Rohatsu Sitting - November 29 through December 3, 2021 Rohatsu literally means "the 8th day of the 12th month", and is the day commemorating the anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi, the unsurpassed complete awakening, of Shakyamuni Buddha. Stillpoint will be open during weekday afternoons all week to celebrate. Here is the practice schedule. All are welcome to come join us for any portion of the schedule. Monday 11/29 1:30pm-8:10pm Tuesday 11/30 1:30pm-8:10pm Wednesday 12/1 1:30pm-8:10pm Thursday 12/2 1:30pm-8:10pm Friday 12/3 1:30pm-8:10pm Come for the whole day or any portion thereof. Each set consist of:
Sets start at: 1:30pm, 3:30pm, 5:30pm, and 7:00pm
Zazenkai - Saturday December 18, 2021 Stillpoint will be open for the full zazenkai schedule on Saturday, December 18. Saturday 12/18 8:30am-8:10pm Come for the whole day or any portion thereof. Masks are optional. Six sets each day consisting of:
Sets start at: 8:30am, 10:30am, 1:30pm, 3:30pm, 5:30pm, and 7:00pm
Zazenkai - Friday December 27 and Saturday December 28, 2019 Stillpoint will be open for the full zazenkai schedule on Friday, December 27 and Saturday, December 28. Friday 12/27 8:30am-8:10pm Saturday 12/28 8:30am-8:10pm Come for the whole day or any portion thereof. Six sets each day consisting of:
Sets start at: 8:30am, 10:30am, 1:30pm, 3:30pm, 5:30pm, and 7:00pm
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| Monday December 2nd through Friday December 6th -- 1:30pm - 8:10pm | |||
| 1:30pm Zazen | 2:00pm Kinhin | 2:10pm Zazen | 2:40pm Rest |
| 3:30pm Zazen | 4:00pm Kinhin | 4:10pm Zazen | 4:40pm Rest |
| 5:30pm Zazen | 5:55pm Kinhin | 6:05pm Zazen | 6:30pm Rest |
| 7:00pm Zazen | 7:30pm Kinhin | 7:40pm Zazen | 8:10pm End |
2019 Fall Sesshin with Shohaku Okumura, Roshi.
The residential retreat will be held at Villa Maria October 3-6, 2019.
See our Sesshin Information page for more details.Beth Goldring Dharma Talk Sunday, July 28, 2019
This Sunday morning, July 28, our dear friend Beth Goldring will be joining us at Stillpoint to meditate and give a Dharma talk following our usual service.
See the announcement and schedule here for more details.
Celebrate New Year's Eve at Stillpoint
Start the New Year off with 30 minutes of Zazen at 7:00 pm Eastern Standard Time on Monday, December 31, 2017. (That is 12:00am January 1, 2018 UTC)
Friends and family are welcome.
After zazen, we will share food and conversation downstairs.
Please bring some food to share if you'd like, but if you'd rather not bring food, come and sit and visit anyway.
We won't go too late, so if you have a midnight, Eastern Time, celebration to get to, there will be plenty of time.
Rohatsu Sitting - December 3 through December 8, 2018
Rohatsu literally means "the 8th day of the 12th month", and is the day commemorating the anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi, the unsurpassed complete awakening, of Shakyamuni Buddha. Stillpoint will be open in the afternoons all week to celebrate, and all night Friday night into Saturday morning, the morning of Rohatsu.
Here is the practice schedule. All are welcome to come join us for any portion of the schedule.
Monday 12/3 1:30pm-8:40pm
Tuesday 12/4 1:30pm-8:40pm
Wednesday 12/5 1:30pm-8:40pm
Thursday 12/6 1:30pm-8:40pm
Friday 12/7 1:30pm-11:40pm
Saturday 12/8 12:30am-5:40am
Come for the whole day or any portion thereof.
