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ANNIVERSARY

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TASSAJARA

ZE N MOUNTAIN CENTER

A N N IVE RSA RY

ZEN SH,IN]I

TwentyFifthAnniversary

1967 - 1992

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The Tassajara Road

The Sixties

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_Yo LIST OF STUDENTS

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Orvoki meals in front of the pine rooms, Summer 1967

Ken Strauss, unidentified student, Suzuki-roshi,Silas Hoadley

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There was quite a bit of excitementabout the October 18 edition of TIME,

since it contained an almost full pagearticleabout us. The articlewas notas good as we hadhoped, but neitherwas it nearly as badas we hadfeared.

SHUSO LOG, FALL 1968

The old dining room porch ids Holm and friends on the b ridge

Mike Dove Makin g go mashio Suzuki-ros hi at teat ime

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LUNCH Bean Soup-lentil, pea, etc. Vegetable SoupSalad SaladBre~ Bre~

Spread-peanut butter, sesame miso, margarine, cream cheese

Louise Pryor

Donny Crockin

SHUSO LOG, FALL 1968

In describing Hal/owe'en,many of us felt that it was akind of an American Buddhistholy-day,and that we ought towork up some way of celebrat­ing it at Tassajara.

SHUSO LOG, FALL 1968·

EVEN DAYS

Hot CerealSoybeans-plain, molasses, seaweed, etc.Pickle - miso, nuka, kimchee, cucumber

same

Philip WilsonSIlCSO:

"Y 0 LIS T 0 F STU D E "Y T S

AVAILABLE

It was announced that nobodyother than the kitchen crew should be coming intothe kitchen. Quite a bit of food has been disappearing. Cayenne pepper was put inthe peanut butter as a gentle reminder.

The kitchen has workedout a basic alternating menu:

ODD DAYS

BKFST Leftovers Gruel/Brown RiceFruitEgg, or sometimes Nut Loaf

DINNER VegetableBrown RiceMiso Soup

SPRING 1968

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+ FROMMID-PRACTICE PERIODCELEBRATION"GUIDELINES":

ROBES: All students must wear robes in the zenda.Robes should be spotlessly clean, wrinkle-free, and

in perfect repair.Walk in shashu at all times when thinking about

your robe.Always wear a layer of clothing over your robes.Change into and out of robes with no fewer than

nine others present.

Bob Shuman

KobunChino-sensei

SHUSO LOG, FALL 1968

The sewing room seems to havehit upon a technique for makingbaggyblack pants for the zenda,and is turning them out a mile aminute.

Dan WelchEd BrownLouise Welch

Stan White

Emily BuckleyCraig Boyan, JeffBroadbent, RonBrowning, Dan Chesluk,Jack Elias, ChristopherHerold, Harriet Hiestand,Jim Mor-ton, EvelynPepper, Alan Rappaport,Jeff Sherman, ArnoldSilberman, FrancesThompson, Jeff William­son, Liz Wolf, DougBradle, Joyce Browning,David Chadwick, PaulDiscoe, Chris Flynn, PatHerreshoff, Pat Lang, RickMorton, Mary Quagliata,Buncie Shadden, BillShurtleff, Katherine Than­as, Jack Weller, AlanWinter

DaCHa ROSHI: Shunryu Suzuki -roshiDIRECTOR: Peter SchneiderSHUSO: Claude DalenbergZENDa DIR: Kobun ChinoASST. DIR Tim BuckleyASST. ZENDa

DIRECTORHEAD COOK:JISSHA:WORK

FOREMAN:HEAD

SEAMSTRESS: Sally BlockHEAD

CARPENTER: Niels HolmHEAD MASON: Dan WelchHEAD

GARDENER:STUDENTS:

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FALL 1968

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S PRING 1969

No Shuso for this Practice Period

N o LIST OF ST U D E NT S

A VAIL ABLE

Shunryu Suzuki-roshi

Buncie Shadden, Kathy Cook , Lyn ne Faus , Louise Pryor and Sally Block

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DOCHO ROSIIl Shu nry u Suzuki-rosh iDIRECTOR: Dan WelchSHUSO: Jean RossZENDa Drs: Ryogen Yos h imuraAsST. ZENDa

DIRECTOR: Ed BrownJISHA: Pete r Schne iderHEAD COOK: Angie Run yonWORK FOREMAN: Bill ShurtleffSHOP FOHMEAN: Paul ShippeeHEAD

SEAMSTRESS: Molly Jon esHEAD

CAHPEI\TER: Paul DiscoeHEAD MASON: Bob WaltersHEAD

GARDENER: Roovain b en YuminNURSE: Dor is GriffinTEACI-IER: Jane WestbergASST. TEAcHER:Frances ThompsonBOOKKEEPER: Stanley WhiteSTUlENTS: Jonathan Altman, Cra ig

Boyan, Joanne Bull ,Margare t Crowley, TomDor sey , Je rry Fu ller, Pau lHaley, E. L. Hazelwood ,Je d Linde , Bonnie Miller ,Pau l Provosoli, Denn isSamson , KatherineThanas, Frank \"V'ood ,Doug Baty , Steve Brown,Donny Cro ckin, MarianDerby, Maya Dreimane ,Meg Gawler, BobHalpern, BeverlyHorowitz, Maria Linde ,Rick Morton, Alan Rabald ,Bo b Shuman, AudreyWalter, Ken Berman,Doug Bradle , PeggyCramer, Ruth Discoe , JackElias , Dian e Goldschl ag ,Lucille Harris , MargretKress , Alan Marlow e , LouMus to , Pa ul Rosenblum,Ken Strauss, Louise Welch

Suzu ki-roshi and students on picnic

Suzuki-roshi

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The pa th to the hill cabins

The Seventies

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DOCHO Ro sin .Tatsuga mi Rosh iGODO: Katagiri SenseiDIRECTOR: Peter SchneiderSHl ';:O: Mel Weitsm anIxo: Bob HalpernTzxzo An gie RunyonT"::'.~:TRER : Sta n WhiteS::x \: Ka the rin e Th anasA.''--:-. DIRECTOH: Pa u l D iscoe\\ ' ~. ::]-; fORD IA'!: Bill Shurtleff.1>::.\: Da n Welch_-\:':.' .~ > : Louise Welch

Lou Mu stoD~~ .~ \" Rvo: Jane Westberg , Bob

Shu man , Niels Holm , MegGaw ler, Reb Anderso n ,DavidCh adw ick

L:3iL~R[X\ : Deborah Madiso nL~~\"SC R I l:l [\G : M. Dreimane, M. Quagliat a5::01' : P. Sh ippee,]. McGuire

BATII:SEWING:

PLU'vIBI)1G:KITCHEN:

C. Boyan]. Murphy, L. Harri s, J.Elias , B. Laws, D. Griffin ,M. KressElda Gra vesMarian Derby, C. Morton,A. Rich mond

l'vL-\INTENA'iCE: E. L. Haz e lwoodPIPELINE: K. Campbell, Ara k isan , M.

Le w is, S. Brown, F. Wood,Re b Anderson, D. Chad­w ick

CARPEI\TRY: N. Hahn ,]. Fu ller, R. Mo ­rto n , P . Ha ley

P. Digesu , B. Mille r, K.Stra uss , M. Kress, D . Gr if­fin , G . Mu eller , M. Gawler,E. BrownB. Sh umanD.. Crockin, A. Marlo w e

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Picnic. Katagiri-sensei , Meg Gawler

Spring Pract ice Period 1970

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SH USO LOG, SPRING 1970

Tatsugami RoshiKatag iri SenseiDan WelchSilas HoadleyJane WestbergPau l DiscoeMargaret KressFrancis ThompsonNeils HolmStanley Wh iteJanet Sturgeon, DebbieMadisonFrancis Blanco , TimAston , Angie Runyon,Jerome Peterson ,Louise Welc h, PeterSchneider, LewRichmondBill Shurtleff, MaryWilliams , Tom Dorsey,Nao me Rad er , CherylHughes, Jerry Halpern,Roova in ben Yuh min ,Mark Harris, MegBrown , E. LHazelwood, JohnHopkins, Van Voorhies,Pau l Rifkin, Pau lShippee, Jeff Sherman,Jonathan Altman ,Chuck Hoy, MarcAlexander, Jer ry Fuller,Ken Sawyer, LucilleHarris, B. Hochberg,Marian Derby, ChuckDagle , Amy Rich mond ,Sue Isaacson, LaylaSmith, Juli e Runk,Sandy McDill, DavidCha dw ick, Phil Olson ,Ed Brown, Les Kaye,Alan Marlowe

D OAN Rvo :

D OCHO ROSH]:

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DIRECTOR:

SHUSO:

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W ORK LEADER:

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STUDENTS:

Tenken wasanother new position . . . [which]was formerly done by the Shuso. . . everyone disliked this taskand protested that they didn't want to be police­men. Another major change was meal serving. Formerly, the kitchen servedmeals. Now their dutiesdid not extend outside of the kitchen.

Roshi spent a great deal of time training the Doans to chant and perform the ser­vice. His voice . . . seems to come from the deepest regions of the earth.

T his training periodwasgiven itscharacter by the presence of TaisugamiRoshi . . . it was characterized bychanges. The first innovation was theestablishmentof theRokuchiji . . . theposition of Ina was new to us, and theDoan Rio, which is a sortof liturgicalorchestra.

