Bodhi Day Rohatsu: Potluck and Meditation Vigil

Name: Bodhi Day Rohatsu: Potluck and Meditation Vigil
Start: 2024-12-07T17:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-12-08T00:00:00-05:00
Location: Central Ohio Center for Pragmatic Buddhism

Schedule

Sat, 07 Dec, 2024 at 05:00 pm to Sun, 08 Dec, 2024 at 12:00 am

UTC-05:00

Location

Central Ohio Center for Pragmatic Buddhism | Columbus, OH

Bodhi Day, or Rohatsu, is celebrated every December 8 in the Japanese Zen tradition, marking the Buddha's enlightenment under the Bodhi Tree. To honor this, it is customary to sit zazen late into the night, chanting the Heart Sutra at midnight.
We are excited for our sanghas to join together for this special event. The evening begins with a potluck dinner and social time at 5:00 pm, followed by a Dharma Talk from Kisei at 6:00. Zazen will start at 7:00, with 50-minute sitting periods and a bell at the halfway point for adjustment, followed by 10 minutes of kinhin (walking meditation). Each period begins at the top of the hour, and attendees may come and go as needed.
At 9:00, we’ll pause for a short formal tea service and a break before beginning the final stretch at 10:00, sitting until midnight. We’ll conclude with a chanting of the Heart Sutra in Japanese, celebrating the Buddha’s awakening under the morning star.