Each set consist of:
30 minutes zazen10 minutes kinhin30 minutes zazen
Sets start at:
Monday - Thursday: 1:30pm, 3:30pm, 5:30pm, and 7:30pm
Friday : 1:30pm, 3:30pm, 5:20pm, 7:00pm, 10:30pm
Saturday: : 12:30am, 2:30am, 4:30am
| Monday December 3rd through Thursday December 6th -- 1:30pm - 8:40pm | |||
| 1:30pm Zazen | 2:00pm Kinhin | 2:10pm Zazen | 2:40pm Rest |
| 3:30pm Zazen | 4:00pm Kinhin | 4:10pm Zazen | 4:40pm Rest |
| 5:30pm Zazen | 6:00pm Kinhin | 6:10pm Zazen | 6:40pm Rest |
| 7:30pm Zazen | 8:00pm Kinhin | 8:10pm Zazen | 8:40pm End |
| Friday December 7th overnight into the morning of Saturday December 8th | |||
| 1:30pm Zazen | 2:00pm Kinhin | 2:10pm Zazen | 2:40pm Rest |
| 3:30pm Zazen | 4:00pm Kinhin | 4:10pm Zazen | 4:40pm Rest |
| 5:20pm Zazen | 5:50pm Kinhin | 6:00pm Zazen | 6:30pm Rest |
| 7:00pm Zazen | 7:30pm Kinhin | 7:40pm Zazen | 8:10pm Rest |
| 10:30pm Zazen | 11:00pm Kinhin | 11:10pm Zazen | 11:40pm Rest |
| Saturday December 8th | |||
| 12:30am Zazen | 1:00am Kinhin | 1:10am Zazen | 1:40am Rest |
| 2:30am Zazen | 3:00am Kinhin | 3:10am Zazen | 3:40am Rest |
| 4:30am Zazen | 5:00am Kinhin | 5:10am Zazen | 5:40am End |
A Morning with Beth Kanji Goldring - October 28, 2018
Beth Kanji Goldring, a Zen priest and fully authorized Vipassana teacher will give a talk titled: Buddhist Ethics and Meditation; Structural Violence; and the Banality of Evil. The talk is intended to raise questions about the powers and limitations of Buddhist teachings in the face of current political, economic and ecological crises. Beth has been an Engaged Buddhist activist in the US, Palestine and Cambodia since 1982.
Registration is open.
UPDATE - Registration has been extended until November 1, 2018.
Application form and more informationYoga Class, (most) Wednesdays, 5:30-6:30 pm
A weekly one-hour yoga class, led by certified yoga instructor Barbara Lebeau. People of all skill levels are welcome. Please bring your own mat or a large towel.
A weekly one-hour yoga class, led by certified yoga instructor Barbara Lebeau. People of all skill levels are welcome. Please bring your own mat or a large towel.
Please call Barbara to let her know if you plan to attend, and to verify that the class will be held that evening.
More information, including Barbara's phone number, here.
More information, including Barbara's phone number, here.
Writing as a Wisdom Project - Saturday May 5 9am-5pm
A workshop with Catherine Gammon
Combining meditation in the Zen tradition with the practice of imaginative writing, this workshop invites intimate and creative study of the mind.
More information here.
Annual Community Meeting - Sunday, January 28, 2018
We will be having our annual community meeting at 10:00am after one half hour sit at 9:30 am.
Celebrate New Year's Eve at Stillpoint
In addition to our regular Sunday morning schedule starting at 9:30 am, we will also have an evening sit this Sunday.
Start the New Year off with 30 minutes of Zazen at 7:00 pm Eastern Standard Time on Sunday, December 31, 2017. (That is 12:00am January 1, 2018 UTC)
Friends and family are welcome.
After zazen, we will share food and conversation downstairs.
Please bring some food to share if you'd like, but if you'd rather not bring food, come and sit and visit anyway.
We won't go too late, so if you have a midnight, Eastern Time, celebration to get to, there will be plenty of time.
Rohatsu 2017 schedule
Tuesday December 12 through Saturday December 16
Tuesday December 12 through Saturday December 16
To celebrate the remembrance of Buddha's enlightenment, there will be an extended practice schedule Tuesday December 12 through Saturday December 16.
The schedule for each day is detailed below.
All are welcome to come at any point and join us for one or many periods of Zazen.
If you know of anyone in the local community who might be interested, please pass along the schedule.
All sittings will take place at the Zendo in Lawrenceville.
