The month of November is always a special time of the year for our Sangha.

First, this is the month of the year in which we celebrate our Original Order’s anniversary. The Zen Buddhist Order of HsuYun, was founded on November 8 1997 by Great Master BenMiao Zhiding (Jydin) Shakya and ChuanYuan MingZhen Shakya with ChuanZhi Shakya has its first Western Abbot.

The Order was under the authority of the Hawaii Buddhist Association like the HsuYun Temple of Honolulu, both lead by our founder Great Master BenMiao Zhiding (Jydin) Shakya.During this month, we especially remember our dear teacher, ChuanYuan MingZhen Shakya (Emma Barrows) who passed into Nirvana on November 19th 2016. We are grateful for her wonderful teachings and the light of loving presence still shines in our community.

Secondly, this Sunday we had a ZuochanHui/ZazenKai that was a bit special for the Sangha. Indeed, we celebrated the anniversary of our original Zen Buddhist Order of HsuYun with the Apprentice Dharma Teacher Ceremony of Rev. Shenjing. Having completed the Novice curriculum, Rev. Shenjing was named a Head Novice/Apprentice Dharma Teachers and vowed to dedicate his life further on the path of teaching and sharing the practice.

We also are proud to announce that to celebrate the Buddha’s enlightenment we’ll have our traditional all night sitting.

This year, we’ll sit all night from Saturday 9th 21h30 to Sunday 10th 7pm (Paris time), alternating 25 min sitting, walking, sitting, as usual… For the first time ShengJing will be the one leading the night sitting.

As you may have noted, sitting won’t be on Sunday but on Saturday, in order for more people to be able to participate.

Feel free to come and sit for the all night or just a sitting as you can.

Every being, Burning from the same fire, One Buddha!

Silly Yaoxin,

Amituofo!