Mel Weitsman's Shuso Ceremony. Ph oto ne xt to Suzuki-roshi's cab in ,

Silas and Amber Hoadley, 1970

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SHUSO: Peter Sch ne ider

N o LI ST O F S TUD ENTS A VAI L AB L E

Tatsugami-roshiand Dan Welch

Ready for a ceremony in white tabi : Angie Runyon,Loring Palmer, Fran Thompson, Jane Westb erg, MargaretKress, Paul Discoe

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ABBOT: Shunryu Suz uki -roshiSElDa: Dainin Katagiri -rosh iDIRECTOR: Dan Welc hSHCSO: Bill KwongASST. DIRECTOR: David Chadw ickJISHA:A.'i]A:

INa :

FUSU/SI UKA:

WORK LEADER:TENzo :DOAf\s:

STUDENTS:

:\Iealtime in the old zenda

T AS SA j A R A

Bob WalterBonnie MillerJanet Sturgeon , MaryWilliamsJed LindeBon Ryu be n Yuh minTom DorseyEd Brown, Margare tKress , Loring Palmer,Van Vorheis, MaryWilliamsTina Leong, Gail Strizich,Layla Smith , SueIsaacson , LucyEisenberg, BruceMcAllister , Ken Berman,Chuck Hoy, AnnaRodgers, Peggy Rague ,Marc Alexande r, Davd ,Brad ley, Steve Bodian,Pam Chernoff, GloriaCoonen , Mark Gripman,Pau l Joh nson, ArnieKotler, To dd Sullivan,Alan Klein, Ken Sawyer,John Coo nen, LouHartman, Lynele Jones,Eric Remin gton , PaulRosenblum, BarryEisenberg, Lucy Bennett,Ken Campbell, Marg aretSilva, Marga ret Crowley ,Norm Randolph, BarrieMason, David Silva,Bonnie Slate r, BarbaraYoung, Niels Holm ,Charles Guilford , Je rry

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Katagiri-roshi , Ed Brown

Fall 1971 Practice Period

Mary Quagliata , Katagiri-rosh i

S huso said that there werefew blue jays around duringTassaiara 's first practice period, but there were manypigeons then. The jikido reported that the SU Il used toshine ill the old zenda for about eight minutes at mid­day.

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ABBOT: Richard Baker-roshiSElDa : Dainin Kata giri-roshiDIRECroR: Niels HolmSHUSO: Dan We lchASST. DIRECTOR: Ed Brown11\0 : Mary Williams\ V' O RK LEADER: Loring PalmerFusu/SIIIKA: Jed LindeTENZO: Tommy DorseyJrslIA: Stan Swanso nAI'o;JA: Lucy BennettDOM S: Diane Goldschlag, Marga­

ret Holm, Marc Alexander,Norm Randolph, JeffSherman , Bonni e Miller

STL'DENTS: Joe Cohen, Lynele Jones ,Nancy Sheldon , LarryBeck, Mary Qu agliata ,Norman Moziccki, DavidBradley , Peggy Rague,Eric Remington , KenCamp-bell , Rick Levine ,

STUDE:\TS (c ontinu ed):Barbara Young, JohnHanlon, Bar-rie Mason,Todd Sullivan, Cha rlesGu ilford , Myra Litman,Steve Bodian, BruceMcArthur, RichardArthur ,Chris Miller , TinaLeong, Toby Grant, Meg

Richard Baker andPau l Discoe discu ssing

the kitchen construction

SnJDE:\TS (co ntinued):Brown, Doug Huntley,Arn ie Kotler, La yla Smith ,Fil Lewin, David Silva,Ann Overton, Pam Cher­noff , Sue Isaacson , TomNinkovitch, Ryu ho Yama ­da, Jerry Halpern, MarcGripman, Ken Berman

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Central area, early 1970s-kitchen wall begun.

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Issan Dorsey in the old kitchen

F ALL 1 9 72

Mitsu Suzuki

A deep p itf or ashes ceremony

sp ring yet y ou ng

Shunryu Suz uki-rosh iDied Dec. 4, 19 71.Memoria l service held atTassajara Ap ril 29, 19 72

Memorial service for Suzuki-roshi

Mary WilliamsLucy Benn ettEd BrownJerome PetersonRick LevineJerry Halpern , Layla Smith, ';Arnie Kotler, Sue Isaacson ,Ken Straus , Ryu hoYamadaBob Foster, Rebecca Foster,Jim Bockhorst, RichardHaspray, Joe Cohen , BetsySawyer, Bruce McAllister,Eric Larsen, Eric Arnow,Linda Lupo, Linda Cutts,Cam Burack, Doug Huntley,Philip Whalen , Bill Powell,Kim Kaiser, BlancheHartman , Alice Haspray,Paula Grobman , DianeGoldschlag, Lynn Hessel­ban , Gail Bradley, . ancySheldon, Pat Phelan, TomNinkovitch, David Calm ,Tony Patchell, DarleneCohen, Georgette Jones,Mike j am vold , Fran Tribe,AI Tribe , Kesang, FranLewis, Meg Brown, SusanBums, Je rry Fu!!er , PaulJohnson, Liz Horowitz,Steve Bodian, Harry Garcia,Lou Hartman , Ann Overton,Britt Pyland, Peggy Rague

Roofing the kitc hen

ARROT: Richard Baker-roshiDIRECTOR: Mel WeitsmanSH USO: Reb And erson1:-10; Marc Alexander\'V'ORK LEADER; Paul Rosenblum

ST UD ENTS:

TexzoFusu:J ISHA:AN.lA;B EKJI ;

DOANs;

Z ENS H INJ I 1 9

WorkMee ting

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ABBOT: Richa rd Bakc r-rosh iI)mECTOl{ : !\lei \veitsm anSHl;;O Les Kaye1'\0: Marc AlexanderTr:.vo : Sue IsaacsonFtx t : Arn ie Kotler\\ 'OHK Ll-:,\J)EH:Pau l Rosen bl umSHIK.c\: Kathe rine Thanas.11;;11\: Ken Sawyer

Spring Practice Period 1973

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Rick LevineLvnn Hessel bartLayl a Sm ith . Al Tribe . AliceHasprav, Ken Strau s. BrittPyland. Linda Cutt sTo ny Patchell. Blanch eHartman , Tom :'\ink(w itch .Eric Larsen. :\like j amvo ld ,Dennis :\lars ha lL Joe Co-

Sn'lJE"TS (co nt inued ):he n . Tran Tribe. Rich ardHasp ruy , Pau l Johnson ,Georgette Jones, EricArn ow , Ga il Bradl ey,Betsy Sawye r, Mark Lewis,Steve Allen , Becca Foste r.J im Bockhors t, SusanBurn s, Pat Phel an , PeterOverto n. Liz Horow itz,Darl ene Cohen, DavidCohn . Bill Powell, Bo bFoster. Paula Gro hma n,Bob Wolberg , :'\ancySheldon , Linda Lupo , LucyEisenberg. Pa t Mclvlahon

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Af'.IA:BI:I\.II :D OANS:

Lucy Bennett

Work Meeti ng

Richard Bakcr-roshiArnie KotlerEd BrownLayla BockhorstSue IsaacsonRick LevineJim BockhorstKatherine Than asSteve \'V'eintr3ubGail Brad leyJoe CohenPeter Overton, DavidCohn, Darlene Co hen,

DOA:'<S (continued):Mark Lewis, Pat Phelan,Teny Gragg

ST UD E1\TS: Tony Patchel l, DennisMars ha ll, Steve Allen ,Mary Cunov, Ed Sat­tizahn, Eric Larsen, j i ,Mussman, Eric Arnow,Lou Hartman , FrankFerrell, Georgette Jones,Mike j amvold , KimKaiser, Ulysses Lowry,David Schn eider,Rachel Homer , Wen dyJohn-son, Blanc heHartman , NancySheldon, Linda Cutts,Susan Burns , CathyReyn olds, Bru ce Cutter,Peter Rudnick , SueWender , Lana Berman,Robert Lytle , DanStone , John Bailes,Roger Hawkins,Myphon Hunt , LindaLupo , Tom Girardot,Micha el Wenger, David

F irst big rain of year-all eveningand night. Wonderful to again hear therain on roofs and paper umbrellas.

SHUSO LOG, FALL 1974

Jim Bockhorst

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ABBOT:DIRECTOR:Sm:s o :Il\o :TENZO:Fuse,\'\10RK LEADER:SHIKA:JISHA:A. JA:

BE1'<JI:

DOANs:

SHOP HEAD:HEAD OF

GARDEN:A.SST . Fusi..KITCHEN:

KITCHEN CLNR.:BATHS:SH OP:

Richard Baker-roshiArnie Ko tle rDavid Ch ad w ickLind a Cu ttsPeter Ove rto nMary W illiamsTe rry GraggKa therine ThanasMary W illiamsBarry Eisen b ergSue IsaacsonPa t Phelan. PhilipWhalen , Nancy Sheld on,Mik e j amvold , EricArnow , Susan Burn sKim Kais er

Steve AllenMark Le w isEric Larsen - fuku tcn ,Steve \'\1eintrau b , RobertLytle, Cathy Reynold s,We ndy JohnsonTo m Girard o t

Diane Ch ad wi ckMyphon H u nt, FrankFerrell

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GARDE:\ :

GHCWl\DS :

Ed Sa u izah n . Pet erRud nickBlanche Hartm anTrudy Hartm an , MaryCu n ovDe n n is Marshall-h ead,Le land Sm ithson, DanaDa ntine , Roger Haw­kins , Steve Heyw o o dUlysses Low ry, JohnBa iles . Lou Har tm a nDiane Bu rr , MichaelW e nger , J im Mussman,La na BermanSue Wen d er , BruceCu tler

A few tangaryo students arrivedtoday. Hot day. [ B . Blunk leftTassajaraafter working on the red­wood benches among the Sycamoretrees by the office. Gene de Smit andhis carpenter friends fixed the roofofthe reservoir while floatingon innertubes in the water.

