Cypress Tree Zen Group
The
Cypress Tree Zen Group is affiliated with the Kwan
Um School of Zen founded by the Korean Zen Master Seung
Sahn.
Weekly Meditation Practice
Tuesdays at 7:00 PM
CTZG meets at the Tallahassee Buddhist Community in Tallahassee, Florida.
The Tallahassee Buddhist Community is located at 647 McDonnell Drive in Railroad Square off of Railroad Avenue, which is just south of Gaines St.
Look for the signs to the Railroad Square Art Park. As you drive into Railroad Square, go straight and look for the big red-orange building on your left.
Map of Railroad Square |
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Monthly Practice Schedule
First Tuesday Informal sitting, no chanting or
ceremonies, open circle talk (voluntary updates on personal practice
from participants) and group Dharma discussion.
Other Tuesdays Traditional Kwan Um practice starting with about twenty
minutes of chanting, followed by twenty-five minutes
of zazen (meditation), ten minutes
of walking meditation, and another twenty-five minutes zazen. After zazen
we have a Dharma talk by one of our Dharma Teachers or practitioners.
Meditation Instruction
For people who have not had previous experience with Zen, we have
meditation instruction for beginners at the same time as our regular
meetings. It is recommended that you wear comfortable clothes and
long loose pants such as workout pants or sweat pants.
Site Contents
Zen for Beginners
This section is for the new practitioner or student who want to
learn more about Zen and Buddhism. It includes meditation
instruction, key concepts of Buddhist Philosophy, Buddhist history, a
list of suggested books, and links to sites with basic information
about Buddhism.
Zen Retreats We hold several
Zen retreats during the year at various locations. Some are held in
Tallahassee, others are at the Gateless Gate Zen Center or the
Gainesville Zen Center.
Newsletter Our newsletter has
articles by members Anne Rudloe, Konrad Plendl and Kathleen Carr.
Articles include: "Leading a Zen Group," "Millennial Motivation," and
"The Flower."
Zen Links Links to
selected sites on Zen and Buddhism and to Buddhist and Spirituality
groups in Tallahassee, FL.
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Anne Rudloe, Abbot of the Cypress Tree Zen Group, has
just published a book Butterflies on Sea Wind: Beginning
Zen. The book combines advice on starting a meditation
practice with anecdotes of how she integrates Zen into her
everyday life.
It is available in bookstores or can be ordered directly
from Amazon.com
or from the publisher, Andrews McMeel Publishing, Kansas
City, Mo.
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Contacts
Abbot & Senior Dharma Teacher: Anne Rudloe,
Dharma Teacher: Bill Bodiford,
Dharma Teacher: John Pekins,
Mailing Address: Cypress Tree Zen Group, PO Box 428, Panacea, FL
32346
(Note: We meet in Tallahassee, just the PO Box is in Panacea.)
We are not a monastery or retreat center, there is no permanent building or
residency hall, so we cannot accommodate group meetings or traveling seekers.
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