Events Schedule
Rev. Teijo Munnich
The Difficulty of Desire
February 25, 2023
9:30 -11 am ONLINE
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Full Worm Moon Gathering: Setting Aside + Beginning Anew
March 7, 2023
7-8pm EST ONLINE
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Join us for this monthly full moon gathering and renewal of the 16 Bodhisattva Precepts.
Forest Bathing at Great Tree with Brook Genryu Reynolds
March 19, 2023
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
In person
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Brook Genryu Reynolds has been practicing at Great Tree for many years. During the pandemic, she completed her certification as a nature and forest therapy guide with the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy.
With her guidance, participants will be invited to use their senses to explore the nearby nature at Great Tree. There will be time for walking, sitting, silence, sharing and tea.
Family Meditation
Metta Means Loving-Kindness
March 26, 2023
10:30 am-11:30 am ONLINE + IN-PERSON
Led by Rev. Teijo Munnich
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Full Pink Moon Gathering: Setting Aside + Beginning Anew
April 6, 2023
7-8pm EST ONLINE
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Join us for this monthly full moon gathering and renewal of the 16 Bodhisattva Precepts.
Intro to Zen Meditation
April 16, 2023
10:30 am - 12 pm EST ONLINE
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For practitioners of all levels of experience an introduction to zen meditation and traditions
Family Meditation: Buddha Was Born in Lumbini Park
April 30, 2023
10:30 am-11:30 am ONLINE + IN-PERSON
Led by Rev. Teijo Munnich
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All-Asheville Buddhists Wesak Gathering at Urban Dharma
May 6, 2023
Afternoon (timing TBD) - In person
Join us and other Buddhist communities at Urban Dharma in West Asheville for this celebration.
Rev Teijo Munnich: The Fourth Noble Truth - Walking Side-by-Side
May 20, 2023
9:30 -11 am ONLINE
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Family Meditation
May 28, 2023
10:30 am-11:30 am ONLINE + IN-PERSON
Led by Rev. Teijo Munnich
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Full Strawberry Moon Gathering: Setting Aside + Beginning Anew
June 3, 2023
7-8pm EST ONLINE
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Join us for this monthly full moon gathering and renewal of the 16 Bodhisattva Precepts.
Saturday Speaker Series
June 17, 2023
9:30 -11 am ONLINE
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Speaker to be announced closer to the date.
Family Meditation
June 25, 2023
10:30 am-11:30 am ONLINE + IN-PERSON
Led by Rev. Teijo Munnich
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Family Meditation
Metta Means Loving-Kindness
February 26, 2023
10:30 am-11:30 am ONLINE + IN-PERSON
Led by Rev. Teijo Munnich
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Tre Genjo Williams: Jukai-e: A Participant’s Perspective Pt. II
March 11, 2023
9:30 - 11 am EST ONLINE
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Intro to Zen Meditation
March 19, 2023
10:30 am - 12 pm EST ONLINE
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For practitioners of all levels of experience an introduction to zen meditation and traditions
April Sesshin
March 31-April 5
Led by Rev. Chimyo Atkinson
In-Person & on Zoom
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Traditional monthly meditation practice intensive. There will be several periods of meditation each day, formal meals using oryoki, work practice, and dharma lectures. Individual student interviews (dokusan) may be offered according to the schedule and the inclination of the guiding teacher.
Practiitoners of all levels of mediatom experience are welcome.
For more information and to register go to https://www.greattreetemple.org/sesshin
Saturday Speaker Series with Rev. Chimyo Atkinson
April 8, 2023
9:30 -11 am ONLINE
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Meredith McIntosh: Divesting Holds That Hold Us
April 22, 2023
9:30 -11 am ONLINE
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Meredith will share her experience exploring and finding space in our bodies.
"Gently, but with undeniable will, divesting myself of the holds that would hold me. I inhale great draughts of space. The east and the west are mine, and the north and the south are mine. I am larger, better than I thought. I did not know I held so much goodness." - Walt Whitman
Full Flower Moon Gathering: Setting Aside + Beginning Anew
May 5, 2023
7-8pm EST ONLINE
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Join us for this monthly full moon gathering and renewal of the 16 Bodhisattva Precepts.
