Thursday, April 23, 2009. Recently held a single day retreat. I thought long and hard about participating. Finally I decided to participate for half the day. Going all gung-ho and then dropping out. These retreats are participate as you can affairs. It appears that few actually start at the beginning and go all the way through. Looking forward to doing a full one day retreat in May. Monday, April 13, 2009.

Avoiding the shadow side of ourselves is universal, at least it comforts me to think so. If Carl Jung is to be believed, what we resist, persists in equal measure. This is the suffering the Buddha spoke of. Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance. After some ado, I submitted my application t.

Welcome to the Des Moines Zen Center. Following the Soto Zen Buddhist principles, the center offers a quiet place to sit in the company of a growing and supportive Buddhist community. We have weekly meditation times, dharma talks, discussion groups, potlucks and retreats. Please note that the Des Moines Zen Center has moved to a new location on the south side of Des Moines at 6901 SW 14th Street.

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