| Tuesday Dec. 12 - 1:30pm - 8:40pm | |||
| 1:30pm Zazen | 2:00pm Kinhin | 2:10pm Zazen | 2:40pm Rest |
| 3:30pm Zazen | 4:00pm Kinhin | 4:10pm Zazen | 4:40pm Rest |
| 5:30pm Zazen | 6:00pm Kinhin | 6:10pm Zazen | 6:40pm Rest |
| 7:30pm Zazen | 8:00pm Kinhin | 8:10pm Zazen | 8:40pm End |
| Wednesday Dec. 13 - 1:30pm - 9:00pm | |||
| 1:30pm Zazen | 2:00pm Kinhin | 2:10pm Zazen | 2:40pm Rest |
| 3:30pm Zazen | 4:00pm Kinhin | 4:10pm Zazen | 4:40pm Rest |
| 5:30pm Yoga class in the Zendo (one hour) | 6:30pm Rest | ||
| 7:00pm Zazen | 7:30pm Kinhin | 7:40pm Zazen | |
| 8:10pm Hidden Lamp reading and discussion | 9:00pm End | ||
| Thursday Dec. 14 - 1:30pm - 8:40pm | |||
| 1:30pm Zazen | 2:00pm Kinhin | 2:10pm Zazen | 2:40pm Rest |
| 3:30pm Zazen | 4:00pm Kinhin | 4:10pm Zazen | 4:40pm Rest |
| 5:30pm Zazen | 6:00pm Kinhin | 6:10pm Zazen | 6:40pm Rest |
| 7:30pm Zazen | 8:00pm Kinhin | 8:10pm Zazen | 8:40pm End |
| Friday Dec. 15 - 1:30pm - 8:10pm | |||
| 1:30pm Zazen | 2:00pm Kinhin | 2:10pm Zazen | 2:40pm Rest |
| 3:30pm Zazen | 4:00pm Kinhin | 4:10pm Zazen | 4:40pm Rest |
| 5:20pm Zazen | 5:50pm Kinhin | 6:00pm Zazen | 6:30pm Rest |
| 7:00pm Zazen | 7:30pm Kinhin | 7:40pm Zazen | 8:10pm End |
| Saturday Dec. 16 - 8:30am - 8:40pm | |||
| 8:30am Zazen | 9:00am Kinhin | 9:10am Zazen | 9:40am Rest |
| 10:30am Zazen | 11:00am Kinhin | 11:10am Zazen | 11:40am Lunch |
| 1:30pm Zazen | 2:00pm Kinhin | 2:10pm Zazen | 2:40pm Rest |
| 3:30pm Zazen | 4:00pm Kinhin | 4:10pm Zazen | 4:40pm Rest |
| 5:30pm Zazen | 6:00pm Kinhin | 6:10pm Zazen | 6:40pm Rest |
| 7:30pm Zazen | 8:00pm Kinhin | 8:10pm Zazen | 8:40pm End |
Stillpoint 2017 Fall Sesshin with Shohaku Okumura - Roshi
October 6th-8th, 2017
Stillpoint will host a residential retreat conducted by Rev. Shohaku Okumura at Villa Maria, fifty miles north of Pittsburgh.
For more information: Invitation Letter and Registration Form.
UPDATE - Deadline extended to September 28th, 2017. A few reservations are still available.
Okumura-Roshi is the Abbott and head teacher at Sanshin-ji, a Zen community which he founded in Bloomington Indiana eleven years ago. He has travelled widely throughout Asia, Europe and South America, as well as various retreat centers in the USA sharing the Dharma and is one of the world’s foremost scholars of Dogen Zenji’s teachings as well as being a dedicated life-long practioner of those teachings.
He has led numerous Stillpoint retreats here in Pittsburgh since 1996 and has provided inspirational spiritual guidance to our community for many years. He has a very special connection with our sangha, and despite the fact that his travels are being reduced to safeguard his health, we are very fortunate that he wishes to continue his annual retreats with us.
Stillpoint Community Meeting
The annual Stillpoint Community Meeting will occur Sunday January 22, 2017. There will be one regular sitting at 9:30am followed by the Community Meeting. All are invited.
Rohatsu - December 5-9, 2016
To celebrate the remembrance of Buddha's enlightenment, there will be a week of sitting starting Monday December 5 and ending Friday December 9. The schedule for each day will be a series of sittings and breaks similar to the Saturday Zazenkai schedule. All are welcome to come at any point and join us for one or many periods of Zazen. If you know of anyone in the local community who might be interested, please pass along the schedule. All sittings will take place at the Zendo in Lawrenceville.
Rohatsu Schedule
Update: Stillpoint 2016 Fall Sesshin with Shokaku Okumura-Roshi a Great Success
Stillpoint was once again honored to offer our 2016 Fall Sesshin with Shohaku Okuura-Roshi October 7-9 2016.Okumura-Roshi is the Abbott and head teacher at Sanshin-ji, a Zen community which he founded in Bloomington Indiana eleven years ago. He has travelled widely throughout Asia, Europe and South America, as well as various retreat centers in the USA sharing the Dharma and is one of the world’s foremost scholars of Dogen Zenji’s teachings as well as being a dedicated life-long practioner of those teachings.
He has led numerous
Stillpoint retreats here in Pittsburgh since 1996 and has provided inspirational
spiritual guidance to our community for many years. He has a very special connection with our
sangha, and despite the fact that his travels are being reduced to safeguard
his health, we are very fortunate that he wishes to continue his annual
retreats with us.