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Wewent out tograsshopper flats andbuilt a bonfire and had hot cider andhome-made doughnuts. People sangsongs, told storiesand poems, and weended the evening with Tassajaraghost stories followed by chanting theHeart Suira, and 11100n gazing.

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Sp ring Practice Per iod 1974

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M orning

S itting up awakeSince two,I am glad for theBird songs come in atDawn, again.

- Kathy Cook

On a p icnic w ith ]osh in -s a n

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: ATTIRE: Fee t: All s tu dents must wear feet in the zen d a . :I I

: Long hair , for both subve rs ives an d w omen, shou ld be combed, s tarch ed, :I

: and trained to sta nd straigh t up and off the shoulders.: When it is cold, slippers or socks may be worn in the zenda.: If w ear ing socks , d o no t run across the zenda and sli d e to yo ur se at.I: Flu ffy orange slip pers or those w ith bunny ears ar e not perm itted in thei zen d a (excep t on 4 and 9 d ays).: Su ng lasses are not worn in th e zend a, excep t during certa in cere monies .IL _

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AllBOT:DIRECTOR:SHUSO:lxo.TENZO:TREASURER:SHIKA:\'(fORK LEADER:JISHA:ANJA:BENJI:DOANs:

BATHS:KITCHEK CLNR.:PLUMBER:CONSTRUCTION:

KITCHEN:

Richard Baker- rosh iDavid ChadwickLew Richm ondLinda CuttsPeter OvertonSusan BurnsPat PhelanKim KaiserDavid Chad wickMary WilliamsJohn BailesSteve Weintraub-head,Ulysses Lowry, FrankFerrell , Eric Larsen , Sue\\fender, Peter Rudn ickDiane BurrNe il Rub enkingRick WicksSteve Stuckey, JimO 'DonnellJim Mussma n ­fukuten, Bruce Cutler,Mary Cunov, Roge rHawki ns , Lana

Berman, Dan a DantineSnor- Ed Sattizahn - hea d,

Steve Heywood ,Andrew Atkinson ,Trudy Hartman, Chas.Marrow , SteveSchea tzle

GROl::-JDS: Diane Goldsc hlag , EditAtkinson

GEt\ERAL LAIlOR: Nanc y Sheldon - head,Ted Marsha ll, CharlesCagno n , Bruce Fortin ,Francis Checkley, BrianBauman , Mitch Dur rell,Howard Dewar,Michael Gelfond, BruceHalvo rse n

LIBRARJAI\S: Joan Larkey, LizOkamura

STONE CRE\,' : Myp hon Hunt - head ,\\fcndy]ohnson , BahMcKenZie , Brian LeFevre , Liz Okamura ,Joan Larkey

E vening light at bath time was mag­nificent . The headof the stone crew,My phon Hunt, was pill/led betweenstone and power wagon. She has torn amuscle in her leg.

In theafternoon about work meetingtime, the Governor Elect of the StateofCalifornia arrived unexpectedly atTassaiara, accompanied by his compan­ion, manager, and two women. Veryunusual event. Hardly any studentsrecognized him.

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F reezing cold; bright but feebly warmsun. Everybody is slightly freaky,cleaning up grounds and work areas inpreparation for sesshin. The staff had anondescript tea, talk of the many hikerswho came through Tassajara Friday,Saturday, and today.

C abin 5 was preternaturally cold thismorning. The day went unscheduledafter supper so that students couldretireearly. The first period of zazentomorrow starts at 10 minutes before 3a.111.

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Peter , Wendy and Fox

Richar d Ba k er-rosh iDavid ChadwickBill La n eSteve WeintraubLinda Cu ttsSue WenderPat PhelanPe te r RudnickDavid Ch adwickDe borah MadisonMichael WengerUlysse s Low ry , FrankFe rrell , John Bail e s, JimMussm an, Mary Cu nov,Dian e BurrLan a Berman - fukuten ,Dana Dan tin e , Mypho nHunt , Roge r Hawkins ,Liz O ka m ura, TedMarshallPeter va n der Ste rre,Dan Gourl e y , Ne ilRuben-king, BobMcKen zieAn drew Atkinso n , SteveSch eatz le , Lela nd Smith ­son, I311.1Ce Cutle rRick Wicks

KITCHEN:

STONE CREW:

SHOP:

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PLUMBER:KITCHEN

CLEANER: Le slie JamesBATH Cl.EAj\iER: Bruce Ha lvo rse nHEAD Of

G ENL. LABOR: Bruce Fo rtinH EAD OF

GARDEN: Wendy JohnsonH EAD OF SHOP: Ed SattizahnG ENERAL LABOR: Charlie Cagnon, Michael

Gelfon d , Mitch DurrellDiane G ol d sch lag , Ed itAtk in so n, Lin da Lan eBria n LeFevre , HowardDewar, Ma ry Willi ams ,J oan Larkey , Lisa Dunne

GROUNDS:

LlIJRARJANS:

(P ART TIME-:,) i" $iii;i6J,~~£:F:a~~~"

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Lana Be rm anPeter va n dcr Sterre , JimMu ssman , RaymondAn d re , Ted Ma rshall

KITCHE":

GARDE:\ (con tin u ed)Parmal e e , Lind a Lane,Hel en Kram erSte ve Scheatz le - head,Dan Gourley, Jay Simon ­eaux , Ma ry Cu nov

FIRE MAI{SHALLS:Ted Ma rsh all , Ba rbaraLubanskiCathy Rey nolds - fuku­ten. To m Nin kovitc h ,Ho w a rd Dew ar , LisaD u n n e . Mitch D ur re ll,Cha rlie Cag no n , JordanThornLe slie JamesAn n ie Som e rvill eJ oan Larkey, PamCherno ffAn ne tte LilleBruce Halvo rsenRichard Graybill, TedMarshall

KITCHE:-l CLKR:FRllJTCAKES :GROU"lDS:

BATHS:LmRlI.RY:To w x TRIPS:

SHOP:

P ERSO'1AL

SHOPPER:CO,\STI{UCTTON:

Richard Bake r-ros hiBill LanePhilip WhalenSteve \V'ei ntraubLinda Cu ttsEd Sattiza hnD ian e Bu rrUlyss es LowryBill Lan eJohn Bail esBob McKenzieKa therine Thanas ­head , Pa u l Disco e ,Micha el \V'enger, DanaDantine , Robert Lytle ,Lan a BermanBrian LeFevre - h ead ,Neil Rube nking , Mich aelGel fond , Su key

GARDEi'( :

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W ORK LEADER:

J ISHA:A'\)A:BE:-I)I:DOA"ls:

A fter tea, the baths were opened.Some students gathered ill thegrapearbor to carve [ack-o-iantems frompumpkins. The kitchen is creatingseveral thousandsof doughnuts.They have already manufacturedmasses of lasagne and sourdoughFrench breadfor our supper. Therewas a short service before dinner.Aftera general cleanup, studentsbrought thermos bottles to thekitchen to be filled with hot cider.These containers,along with manytrays full of doughnuts, were cartedto the clearing east of the LowerBam. A circleof stoneshad beenmade, around the pileof old boxesand junk lumber which hadbeenassembled. As the students began to gather, the bonfire was started withgreat effect. The usual homely confusedand gentle Zen Center style of"party" then commenced and lasted until 10 p.m. orso.

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Dana Dantine , Annie Somerville,Julie Bongers, Marc Lesser , JohnSteiner, Caro l Atherton

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C losing practice period ceremo­ny this morning. Ina offeredincense at main altar, Shuso atKaisando, and we proceeded tothe various other main Tassajaraaltars "unbinding," going inreverse order from the openingpractice period ceremony.

Only aboutten people attendedOpen Study. Rokuchiji went tolook at proposed helicopter land­ing site, on the Hogback.

10,000 YEAR BOO K,SPRING 1976

D ec. 1-7. Rohaisu Sesslzin . Last sitting on last dayended at 1:30 a.m.withchanting of Heart Sutra. Baths were crowdedbut evenJone,just about, wasoutby firewatchat 2:15 a.m. It wasdifficult at the baths to continuestrict silence.

10,000 YEA R BOOK, FALL 1976

J an. 1. Cold. 22 degrees. Ulysses, Keithand Michael leaveat 7:15 a.m. to driveto Arroyo Seco to check the phone line. They find a break near Horsebridge, anddo initialrepairs, sowe have our first phone link with the "outside" in five days.

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KITCHEN:

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BEN)!:DOANS:

Sewing rak usus

GHOUNDS:

Richard Baker-roshiLin da Cuttsjerome PetersonWilliam LaneSteve WeintraubEd Sattiza hnDan Welch & Diane BurrUlyss es Low ryLin da Cu ttsDan WelchNeil Ruben kin gRobert Lyt le - h ead ,Michae l Wenger, Da naDantine, Pam Che rnoff,Cathy Reyn ol ds , DanGourleyTo m Ninkovitch - fu ku ­te n , Howard Dewar,Steve Scheatzle, Te resaRivera , Pau l Disco e ,Bria n LeFevre , MitchDurrell

CO"STRUCTION: Pe te r va n der Ste rre ,Keith Mey erhoff, MichaelGelfond, Raymond AndreDick Graybill - head , JaySim oneaux , Annette Lille ,Charles Cagnon

B.UHS: Lisa D unneLIBRARIAN: Sukey Parma leeFRUITCAKES: Barbara Lu banskiKITCHEN CL'IR.: Caro l AthertonGENL. LABOR: Leslie James - head , Lage

Carlson, j u lie Bonger s,j ordan Thorn, SuzanneSuarez, George Varva resLana Berman - head,Annie Somerville , DanKap lan , j u dy Ligge tt,Tom Walsh

STONE CREW: Ted Marshall , RobertAn dersonjoan Larkey, j ane Hirsch ­field

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P lastic windows on creek sideofzendo put lip today, except onebymokugyo (to allow ventilation).

