Shuso Ceremony
Saturday May 18th - 10:00 am - 11:30 am ET (New York)
Online
Join us for our this special ceremony during our regular monthly Saturday practice period. The Shuso is the traditional title of the head student in the monastery. In the today’s world, the monastery is in our homes through zoom. Ming Po Larry Matthews has been serving the community in this role since the beginning of 2024.
The Shuso Ceremony allows the community to publicly recognize Ming Po’s leadership. Ming Po Larry Matthews will be offering a teaching to the community as the Shuso. We follow with a dharma encounter in which the community directs questions to the Shuso as as an opportunity to share his wisdom directly with the sangha.
Ceremonial practice is best done together as a community. Shining Bright Lotus Meditation Society is pleased to be facilitating leadership within our community. Join society members and leaders as they deepen the collective through chanting, prayer, dharma discussion and meditation. No experience necessary.
Sacred Ceremony is open to anyone.
There is no fee for this event.
About Ming Po Larry Mattews
Ming Po Larry Matthews completed jukai with Fugen Tom Pitner Roshi in 2023. He is a graduate of the Mondo Zen Facilitator Program at Hollow Bones Zen and is recognized as a Certified Mondo Zen Facilitator. He is currently completing his training as a Dragon Heart Dharma priest.
Schedule
All times in Eastern Time (ET)
10:00 am ET - Preparatory Meditation
10:05: am ET - Opening Check in
10:15 am ET - Heart Sutra
10:25 am ET - Shuso Ceremony
10:45 am ET - Dharma Encounter
11:00 am ET - Meditation
10:25 am ET - Closing Check in
* Zoom room opens at 9:55 am
** a link to the Hollow Bones Zen Sutra Book will be emailed to you with the zoom link.