To celebrate the remembrance of Buddha's enlightenment, there will be a week of sitting starting Friday December 4 and ending Thursday December 10. The schedule for each day will be a series of sittings and breaks similar to the Saturday Zazenkai schedule. All are welcome to come at any point and join us for one or many periods of Zazen. If you know of anyone in the local community who might be interested, please pass along the schedule. All sittings will take place at the Zendo in Lawrenceville.
Rohatsu Schedule
Friday December 4: 10am - 8:15pm
Saturday December 5: 8:30am - 8:15pm
Sunday December 6: 9:30am - 8:15pm
Monday December 7-Thursday December 10: 12:30pm-8:15pmNovember 22, 2015
Beth Kanji Goldring: Dharma talk by our friend and special guest, founder and former director from the Cambodian Aids Project.
Beth has received a number of awards for Brahmavihara's work.
November 21, 2015
Writing as a Wisdom Project led by Catherine Gammon
OCTOBER 2015
Fall Residential Retreat with Shohaku Okumra-Roshi
Okumura-Roshi is the Abbott and head teacher at Sanshin-ji, a Zen community which he founded in Bloomington Indiana seven years ago. He has travelled widely throughout Asia, Europe and South America, as well as various retreat centers in the USA sharing the Dharma and is one of the world’s foremost scholars of Dogen Zenji’s teachings as well as being a dedicated life-long practitioner of those teachings.
He has led numerous Stillpoint retreats here in Pittsburgh since 1996 and has provided inspirational spiritual guidance to our community for many years. He has a very special connection with our sangha, and despite the fact that his travels are being reduced to safeguard his health, we are very fortunate that he wishes to continue his annual retreats with us.
February 22, 2015
Beth Kanji Goldring: Dharma talk by our friend and special guest, founder and former director from the Cambodian Aids Project.
Beth has received a number of awards for Brahmavihara's work.
OCTOBER 2014
Fall Residential Retreat with Shohaku Okumra-Roshi
Okumura-Roshi is the Abbott and head teacher at Sanshin-ji, a Zen community which he founded in Bloomington Indiana seven years ago. He has travelled widely throughout Asia, Europe and South America, as well as various retreat centers in the USA sharing the Dharma and is one of the world’s foremost scholars of Dogen Zenji’s teachings as well as being a dedicated life-long practitioner of those teachings.
He has led numerous Stillpoint retreats here in Pittsburgh since 1996 and has provided inspirational spiritual guidance to our community for many years. He has a very special connection with our sangha, and despite the fact that his travels are being reduced to safeguard his health, we are very fortunate that he wishes to continue his annual retreats with us.
OCTOBER 2013
Fall Residential Retreat with Shohaku Okumra-Roshi
Okumura-Roshi is the Abbott and head teacher at Sanshin-ji, a Zen community which he founded in Bloomington Indiana seven years ago. He has travelled widely throughout Asia, Europe and South America, as well as various retreat centers in the USA sharing the Dharma and is one of the world’s foremost scholars of Dogen Zenji’s teachings as well as being a dedicated life-long practitioner of those teachings.
He has led numerous Stillpoint retreats here in Pittsburgh since 1996 and has provided inspirational spiritual guidance to our community for many years. He has a very special connection with our sangha, and despite the fact that his travels are being reduced to safeguard his health, we are very fortunate that he wishes to continue his annual retreats with us.
January 27, 2013
Annual Stillpoint Community Meeting. Highlights:
We welcomed a new Board President and two new board members.
Dates confirmed for our annual retreat with Shohaku in October, and plans underway for a Sangha-led retreat in May. Stay tuned!
Our website has been updated. New Pledge and Member Contribution forms were distributed for 2013 pledges.
If you weren't able to join us for the meeting and we weren't able to thank you personally--thank you for supporting Stillpoint in 2012 with your contributions and in-kind donations.
October 21, 2012
Installation and Dedication of Kwan Yin relief sculpture by B. LeBeau.
October 28 2012
Beth Kanji Goldring: Dharma talk by our friend and special guest from the Cambodian Aids Project.
Beth has received a number of awards for Brahmavihara's work.
October 12-14 2012
Shohaku Okumura-Roshi: Stillpoint Retreat. Okumura-Roshi once again visited us to lead our Stillpoint Fall retreat, right in the middle of Western Pennsylvania’s glorious Fall foliage. [A thank you to all who attended--and for your generosity and good spirit in turning the experience of an unanticipated change of venue into an unexpected 'gift']
Okumura-Roshi is t
He has led numerous Stillpoint retreats here in Pittsburgh since 1996 and has provided inspirational spiritual guidance to our community for many years. He has a very special connection with our sangha, and despite the fact that his travels are being reduced to safeguard his health, we are very fortunate that he wishes to continue his annual retreats with us.
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