SHUS O LOG, FALL 1976

Z endo didn't warm lip this morn­ing as it usually does-a windowwas left open by mistake during firstzazen. It was closed at kinhin andlater in theday, the plastic windowby the mokugyo was installed. Thisplus keeping lampflames highmaybe able to warm things up a bit.

SH USO LOG, FALL 1976

Fall Practice Period 1976

F ALL 1 9 7 6

ABBOT: Rich ard Bak er- roshiDIRECTOR: Linda CuttsSHUSO: Steve \Veintr aubINO : Ulysses LowrySHI KA: Pam ChernoffTENZO: Dana Dan tineTREASURER: Peter van der Ste rreWORK LEADER: Tom NinkovitchPATRIAL LIST O F STUDENTS:

Meredith CleavesMichael RayAndrew MainNo rman FischerKathy Yockey FischerJanet GroveJim ZivicDiane GrayNed Sp en cerMeg Port erMarilyn McCannRod Ho w ellTeah StrozerVan ja Palm ersWilliam ShawTom Caba rgaAlan LewFrank Anderton

Sl1JDENTS (cont.) :Pam ChernoffCathy Reyn oldsLeslie JamesJay SimoneauxAlan BlockPhilip Whalen

COMPL ETE L IST OF

ST UD E NTS NO T

A VAI L A B L E

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Ted Marsh all , Brian LeFevre, MariaLinde

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13urnable s

A BBOT:

D IRECTOR:

SH l"SO:

Ixo :T E, ZO:

Fcsc:\VORK LB DER:

SHI KA:

JI SHA:

A'J.\:BE '\)l :

G E't. REP.:

Richard Bak er-roshiEd Sattizah nPaul RosenblumUlysses LowryDan a Dant inePeter van der SterreTom NinkovitchPam ChernoffEel SattizahnCathy Reynold sJay SimoneauxLeslie James

H ot. Many bugs, including deerflies, eye flies , mosquitosand others. They especially like shavedheads.

10,000 Y EAR BOOK, SUMM ER 1975

F irst dayof practice period. The[mancial loss due to the August fire occa­sioned the consideration of expanding guest season, and it was only twoweeks ago that we decided to have a practice period this Fall. There is S0111eapprehensionabout the possibilityof Tassaiam flooding or the road fallingout. and there is 110 phone C0111111 1l11icatioll, but peopleare happy that wearehaI'illga practice period.

5HU50 LOG, FALL 1977

Sp ring Prac tice Pe riod 1977

N o FURTHE R LI S T

O F STUDEN T S

A V A I L A B L E

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Barbara Lubanski

Main work is making almost 1,000 fruitcakes forChristmas. In addition to the Dacha Ryo fruitcake list, theywill besent to all fire fund donors above a certain amount.

10,000 YEAR BOOK, FALL 1977

During the summer 1977 Marble Cone fire

Ted Marshall

Lana Berman and Teresa Rivera

Philip WhalenMeredith Cleaves - head,Judy LiggettAnn McDonaldMarc Lesser - head, JimPhalan, David Fleagle,Steve Harrison, JackTjeerdsma, Ted Howell,Ray Crivello, DianaBerys, Ellen Simon,Wendy Matlow, MichaelWynne, Jon Bernie, AnnMcDonald

LIBRARY:GENL. LABOR:

STUDY CENTERTEACHER:

GROUNDS:

KITCHEN:

BATHS:SHIKA'S ASST.:SHOP:

ABBOT: Richard Baker-roshiDIRECTOR: Paul RosenblumSHUSO: Marc AlexanderINO: Pam ChernoffTENZO: Annie SomervilleTREASURER: Leslie JamesWORK LEADER: Jay SimoneauxSI-[]KA: Joan LarkeyGENL. REP.: Ted MarshallJISHA: Paul RosenblumANJA: Dana DantineBENII: Dan KaplanDOANS: Jordan Thorn - head;

John Steiner, KeithMeyerhoff, BrianLeFevre, Annette Lille,Jane Hirsch-fieldPeter van der Sterre ­fukuten, Michael Ray,Janet Grove, Mike Jam­void, Ralph Wholey,David Schneider, TeahStrozer

KITCHEN CLNR.: Diane GrayGARDEN: Meg Porter - head,

Jerome Peterson, KathieFischer, Norman Fischer,Chuck Vetter, Ken SmithLaura BurgesGail SherAlan Block - head,Gloria Coonen, HowardMe-Donald, RogerHawkins (plumber)

CONSTRUCTION: Brian Bauman - head,Tom Cabarga, VanjaPalmers, Paul Haller, GibRobinson

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,'I."~' . DIRECTOR:T:~.~:':"RER :

\,',=:,,,1' LE.-\.OER:

SHlKE ASST.:J I, H.-\. :-'I.:\I.-\.:BE:\JI:Doxxs.

KITCllEN:

KITCHEN CI.NR .:GARDEN:

Richard Bake r- rosh iMarc Alexan d erIss an Tommy Do rse yPam ChernoffAnnie SomervilleLeslie JamesMichae l j amvoldJay Simonea uxMeg Po rterCathy Re yn o ldsMarc Alexande rPaul Disco eDavid Schn eid e rJane Hirsch fie ld - he ad;Ke ith Meyerh off, Ga ilSlie r, Roger Haw kins,Judy Ligg ett , JohnSte inerMichael Ray - fuku ten,Teah Strozer, J im '.Pha lan, Steve Harrison,Dia ne Gra y, Lau ra ,::,' : , ;­Burges , Ted How e llEmila Palm ersJanet Grove - head ,Jack Tjeerdsm a , AlanBlo ck , Wendy Marlow ,

Michae l \Xfyn ne , Tr ishPillsb u ry

FLOOD MARSHALL: Ted MarshallBATHS: Jon BernieLIBRARY.: Norman FischerFRUITCAKES: Elle n SimonTOWN TRIPS: Glo ria Coonen , Ala n

Blo ck , Van ja PalmersSHOP: Ho w ard McDo nlad ­

head , Ken Sm ith , DavidFleagle , Jo h n Ne lso n

CO,\STRUCTION: Va nja Palmers - head,Clay Calhoun, ChuckVette r, Gib Rob in so n ,Paul Haller. RayCrive llo

STUDY CENTER T EACHER:Phi lip Wh alen

GROUNDS: Mere d ith Cleaves ­h ead, Kat ie Fische r ,An n McDonald

GEl\"ERAL LABOR: Glo ria Coonen - head,Stu art Ba illie , Ro cioHe rn a nd e z, KimNe lso n , Alin a Wagner,We nceslao Agu irre ,Nick Charle s, Jo elClark, Kim Potoch nik

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ABBOT:DIRECTOR:SHUSO:I NO :

TENZO:ASST. DIRECTOR:TREASURER:WORK LEADER:SHIKA:GEN'L, REP,:lISHA:ANJA:BENJI:DOANS:

KITCHEN:

Richard Bake r-ro sh iMarc AlexanderMich ae l jarnvoldIss an DorseyJohn Steine rLes lie JamesMargare t PorterKe ith MeyerhoffDiane GrayVan ja PalmersMarc Alexa nde rLo u ise PryorRay CrivelloDavid Schn eider, AnnO verton, MeredithCle aves , Tea h Strozer ,Michael Ray , Norm anFisch er , Kat h ie Fisch erJu dy Liggett - fu kuten ,Ellen Simon , Jo nBernie , Tr ish Pillsbury ,Wend y Ma tlow , Bo bBritto n, Ted Ho w ell

KITCHE"I Cn-iR.:GARDEN:

LIBRARY:SHOP:

GROUI\DS:BATI IS:TEACHER:CHILDCARE:CONSTRUCTION:

GENERAL LABOR:

David Ro gersJ im Pha la n - head,Jaime Th ie ile , MarilynLamb e rt , David Fle agleAlina W agnerPaul Halle r - head ,Ken Smith, Fran kKilm er, DennisRodrigu e zMa ry CunovLo rli Baumgar tto nLau ra BurgesKim Ne lsonVa nja Palm e rs - head,Nick Charle s , Ela ineMaisn er , KimPo to ch n ikClay Ca lho un - head,Judy Gilb ert , Jo hn Lip s­comb , Theresa Sel ze r,Debb ie West , SuzyClymer, Melo dy Kean,

T he length of tangaryo will varythis time, a minimum of5 days, anda maximum of 10, depending onhow well the students sit.

10,000 YEA R BO OK, SPRIN G 1978

I name~ts with Roshi to discussvarious practicepoints. It is decidedthat junkos should hit students whosleep continuously throughout theperiod, three or four times duringeach period. If the students whoarebeing hit feel that that is too much,they may discuss it with Baker­roshi.

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30 TA S S A ] A R A

Steady rain, creeks keep rising.Moving and placing sandbags all day.Tassajara Creek rises 5 feet between 7and 9 p.m. The librarybecomes floodemergency headquarters. There areonly 9 people at Tassajara. The night isspent chaining the propane tankstogether, looking for the dogs, snack­ing, napping, placing sandbags, mov­ing pipes,emptying the walk-in, andpatrolling for damage and rockslides.

10,000 YEAR BOOK,WINTER INTERIM 1977

Jan. 1978. Students go out to work inthe rain on culvert damaged by flood.Goingoverit, a portion of the roadsinks into the creek, truck alongwith it.