May Sesshin
May 12- May 14
ONLINE ONLY
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Traditional monthly meditation practice intensive. There will be several periods of meditation each day, formal meals using oryoki, work practice, and dharma lectures. Individual student interviews (dokusan) may be offered according to the schedule and the inclination of the guiding teacher.
Practiitoners of all levels of mediatom experience are welcome.
For more information and to register go to https://www.greattreetemple.org/sesshin
Intro to Zen Meditation
May 21, 2023
10:30 am - 12 pm EST ONLINE
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For practitioners of all levels of experience an introduction to zen meditation and traditions.
June Sesshin
June 2-June 7
In-Person & Online
Click Here to Register at BookWhen
Traditional monthly meditation practice intensive. There will be several periods of meditation each day, formal meals using oryoki, work practice, and dharma lectures. Individual student interviews (dokusan) may be offered according to the schedule and the inclination of the guiding teacher.
Practiitoners of all levels of mediatom experience are welcome.
For more information and to register go to https://www.greattreetemple.org/sesshin
Dr. Liliane Papin: Tending to our Fire Breath
June 10, 2023
In-Person & Online
June 3, 2023
9:30 -11 am ONLINE
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Dr. Papin will guide us in getting ready for the challenges of summer, with a focus on heart and small intestine health.
Intro to Zen Meditation
June 18, 2023
10:30 am - 12 pm EST ONLINE
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For practitioners of all levels of experience an introduction to zen meditation and traditions.
A Conversation with Duncan Trussell and Rev Teijo Munnich
March 4, 2023
9:30 -11 am ONLINE
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Paige Kanko Gilchrist: Embodied Practices
March 18, 2023
9:30 - 11 am EST ONLINE
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Dr. Liliane Myoren Papin: For a Spring in Our Steps
March 25, 2023
9:30 - 11 am EST ONLINE
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Join Dr. Papin as she shares insights about our liver and gallbladder health and challenges.
Saturday Speaker Series with Rev. Chimyo Atkinson
April 1, 2023
9:30 -11 am ONLINE
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Brook Genryu Reynolds: Jukai-e
April 15, 2023
9:30 -11 am ONLINE
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Rev Teijo Munnich: The Third Noble Truth - Letting Go
April 29, 2023
9:30 -11 am ONLINE
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Dr. Hun Lye Explains Wesak
May 6, 2023
9:30 -11 am ONLINE
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Join us for an exploration of the Buddhist holiday, Wesak.
Saturday Speaker Series with Rev Nyoze Demian Kwong
May 13, 2023
9:30 -11 am ONLINE
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Nyoze Demian Kwong received a B.A. in Anthropology/Archeology from University of California Santa Cruz, and worked as a fundraiser in Stanford University’s Engineering Department.
Nyoze received lay precepts in 1987 at Sonoma Mountain Zen Center. In 2009, he was ordained as a novice monk by Jakusho Kwong-roshi. In 2012 Nyoze finished his formal training at Eiheiji, and received Dharma transmission in 2014. He is recognized by Sotoshu as a Kokusaifukyoshi (international zen teacher) in the lineage of Shunryu Suzuki-roshi.
Currently Nyoze serves as Vice Abbot) and is the Head of Practice and Executive Director of Sonoma Mountain Zen Center. He lives at Sonoma Mountain Zen Center with Kashin, his wife, and Ejo, their son.
Randal Daigu Price: Staying at Home and Practicing the Way
May 27, 2023
9:30 -11 am ONLINE
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Rev. Teijo Munnich: Leaving Home and Practicing the Way
June 3, 2023
9:30 -11 am ONLINE
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3-night Great Tree Campout
June 11 - 14, 2023
In-Person
Join our annual camping trip at the Cove Creek Upper Campground in Brevard, NC.
Registration required. Please contact Great Tree for more information (office [at] greattreetemple [dot] org)
Paige Kanko Gilchrist: Embodied Practices
June 24, 2023
9:30 -11 am ONLINE
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