – which will completely transform this space! Our goal, of course, is to get a Certificate of Occupancy as quickly as possible, so that we can actually begin to use this beautiful building for sesshin and various sorts of workshops.
In the past, many people have offered their help – skilled and unskilled; if you’d like to be involved in these final stages, we’d love to hear from you!

Teacher Travels
Next week, on Wednesday, Nov. 12, Lawson will travel to Clearwater, FL. to spend time with the sangha there. He’ll return the following Monday.

Rohatsu sesshin: Dec. 6-13
The Buddha’s Enlightenment Sesshin is coming right up.
The deadline for applications is Wednesday, Nov. 19.
Feel free to call the center a couple of days later, to verify you’ve been accepted. Naturally, full-time participants will be given first priority.