Jan. 16. When we awaken in themorning the creek is very loud. Waterhigh point is highestyet-splashingover bridge to bathhouse. Boarding upwomen's side of bathhouse only partlyhelpful. Drains areclogged with mudand silt. Students working in rain allday areexcusedfrom service. There isa strategy meeting regarding the town­trip for needed food and supplies. Allfour culverts are in badshape, and thevehicles areall on the wrong side (ourside). First priority becomes gettingthe vehicles across ford. One crewspendsday rebuilding ford wherebridge washed out. Other crews areworking on all culverts. Zendo sched­ule sameas usual. At afternoon workmeeting Ted Marshall gives flood safe­ty info. Don't go beyondstone cabin 1or cabin 19 except in pairs. Also wearhardhats when going beyond the cen­tral area.

Feb. 7. The water level is above theprevious high water mark. A state ofemergency is declared, and MeasuresareTaken. Watchers aresent to cabin19, some to the baths. Many people aresent to dig drainage ditches. There is aslidewhich comes down by the door ofthe upper barn,keepingit shut.

Another large portion of the rockwallby cabin 1 falls into the creek. .. Allthe people who are sick in bedareinformed of the emergency, and note ismade of where they are. Some peoplecollect blankets, towels, first aid kits,and other emergency items. Raindiminishes, and most people return tothe regular schedule. Some of the stu­dents who have worked many extrahours go to bedone period early

Feb. 8. All culverts areout, and workis beingdoneon the ford, so that foodcan bebrought in across the road.HowardMcDonald, caughton the farsideof the ford, canget back to the cen­tral area only by climbing over part of"Flat Rock. t t

All furniture, bells, Buddha, andBuddhadrum areeithermovedfromzenda, or elevated from floor. Furniturein pine and stone rooms is elevated orremoved, and doors left open to lessenchances of buildings floating away. At5:40, the staff meets, decides thatunless the creek is more than four feet

higher, there will bezazen. The creekrises, so zazen in cancelled. Floodpatrols go on all night. People will allbesleeping in the eleven cabins imme­diately below the bridge.

Feb. 10. Tassajara Creek level is downone-halffoot, zenda is reassembled, andservice is held. There is still no coldwater in the baths. The main water lineto the cabins is now going through firehoses in the trees.

Feb. 17. Culverts areout, and there arewaterfalls wheresomeof them used tobe. Vehicles cannotget past Lime Pointwith food, so students arebringingfood in on their backs and in gardenway carts. There areonly twenty peo­pleat dinner. For them, evening sittingschedule as usual. The others arework­ing joju.

10/000 YEAR BOOK, SPRING 1978

Bringing in food

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Vanja PalmersLeslie JamesMichael j amvoldJudy GilbertAntoinette Artino, MiriamBobkoff, FrederiqueEa ter-man s, Ted Bra wn ,Jim Cor ig, Adine

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A pril11. An unusual day. We had reg­ular morning schedule, with servers set­ting up the dining room for afancy mealtobeheldafter the Shosan Cere-mony.Afterlunch, we prepared thezendo.Abouthalfway through the ceremony joelClark thought he heard andsmelledsomething,and went out, and found afire coming up thestairs by thezenda.We allquickly left thezendo and changedout of robes expecting to put out thefirequickly.A fewpeoplewent in thesidedoorand put out thealtar andgot afewthings-Roshi's zagu and whisk, thesmallbell, the inkins. Some people could­n 't get out themain door and ran out thesidedoor.A few triedtoget theBuddha,but it was tooheavy for them alone andwhen others tried, there werealreadyflames insidethezenda. It wasverysmoky and thefirewas moving rapidlyup thezendo ceiling. Weallspent thenextfew hours trying toput out thefire.However, it wasextremely hotandfast .We had ordered a newfirepump whichwas due toarrive thisweek. In the mean­time wewereusing thefloatingplumpandthe pressurewasn't sogood.Alsothe

ABBOT: Richar d Baker-ra shiDIRECTOR: Leslie JamesSHUSO: Katherine Tha nasINa : Issan DorseyTENZO: Dian e GrayASST. D rR.: John NelsonTREASURER: David SchneiderWORKLEADER: Keith MeyerhoffSIIIKA: Kim NelsonGENL. REP.: Van ja PalmersHEAD 0 1'

CONSTR.:T!SHA:A N] A:

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waterline from the reservoir was hookedup with firehoseasthe pipes had brokenso manytimes duringthe winter,so thepressurefrom there wasn' t sogood either.

I t wasall quite devastating. In just afew minutes, the zenda was consumedwith fire. The Buddha drum went upin flames almost immediately. . . themokugyo was burned. Thefire spreadto the office but the stone wall slowedit down . We kept the roofof the pinerooms wet and the area around theSycamore trees so the fire would notspread in that direction. At the sametime, the fire was spreading toward thekitchen and many people were wettingdown thewalls and roof of thekitchento slow it down. Luckily, the wall ofthe kitchen on the zenda side was aone-hour fire wall which the countyhad required us to put in, so thisslowed the firedown considerably.When sparks caught the shingles of thekitchen roof on fire, Paul Discoe and afew others climbed up there and tookaxes and cut away the burning shin­gles while others kept the building wet

STUDENTS : (c ontinued)Mansho lt, Mick Sopko ,Bob Britton , Laura Burges,Clay Ca-lhoun, NickCha rles , Mere-dithCleaves , Suzy Clymer,Kathy Cook, Ray Crivello ,Mary Cunov, Kath ieFischer, Norman Fischer,Dave Fleagle , Paul Ha ller,Ted Howell , MelodyKea n, Frank Kilmer, JudyLiggett , John Lipsco mb,Elaine Maisn er , WendyMarlow, Ann Overton,Kay Pepi-tone , Jim Pha lan,Kim Potochnik , Lou isePryor, Mich ael Ray, DenisRod ri-gue z, David Rogers,Pat Sellman , Theresa

from the inside and outside with hosesand bucket brigades.Finally we wereable to put out the fire. The zendo,office, and linen room werecompletelyburneddown. Partof the kitchen walland roofwere burned, but basically thekitchen had been saved!

W e allate a Mexican dinner whichwe had passed from the oven out thewindow of the kitchen once the firehadseemed under control. Many of uswalked over to see the GandharaBuddha which was in many smallpieces now, a devastating sight. Firepatrols continued all night. The doansgathered some zabuions, and set up azenda in the dining room for use in themorning. We called jamesburg to havesome food bought, and sent people overthe road to bring it in.

A pril12. Wearose when it was lightfor zazen, service,breakfast, then set upthezendo in thedining room for the restof the shosan ceremony. Aftersitosan, wehad the closing practice period ceremony.

10,000 YEAR BOOK, SPRING 1978

A pril 17. Paul and Gloria Discoe andjerry Fuller arrive with the flatbedfrom Green Gulch with foundationpieces for the new zenda in the lIppergarden. 100 people to work are expect­ed next week!

10,000 YEAR BOOK, SPRING

INTERIM 1978

Norman and Awn Fischer; Jesseand Wendy Johnson-Rudnick

Noah and Aron (Norm and Kathy's babytwins) wenttrick or treating in the evening, but it was toofar fromthe last town trip for them to find many treats.

SHUSO LOG, FALL 1977

FALL 1979

ABBOT:

DmECTOR:

SHUSO:

INo:TENZO:

WORK LEADER:

TREASURER:

SI-I1KA:

JIS HA:

A'l]A:

BEN]I:

HEAD DOAN:

TAKGARYO

Sn,DEKTs:

Richard Baker-roshiKeith MeyerhoffBlanche HartmanKatherine ThanasTeah StrozerVanja PalmersNorman FischerAnn OvertonKeith MeyerhoffLeslie JamesKathy CookKathie Fischer

Herman Clausen, ChrisEnglehorn, John Harris,Zachary Klarich,Princess Gabrielle. BradMiller, Jim O'Shea,Michael Sawyer, AlanMorgenstern

RETURKI:-iG

STlDE:\TS:

CONTIMTolG

STUDENTS:

CHILDREK:

Emila Palmers, JimCorig

Miriam BobkotI,Frederique Botermans,Suzy Clymer, MaryCunov, Judy Gilbert,John Lipscomb, AdineMansholt, SukeyParmalee, DenisRodriguez, TheresaSelzer, Mick Sopko,Debbie West, PhilipWhalenRobin Clymer, KendraCunov, Awn Fischer,Noah Fischer, TimmyGilbert, JamieMeyerhoff, Anna Sopko

There have been many discus­sions as to whether the familiesbeing hereworks or not.Continues at work meeting.Children who areat Tassajarathis practice period: Esa Brown,Robin Clymer, Kendra Cunov,Aron Fischer, Noah Fischer,Timmy Gilbert,[en Gregg,Amber Hoadley, JamieMeyerhoff, Bergen Nelson,Michelle Pepitone, Anna Sopko,Dion Thiele, and Johanna Welch.

10,000 YEAR BOOK,

SPRING,1979

Spring Practice Period, 1979

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The central area

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The Eighties

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LouHartman

SP R ING 1 980

H ow wonderfu l!All over TassajaraNothing but Bod hisa ttvas.

+ FROM MID-PRACTICE PERIOD CELEBRATION "GU IDELINES":

KITCHEN : Do not enter the kitchen w ithout tacit permission fromMorgana.

UNDE R N O CIRCUMSTA NCES shou ld stu dents steal any coo kies , w hichare hid d en undern eath the Tenzo 's desk , on the right sid e, on the topshelf.

