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The Annual Stillpoint Community Meeting will take place on Sunday, January 25 after morning practice. These meetings are open to all and facilitate discussions about future events, board member nominations, and more.
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Members of Stillpoint recently attended a silent meditation retreat at Villa Maria Education & Spirituality Center. Fourteen attendees spent an extended weekend practicing, discussing readings, and participating in discussions lead by Jay Hershey and Kevin Dole. The retreat was a fantastic way to reconnect with our practice and disconnect from the distraction of the day-to-day.
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Please join us at Stillpoint on New Year’s Eve (Wednesday, December 31) to ring in the New Year. We’ll gather in the zendo at 7:00 PM for a 30-minute period of zazen (seated meditation, followed by the traditional ringing of the temple bell 108 times to welcome 2026. Afterward, we will enjoy tea and light
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Registration for the 2025 Stillpoint Retreat is now officially open! The retreat will take place at Villa Maria Education & Spirituality Center from Thursday, November 20 through Sunday, November 23, 2025. This year’s retreat will be led by Kevin Dole and Jay Hersey, focusing on readings from The Dhammapada and Zen Letters: Teachings of Yuanwu
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Registration for Stillpoint’s 2025 Retreat will be opening soon! Taking place from November 20-23, 2025, this retreat is a great way to meditate with like-minded people, learn from local zen teachers, and practice in a truly tranquil place. This year’s retreat will feature discussions lead by Jay Hershey and Kevin Dole based on readings from
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The back patio at Stillpoint has been in a state of disrepair due to a tree growing up and breaking up the concrete. The Stillpoint Board reviewed and approved a proposal for breaking up the existing concrete, removing the broken concrete, fixing drainage issues, and creating a new concrete slab. Be on the lookout for
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Don’t Pass Your Life in Vain Ever since ancient times, people with the will for the Path have traveled around from region to region seeking instruction from adept Wayfinders. They truly did not let their lives in this world go by in vain. Thus they did their best to put their conditioned minds to rest
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Stillpoint will be hosting an outdoor Garden Work Day on Sunday, May 4 from 11:30 AM – 12:45 PM. This event will take place directly after Sunday practice and brunch. Please wear weather appropriate clothing, sunscreen, and work gloves.
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This world, the world beyond, are well explained by the one who knows, One that is accessible to Marā, and one that is not accessible to death. By the All-awakened One, foreknowing, thoroughly knowing every world, Opened is the door of the Deathless; when Nirvana has been reached there is security. Cutting across the stream
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Stillpoint Zen will be hosting a Spring Work Day on Saturday, March 15 from 10:30 – 11:45 AM. There will be an optional practice period directly before the Spring Work Day from 9:30 – 10:30 AM. No special equipment is needed, as this will be a general maintenance day. We invite you to join us
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