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|Shortblurb1=With simplicity and wonder, Zen means discovering the true nature of reality. But to truly understand Zen, you must try it for yourself. If you’re the type of person that likes to jump in with both feet, you are welcome to come to any of our practice times and just join in. Welcome to our sangha and our practice home. There is never a charge for regularly scheduled practice, although donations are gratefully accepted.
|Shortblurb1=Regular Sunday in person practice at 11:00 am – 12:00 pm.
|Shortblurb2=Regular Sunday in person practice at 11:00 am – 12:00 pm.
|Shortblurb2=Online group practice Monday to Friday at 11:00 am – 12:00 pm.
|Shortblurb3=Online group practice Monday to Friday at 11:00 am – 12:00 pm.
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==Description==
The Blue Heron Zen Community is tucked away in a quiet area of Licton Springs. It is one of the smaller Buddhist centers in Seattle. Zen is one of the smaller branches of Buddhism and Soto Zen is less popular than Rintai Zen.
 
==Distinctive Features==
===Location===
[[File:Blue_Heron_Map.jpg|200px]]
 
===Residency===
[[File:Blue_Heron_Zen_Community.jpg|200px]]
 
 
 
The commitment to live at the Blue Heron Zen Center in Seattle is a wonderful opportunity to deepen one’s practice and directly experience the relationship between daily life and our original nature. The regular schedule of practicing, eating, and working together allows us to see our karma appear and reappear.  We can see how opinions and habit energies create problems for ourselves and others.  When we let go of our opinions and conditions, it becomes possible to live with clarity and harmony.  As we learn to cooperate, to see clearly, and to accept people and situations as they are, our minds become strong and wide.  Then it becomes possible to act for other people with no trace of self-interest.
 
===Facility===
 
[[File:Meditation_Room.JPG]]
 
==IC Information==
===Notable Associated Characters===
 
===Matrix Search Table===
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|LowResult=10303 Densmore Avenue North, Licton Springs, Seattle
|MidResult=Zen is a school of Buddhism which emphasises the practice of meditation as the key ingredient to awakening ones inner nature, compassion and wisdom.
|HighResult=The Blue Heron Zen Community is a ''Soto'' Zen center. Soto focuses more on sitting practice, Shikantaza, sitting in conscious awareness.
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===Area Knowledge:Seattle Table===
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|HighResult= Hiroshi Usui is rumored to be an ex-yakuza
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Latest revision as of 13:18, 17 October 2023

Blue Heron Zen Community
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Regular Sunday in person practice at 11:00 am – 12:00 pm.
Online group practice Monday to Friday at 11:00 am – 12:00 pm.
Location CreatorRichard_Villiers
ArchetypeZen Meditation Center
IC OwnerHiroshi Usui
MetroplexSeattle
NeighborhoodLicton Springs
Background Count0
Noise1

Description

The Blue Heron Zen Community is tucked away in a quiet area of Licton Springs. It is one of the smaller Buddhist centers in Seattle. Zen is one of the smaller branches of Buddhism and Soto Zen is less popular than Rintai Zen.

Distinctive Features

Location

Blue Heron Map.jpg

Residency

Blue Heron Zen Community.jpg


The commitment to live at the Blue Heron Zen Center in Seattle is a wonderful opportunity to deepen one’s practice and directly experience the relationship between daily life and our original nature. The regular schedule of practicing, eating, and working together allows us to see our karma appear and reappear. We can see how opinions and habit energies create problems for ourselves and others. When we let go of our opinions and conditions, it becomes possible to live with clarity and harmony. As we learn to cooperate, to see clearly, and to accept people and situations as they are, our minds become strong and wide. Then it becomes possible to act for other people with no trace of self-interest.

Facility

Meditation Room.JPG

IC Information

Notable Associated Characters

Matrix Search Table

Threshold Result
1 10303 Densmore Avenue North, Licton Springs, Seattle
3 Zen is a school of Buddhism which emphasises the practice of meditation as the key ingredient to awakening ones inner nature, compassion and wisdom.
6 The Blue Heron Zen Community is a Soto Zen center. Soto focuses more on sitting practice, Shikantaza, sitting in conscious awareness.

Area Knowledge:Seattle Table

Threshold Result
1 Licton Springs, Seattle
3 Small close knit Buddhist community
5 Hiroshi Usui is rumored to be an ex-yakuza

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