The m ost crucial times not to do this are as follows:1) In th e morning before the breakfast cook arrives;2) Durin g th e second rou nd of the han for third period zazen;3) Any tim e one is not in the zend a w hen everyon e else is;4) Durin g afternoon tea, w he n ev eryone is occu p ied and th e ki tchen is on a

break;5) After goo dnight bell .,All coo kies a re reserved for our beloved staff .

10,000 YEAR BOOK, SPRI NG 1978

B uddha's Birthday celebration, held in horse pasture. Road is too bad to use,so people go to horse pasture by trail. A beautiful bright-coloredair balloonmade by Vanja with streamers and calligraphy saying "Happy BirthdayBuddha" is released. It is striking against the clear blue sky on a warm sunnyday. There is a ceremony just before the sun goes down. The eko containsnames of wildflowers blooming all around, and names of flowers at Tnssaiara,and mention is madeof a fire-eating luminous balloon .

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Buddha's Birthday celebration

Kathy Cook, Judy Gilbert,John HarrisSukey Parmalee, LeslieJamesSuzy Clymer , Herma nnClausenFrank Kilmer, Alan Cohe n ,Barbara Horn , GilFrons dal, Michael Sawyer

KITCHEN:

Kathie FischerDeborah \'Vest, The resaSelzer , Adin e Mansholt,Zachary Klarich , KimPotochnikChris Engleh orn ­fukuten, Brad Miller, AlanMorgen-stern, MelodyKean, Jim O'Shea, BruceFortin

KITCHEN CWR.: Mary CunovGARDEN &

GROUNDS:

CIiILDCARE:

G EM . LAROR:

ABBOT: Richard Baker-roshiDIRECTOR: Keit h MeyerhoffSHUSO : Linda Ruth CuttsINa : Katherine Tha nasTt xzo: Tea h Strozer\'VORK LEAD ER: Vanja PalmersSHIKA: Ann OvertonTREASURER: Norman Fisch erJISHA: Keith MeyerhoffA;\JJA: Blanche HartmanBEN)!: Emila PalmersGFl\ L. ]{FP . &

SHIKJ\ ASST.:DOANS:

STONE CREW:

RETURNI!\GSTDT.: Philip Whalen

ASST. SHIKA &LIBRARY: Frederique Botermans

CHILDREN: Rob in Clymer, KendraCunov, Aron Fischer ,Noah Fischer, Timm yGilbert , Jamie Meyerhoff,Anna Sop ko

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F ALL 1980

SHOP:

LIBRARY:BATHS:CHILDCARE:

ABBOT: Richa rd Baker-roshiDIRECTOR: Van ja Pa lmersSHlJSO: Lou Hartm anINO: Ann OvertonTE"Izo: Ma rc LesserASST. O rR.: No rman FischerTREASURER: Keith MeyerhoffSHlKA: Debb ie WestWorn:: LEADER: Kim PotochnikJISHA: Van ja Palm ersANJA: Adine lVIansho ltBE :".!l : Jim O 'SheaGE:'oJL. REP.: Kat hie Fisch erKITCHEN: Brad Miller - fuku te n ,

Alan Cohen , Gi l Fron s-dal,Vicki Austin , Arn ie Diller,jeff Schneider

KITCHEr\ CLNR. : Jack Tje erdsm a

Fall P ra c ti ce Perio d 1980

GDN/ GROUNDS Ma ry Cu nov - head,Mary Be lshaw , MichaelLow ell , Joh n HarrisJohn Harr isEmil a H ell erSteve Allen - head ,Barb ara HornBru ce Fo rt in - h ead, KarinGjording , Chris Ol son

FRClTCAKES: Kat hi e Fische rGENL. L",BOR: Suzy Clymer - head , Cam

Clap p , Wayne Co d ling,Ernie G undling, NinaHagen, Lee Klinger,Monique May e rs

CONSTRCCTION: Mick Sopko - head, ChrisEnglehorn, RobbiePa terson

ALTARBUILDI:\G:

CHILDREN:

N EW BABYMOTHER:

SPOUSE:

Michael Sa'IN'Ye r, RalphWholeyRobin Clym e r, KendraCunov , Awn Fischer,Noah Fisch er , Jami eMe yer hoff, JessamynMeyerh off, Anna So pko ,Lauren Wholey

Leslie La mesLo rli Pa lmers

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DiRECTOR:

SHC~O :

1:\0 :

TENZO :

S HIKA:

WORK LEADER:

T REASURER:

G ENERAL R EP:

A SST. D IRECTO R:

A NJA:

BE NJI:

D OAN Rvo :

KI TCHEN:

K ITCHEl\ CLNR. :

S HOP :

G ARDEN:

B ATHS:

CHILDCARE:

Zentatsu Baker- roshiVanja Palm ersSteve AllenAnn OvertonMarc LesserDeborah WestKim Potochni kKeith MeyerhoffKathy FischerIorman Fischer

Miriam BobkoffFrank KilmerAnnette Lille - head ,Sukey Parmalee, RalphWholey, FrederiqueBotermans, SuzyClymer, Mick Sopko ,Michael SawyerGil Fron sd al - fukuten,Vicki Austin, JeffSchneider, Diane Burr,Karin Gjording, ChrisOlson, Ernie GundlingErnie MachenBruce Fortin - head,Neil Ruben king, WayneCodlingMary Cun ov - hea d ,Nina Hagen , MaryBelshawCam ClappLee Klinger, Moniq ueMayers

A SST.

TRE ASURER:

A SST. SHlKA :

ALTAR

C ONSTR.

C O:'olSTRUcnO:":

G ROUl\OS :

LIBRARY:

STOKE CREW :

G ENERAL LABOR:

Leslie JamesJonathan Condit

Michael Sawyer, RalphWholeyChris Englehorn ­head , David Rogers ,Robbie PatersonEmily Helle r - head .Michael Lowell , JohnHarrisKathie FischerLou HartmanBrad Miller - head,Barba ra Horn , AlanCohen, Arnie Diller , JillCoghlan , Richard Jaffe ,Laurie Rusk

The new zen d o

R oshi sends word to do OpeningCeremony without him . He is withBrother David somewherebetweenTaos, NM. Salt Lake City, and SanFrancisco.

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Sp rin g Practice Period 1981

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FALL 1981Okusan and Baker­roshi

Arnie Kotler'sShuso Ceremony,Fall 1981

Arnie Kotler, Baker­roshi, Philip Whalen

ABBOT:

DIRECTOR:

SHUSO:

INO:

TENZO:

TREASURER:

ASST, DIR,:

SHlKA:

WORK LEADER:

GENL. REP,:

BENJI:DOAN Rvo:

KITCHEl'::

SHOP:

GARDEI'::

FRUITCAKES:

LIBRARIAN:

CHILDCARE:

BATHS:

KITCHEN CLNR,:

GROUNDS:

CONSTRUCTION:

GEl'\ERAL LABOR:

Zentatsu Baker-roshiPaul HallerArnold KotlerMichael SawyerElaine MaisnerNeil RubenkingAnnette LilleEmila HellerFrank KilmerMarc LesserAlan CohenRalph Wholey - head,Gil Fronsdal, BarbaraHorn, Brad Miller,Karin Gjording, MarcLesser, FrederiqueBotermansChris Olsen - fukuten,David Rogers, JonathanCondit, Wayne Codling,Rocio Hernandez Pozo,Monique MayersRichard Jaffe - head,Brian FikesVicki Austin - head,Amie Diller, BetsyMcGowanMary CunovMary BelshawNancy SchroederFrancine BusalacchiConnie EvertMelody Haller - head,David MerrillLee Klinger - head,Klaus Leipart, DanHoweJeff Schneider - head,Sarah Grayson, CarolRankin, Rob Weinberg,Michael Katz, JeffBickner, PeterThompson, Ronna

WORK: All students should be ready to work.When the bell sounds, go immediately to work meeting.At the end of work meeting, clean up and get ready for thenext zenda activity.

SERVICE: Do not leave the zenda during service, unless youare on a serving crew or hate religion.When bowing, crash noisily to the floor.Do not fold the sutra cards into paper airplanes and fly themback to their box.

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Kendra Cunov and Issan Dorsey

S PR i NG 1982

.-\ BBOT :

D IRECTOR:

S Hl SO :

1:\0:T E':ZO :

T REASLRER:

SI II KA & A SST.

D IRf CTO I(:

\\!ORK LEADER:

G E:\I.. REP.:

A SST. SH IKA :

J ISHA:

A ".IA:B E;\I.lI:

D OANs:

K ITCHE:-I:

.KITCHE:-I CL'lR:

G .\RI)E:-I:

Rich ard Bak er- roshiPaul Halle rUlysses Lowr yMichae l Sawye rJonathan ConditNe il Rubenkin g

Emila Helle rFrank KilmerMarc LesserAmie DillerPau l HallerElaine MaisnerBrad MillerMarc Lesser - head,Barbara Ho rn , JeffSchneider, Vicki Austin ,Alan Cohen , Frederi queBotermansRocio Hernan de z Po zo ,Monique Mayers,Wayne Codling , Ro bWeinberg , NancySchroeder, Brian FikesCary JohnsonGil Fro ns da l - head,Ronna Adler , ConnieEvert

SH OP :

GROUi\:DS:

R OCK WORK &C O \;STR.:

FRl' ITCAKES:

B AD 1S:

Lm RARY:

I RRIGATIO:'\:

C III LDCARE:

GE':ERAL LABOR:

Rich ard Jaffe - head ,Peter Th ompsonMelody Haller - head,Debbie West, DavidMerrill. Michael Katz

Dan Howe, Caro lRankin. Jeff BicknerMary CunovKlaus-Dieter LeipartMary BelshawDavid RogersMary Cunov, MelodyKean, Betsy McGowanLee Klinger - hea d,Francine Busalacc hi.Sarah Grayson, BetsyMcGowan , JackKamcsar , Rob Lee

Deborah Madison and Linda Cutts\\Te intrau b

Sp ring Practice Period 1982~ ------- -

40 i 'A S S Aj A N A

L _

10,000 YEAR BOOK', FALL 1982

F ourth day of tanganj o. Still going strong, though two people look a bit des­perate and two look a bit dull. Transmission ceremony (Tenshin Sensei's) isproceeding, out of sight and at all hours. Chino-senseiarrived unexpectedlyduring evening zazen, with a friend. Tangarvo students looked good thisevenmg.

