2 mentions

a quick note to let everyone know that...
1. the tecumseh club is now free for all shobu students to attend. just tell them at the front desk you are a member of shobu aikido of ohio.
2. my band and i will be playing the elbow room in ypsilanti, mi. on saturday, jan. 19. several bands perform. show begins at 10pm. -kline

BodhiDharma Workshop at the Toledo Zen Center

On Sunday January 20th the Toledo Zen Center will be holding a morning half day zazenkai from 9 to noon, and in the afternoon I will be conducting an afternoon retreat and workshop on the teachings of the Zen ancestor BodhiDharma. Aikidoka and practitionters of other martial arts may recognize BodhiDharma as the monk from India who brought the teachings of the Buddha to the Shao Lin Monastery in China during the early 6th Century. This pivotal teacher is thus at the root of both Zen and most all of the martial arts, including Aikido.

All who are interested in encountering the teachings of this great historic figure are welcome to attend the full days retreat or just the afternoon workshop. Please bring a notebook and pen to the afternoon if you attend, there is no need to preregister, but please do keep your eye out for the relevant texts that will be posted at www.toledozen.org.

Audio copys of the workshop will be available via www.thedrinkinggourd.org eventually...

- Jay Chikyo Weik