This blog will have a limited life span, existing to keep people apprised of events on the Dharma Rain Zen Center tour of China with Andy Ferguson's South Mountain Tours. Nineteen of us will be exploring sites associated with the formation and development of the Zen (Ch'an) tradition in China.
We will start with a visit to the temple where Dogen trained in the 13th century before he brought Soto Zen to Japan. Near the end we will see Shaolin, where Bodhidharma sat in a cave for six years in the 5th century at the very start of the Zen tradition. We will also participate in the memorial festival for Bodhidharma at his Dharma Seat along with thousands of Chinese pilgrims, attesting to the revival of Buddhism in that country. In between we will see sites associated with most of the important developments in the Zen tradition.
As we go I will do my best to keep a journal of our travels through this blog, with links to photographs and other blogs. I hope many of you join us this way, and post your comments as we go.
Now, back to the real task at hand. Packing!
With palms joined,
Kyogen
and there you go...
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I look forward to your comments, hopefully you will be able to access your google blog in China.
ReplyDeleteGlad to be able to follow you on your journey! Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteHave a great trip!!!!! :)
ReplyDeleteWe should have access in all the hotels we are staying in, but not the temples. That means there will be several days of blackout followed by a flurry of input. I'll have some help from others, however, so it should go pretty well.
ReplyDeleteweren't you the one asking me if everyone does a blog, who reads it? ;o))) glad you're doing this, will be fun to follow along with as i'm not going. maybe next time! bow at the the temple of mt. tien, where dogen & ruching were together.
ReplyDeleteThinking of you all,Halloween energy here in Portland. Meditation in "Mudita" today Nanette and Joe. Thank You. all is well! Bodi says HI.
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