Renee des Tom bc, Elaine Maisner,Richard Baker-roshi, Emila Heller,Gil Fronsdal

R oshi was quoted as having toldthe preoiousInoihat ihe.Ino reallyshouldn't lead outside kinhin,"But when yOll do, you should takeit easy. " This came up becauseduring one fast circuit a studentwas knocked down. We may alsotry more lights on the engawa.

10,000 YEA R BOOK, FALL 1982

N ew shuso today.For ou tdoor kinhin along

the creek,Mose leads the way

Lou Hartman

F A L L 1 9 8 2

ABBOT :

D IRECTOR:

SH USO:

INO :

T ENZO :

T REASURER:

SHl KA:

W ORK LEADER:

J ISHA:

A NJA:

Bsxn:D OCHO Rvo :D OANS:

K ITCHEN:

K ITCHE:'i CLNR.:

Richard Baker-roshiMarc LesserDebo rah WelchNeil RubenkingJonathan ConditVictoria AustinElaine MaisnerDavid RogersMarc LesserAlan Cohe nAmie DillerPhilip WhalenJeffrey Schneider ­head, Rocio Hern andezPozo , Wayne Cod ling,Richard Jaffe , Caro lRankin, Elaine Maisner

. Brian Fikes - fukuten,Willem Malten, PeterThompson, Betsy Me­Gowan, David Merrill,Lee Klinger LesserDolores Kamesar

SHOP :

CONSTRU CTION :

G ARDEN:

GROUNDS:

F RUITCAKES:

LIB RARY &SH lKA A SST.:

C HILDCARE:

G ENERAL LABOR:

CHILDREN:

Rob Weinberg - head ,Karen SchwelmNancy Schroeder ­head , Rob LeeJim Hare - head,Dennis Marsha llKlaus Leipart - head,Jack KamesarKaren Hamilton

Connie EvertKathy GustinDan Howe - head,Katherine Kenney,Kath y Strong, RhondaBarr , Kathie Gustin,Dennis Lahey (shop) ,Katy O'Connell (ba ths) ,Bernhard Schmidt (con­stru ctio n) .Elan Kamesar , BrendanKenney

Peter Thompson and Dan Howe1 -:~\.': · . ;".~~~~M

j' ~ . ~ '>" .~..~ '~" "N . ~,,,

S PR I N G 1 9 8 3

GARDE'.; & Gno uxosrco n tl nued):

Baru ch, KatyO'Co n nell , D o nCo lucci , Laurie Schley

J\L-\l:'--jE:\A.'\:CE: Da n Howe - head , JackKamesa r, W illem Mal­te n , Katherine Ke nney,Gerha rd Ko m inek

GENERAL LABOR: Brian Fikes - h ead , TyCashman, Chris Koen,Teijo Roberta Mu nich,Odette Lara , Do ugVolkmer, Syb il Wood

SHOP: Ro b We inberg , Kath yStro ng, De n is Lahey(veh icles)

Deborah \Ve!chConn ie Eve rt - head,Lee Klinger Lesser

J im Hare - head ,Dol ores Kamesar , 'u rit

KrrCHE:\:

DOA:\S (continued);Me rrill , Dan How ePeter Tho mp so n ­fu ku ten, Betsy Me-Gowan, Klaus Leipart,Bernhard Schmidt.Rho nda Barr, KathyG ust in , Kare n Sch w elmBre nda GroszRo b LeeAlan Co hen

KITCHE:\ CL:\R.:CHILDCARE:BATHS:COOKBOOK &

PROJECTS:LIBR-\.RY:

GARDE:\ &G ROCXOS:

Richard Baker-rosh iReb AndersonMa rc LesserPeter Overto nNeil Rubenkin gRichard JaffeVicki Austin

Ela ine MaisnerDavid RogersAlan Co henMarc LesserJeffrey SchneiderWa yne Co dlingRo cio Hernande ­h ea d , Arn ie Dille r ,Jonatha n Condit, Na ncySchroeder, D avid

ArmOT:GODO:DIRECTOR:SHUSO:Iso:TE1\ZO:TREASURER:SHIKA & ASST.

DIRECTOR:WORK LEADER:GENL. REP.:J ISHA:A'If]A:BEN]I:DOANS:

Spring Practice Per iod 1983

42 T A S S AJA R A

FALL 1983

10,000 YEAR BOOK, SUMMER 1983

At tea time, many people dranksome badelderberry juice. It seems some stems andleaves got mashed into it and they contain acompound that turns to cyanide upon diges­tion. Four students were helicoptered outand three morewent by stage and ambu­lance. Many moredrankthe stuff and hadnoreaction-no explanation. Themain symp­tom was interminable vomiting. All OK inthe end.

ZENSHINjI 43

Neil RubenkingPeter ThompsonKathy Strong

Linda Ruth CuttsRichard JaffeVicki AustinJeff SchneiderBrian FikesDavid RogersRob WeinbergConnie Evert - head,Lou Hartman, DanHowe, Klaus Leipart,Dennis Marshall, TeijoMunnichKaren Schwelm ­fukuten, BernhardSchmidt, DougVolkmer, BrendaGrosz, Akiba Gengo,Emyo DielmanDan Leighton

Reb AndersonSteve WeintraubElaine MaisnerLayla BockhorstJonathan Condit

Dennis Lahey, DavidRiggsJim PhalanRobert Lytle

Laurie SchleySybil WoodBetsy McGowan ­head, Wayne Pickerell,Joseph Murphy,Eleanor Edwards

KrTCHEI\:

GAEDEN:

GROUNDS:

GOTAN]I &BATHS:

FRUTCAKES:

GENERAL LAI30R:

KrTCHE:-J CLNE.:

LIBRARIAN &FRUITCAKES:

SHOP HEAD:

CONSTRUCTION:

SHOP &CONSTR:

GODO:

HEAD SENIOR:

DIRECTOR:

SIIUSO:

INO:

RESIDE:-JT

SE'iIOR:

TENZO:

TREASUE ER:

SHIKi\:

WORK LEADER:

ASST. TREAS:.

BEN/I:

DOA"lS:

SHUSO LOG, SPRING 1983

Projects today involve preparing for theThich Nhat Hanhvisit: finishing thedorm roof, repairing thesteps thatweredamaged in the tree fall; bringing backthestump of thefallen tree (Roshi'sidea-graphic indication ofwhy theareais a mess).

In April 1983, Richard Bakerbegan an indefinite leave ofabsence from Zen Center.

Yesterday Ino reminded folks that onlydoans wearwatches in the zendo/ andadded that anyonewhose watch beepswhen they are accidentally wearing it inthezendo should make formal apology atwork meeting.

10,000 YEAR BOOK, SPRING 1983

Later, coming out of dinner we sawthe "moon garden"piled highwith cutbranches, but evenso the tree was stillhooked on the roof. The biggest chainsaw (the45) wasn't starting and thelight wasfailing, so tree workstoppedand all involvedconcentrated on cov­ering the roof, workingby flashlight.The zendo that eveningwasquiteempty feeling, and both the Ino and theShusofelt that the roaring of the creekand the lashing of the wind and rainwould be junko enough.

10,000 YEAR BOOK, SPRING 1983

During bathtime the big liveoakjustacross the pathfrom the northwestcor­ner of the dorm fell on the dorm. Onebranch penetrated s,traight down intoDavidM. 's room, endingabout11/2feet above his bed. Had he taken thequickbath and shortnap that hehadconsidered, hewould havebeen sur­prised, A large workcrewstartedimmediately to cut up the tree withchain sawsand axes, trying first toclear the roofso theholes could becov­ered,

SPR ING 1 9 8 4

D uring third zazen this 1110m ­

ing the 51111so said, "We have sucha short time at Tassajara-pleasewake up!"

10,000 Y EAR BOOK, FALL 1979

The han

Mel gives a lecture concerning hisupcoming Transmission.

10,000 YEAR BOOK, FALL 1984

G ODO:

H M D SENIOR:

D IRECTOR:

SH CSO:

RE SlDE '<'T

SENIOR:

INO:

T ENZO :

T REASURER:

SHIKA:

W ORK LEADER:

G EXL. REP.:

G OTAXJI:

DOANS :

Kl TCHEi\ :

G ROUNDS:

SHOP:

A SST. SHIKA:

B ENJI:

GENERAL LABOR:

Ed BrownSteve WeintraubElaine MaisnerPaul Discoe

Linda Ruth CuttsJon athan ConditBrian FikesDavid RogersJeff Schne iderRob WeinbergConnie EvertConn ie EvertKlaus Leipart - head,Dennis Marshall, Pete rThompson, Bern hardSchm idt , LaylaBockh orstBrenda Grosz ­fukut en , Laurie Schley,Dan Howe, KathyStrong , Denis Lahey,Wayne PickerellBetsy McGowan ­head , Karen SchwelmDou g Volkmer - head ,David RiggsEleanor EdwardsRichard JaffeLayla Bockh orst ­head, Robert Lytle ,Akiba Gengo, DanLeigh ton (baths andlibrary), Joe Murphy,Melanie Terbovic, EdBrown , Connie Evert

Serving in the zendo

K atagiri-roshi had people sit fac­ing out during third period. . . atthis time it was also establishedthat coming lateor leaving early,one uses the backdoors onto thegarden. Roshi alsosaid it wasacceptable for people to enter up tofive minutes late and that it wasnot necessary for the Tenken tocheck on people each time.

