June 8, 10 am–3:30 pm
Together we will study Dogen Zenji’s Tenzo Kyōkun, or Instructions to the Cook. We will learn how to incorporate Zen principles into our meal preparation, whether we are making food at the Zen center or making food for ourselves and our families.
Instruction in meal-preparation techniques will be intermingled with periods of zazen and kinhin.
$60 for members, $75 for nonmembers/ pay what you can
Schedule:
10 am: Welcome and introduction to the practice of the Tenzo, or head cook
10:20 am: Prepare rice and tofu
10:30 am: Zazen
11:00 am: Kinhin
11:10 am: Zazen
11:40 am: Meal prep
12:40 pm: Informal meal
1:15 pm: Cleaning
1:30 pm: Zazen
2:00 pm: Kinhin
2:10 pm: Zazen
2:40 pm: Kinhin
2:50 pm: Zazen
3:20 pm: Kinhin
3:30 pm: Reflection and discussion: How can you apply the principles of Zen cooking in your daily life?