10,000 Y EAR BOOK, SPRING 1985

T he Abbot, Katherine Thanasand Robert Lytle went to James­burg to meet with Ed Brown, Meland Yvonne to talk about thequestion of the next Abbot. Kata­giri-roshi is being asked to consid­er being our Abbot. They leftTassaiara bout 1:30 p.m., return­ed about 7:30 p.m. Roshi did notcome to the zendafor the firsttime.

10,000 YEAR BOOK, SPRING 1985

F ALL 198 4

D ainin Katagiri-roshiKathe rine Thanas

Lou H artm anRo b ert LytleDavid RogersConnie EvertLaurie SchleyEleanor Edward sBre nda GroszDan H ow e

Nolan SturdevanJ erome Peterso nPam Che rn offRoberta Munich ­head , Je ro me Peterso n,Ger-hard Kom in e k ,Dan Leigh ton , J osep hMurph yJeffrey Sch neider ­fukuten, Daisho ShindoRe i Iizuka , Ro sa lieCurtis, Bob Crabtree ,Ron O rtegaBrian Fikes - head ,G loria LeeBarb a ra IsaksenMel anie TerbovicAlma CristinaSh aron Borden, Non inDon Chowaney , FloraTaylor , Tom Johnson

ABBOT:PRACTICE LEADER:RESIDENT

SEl\IOR:D IRECTOR:Snuso:INO:TENZO:T REASURER:SHIKA:W ORK LEADER:BEN]I & KrTCHEN

CLEANER:ASST. D IRECTOR :ANJA:D OANS:

KITCHEN:

SHOP:

G DN/ GROUI\'DS:Ll13 RARIAN:BATHS:G ENERAL LABOR:

SPRI N G 1 985

A fter Teisho there wasa staffchosen with Katagiri Roshi todiscuss how to best think aboutand talk with people having trou­ble following the schedule. Roshireminded us to be compassionate.

10,000 YEAR BOOK,SPRING1985

T oday we said good-byeand awarm "Thank you!" to Katagiri­roshi, Yuko, Nonin and Teiio,who leave the next day. Tassajararocks will be sent to HokJ)o-ji ingratitude. Katagiri-roshi is a realtreasure and the time hehasspent with us is a wonderful gift.

lOJ)OO YEAR BOOK, SPRING 1985

Dainin Katagiri -rosh i

KITCHEN:

ABBOT:HEAD OF

P RACflCE: Tenshin Reb AndersonRESIDENT HEAD OF

PRACTICE: Katherine ThanasVISITIl\G HEAD OF

PRACTICE: Ste ve \Ve in trau bDIRECTOR: Blanche Hartm anSHUSO: Robert Lytl eINO: Con n ie EvertTENZO: Laurie Sch le yTREASURER: Brenda Grosz\VORK LEADER: Dan H ow eBEN]I: Brian Fik e sDOANS: John Lipscom b - h e ad,

Gerhard Komin ek ,Jerome Peterson ,Melanie Terb ovicEle anor Edwards ­fu ku te n , Dan Le ighton,Rosalie Curtis , TomJoh nsonJeffre y Schneid erjoseph MurphyRon Ortega - h ead,Alma Cristina , Ro bertCrabtree , Sh indoIizuka , Gl oria Le e ,No la n Sturde vanBarbara IsaksenGROUNDS:

KITCHEN CLNR.:SHOP:GENERA L LABOR:

Fall Practice Period 1984

BATHS: All students must bathe .Before entering bath s, do three standing bows at the Altar,

blocking all passagewa ys and as many people as possible.Students should not str etch, do yoga, relax, or in any wa y enjoy

bathing .An attitude of di scipline and competition should be practiced

in the baths (except on 4 and 9 days, when mild giggling ispermitted).

Students who must bath e at other than student bath time(kitchen crew) should observe.

Wear a towe l to and from the steam rooms (doans may wear awa tch).

The ba ths, 1947Photo courtesy of Pat Hathawa y.Paci fic Grove. CA

T he Tassaiara baths are going to be re-built-RosalieCurtis and Gary Stewart are the last to use the bathsas we know them . .

10,000 YEAR BOO K, FALL 1985

The baths, 1967 - 1985

j - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --- - - - --- - - - - - - - - --- - - - - - - - - - - ---- -- -- - - - - ,

! + FROMMID-PRACTICE PERIOD CELEBRATION JJGUIDELINES":IIII1IIII1IIIIIrIrrIIIIIIIII1IIr1IL _

46 T ASS A ] A R A

The new baths. Constructioncompleted 1986

Katagiri-roshi/ Narazaki­roshi, EkaiKorematsu and twoattendants arrived today alongwith Reb,Mel, Michael Weng­er and Katherine Thanas. Asthe bathswere not totallydemolished, they were able totakea wonderful open-air hotbath. .

10,000 YEAR BOOK, FALL 1985

Tassajara Creek

!""

S PRI NG 1 9 8 6

Just thi s:A bluejay p ounding acornsO n the zendo's ir o n r o o f .

Lou Hartman

F ALL 1 9 8 5

ABBOT: Tenshin Zenki RebAnders on

PRACT. LEADER: Paul D iscoeDIRECTOR: Robert LytleSHCSO: Jim BockhorstIxo : Myphon HumTE:"ZO: Na ncy SchroederTREASl 'RER: Da n How eWORK LEADER: Brenda GroszSHIKA: Eleanor EdwardsABBOT'S O FfICE:JISHA: Co nnie EvertAN.1A: Bria n Fikes

ApPT. Sscrv .. Dan HoweADMIN. ASST.: Eleanor EdwardsCEREM. ASST.: Rei Shindo Iizuka

SHUSO ADV: Ekai Kuro m atsuBENJI: Bet h Be boutPRACTICE LEADER'S

AITE:"IDA..'iT: Dan LeightonOOA'J Rvo: Susan Wender - head,

Roaslie Curtis. Barbara

OW,:" Rvo (continued):Isakse n , Rob Co nklin ,No nin Cho w an ey

KITCHEN: Rosy Penhallow - fuku ­ten, Jean Fra nco is Blan ch­e tte, J ud ith Kinst , JuanAlday

KJTCHE:\ Ci NR.: Connie EvertSlIO!': Nonin Chow an ey - head,

Bill Benedek, Ed garArn old, Brigitra Sebasta

Gu x/Guo urcns.Avi Atid , Monna Peu ker,James Chideste r

SHIKA'S ASST.: Kat hy GustinGENL. LABOR: Rei Shindo Iizu ka - h ead ,

Connie Eve rt , Ek ai Kuro­matsu , Ga il Simpso n ,Brig itta Seb as ta , Lucie nChi ld s, Dan Leigh to n ,Lilian Fu jim oto , He lenCha loner, Schlomit Gal,Lee de Barros

The zendo

Fourteen-day sesshin was held with good spirit. It becamea "way of life"­ended after thirteen days at Reb's suggestion when community energy appearedto flag a bit We stopped though some wanted tofinish thefourteen days.

10,000 Y EAR BOOK, SPRING 1986Rei Sjomdp IizukaRosalie Curtis , DennisMarshall, Jean FrancoisBlanche tte , No la nStur devanBrian Fik es - fukutcn ,Barbara Smith , SandyBe rgst, Brigitta Sebasta ,Lucien Chil ds, AlanSenaukeBarbara Isakse nBill BenedekJuan AldayMonna Peuker, Rob ynChu rch ill, Mari e Murray ,Ca ro l Ga llup, DouglasGriev er , Eric Lisbo n ,Robert Th omas , J imO'Do nne ll, RobertPau lso n , Jam es Chidester ,Rob Conklin , SarahCh ester, Theresa Bacon ,Je ff Nourel, Ke ith Meye r­ho ff, Ekai Ku romatsu,Richard Levine , Robert\'(!as son

KITCHEN:

RESJDENTTEACHER: Mel Weitsm an

DIRECTOR: Robe rt Lyt leINO: Mypho n HuntTEKZO: Na ncy Schro ede rTREASURER/SHIKAI

DOAN Brenda GroszH EAD D OANI

SOKlJDOANS:

A.\fJA:SHOP:BE;>I.1I:GENL. LAna!\:

4 8 TAS S A]ARA

r-------------------------------------------------------------------------------,

: + FROMMID-PRACTICE PERIODCELEBRATION "GUIDELINES": !I I

! ENTERING THE ZENDO: All students must enter the zenda. Step over the !i threshold with the right foot if entering the right side, and with the left foot if i: entering the wrong side. :I I: If you are left-handed, enter through the doshi door. :i Use your right hand to open the left door, and the right door to open your left i: foot. (Except on 4 and 9 days, when orderly entering with right-handed stu- :I I: dents is permitted.) :: For students with difficulty determining right from left" JUMP with both feet :I I

: through the CENTER of the entrance. :! Land silently. !I IL J

Sojun Mel WeitsmanKatherine Thanas

Blanche Hartman and BarbaraIsaksen

Spring Practice Period 1986

FALL 1986

RESIDE'\TTEACHER:

TA'\TO:DIRECTOR &

JISHA: Dan HoweSHLSO: Nonin Chowaney1='10: Barbara IsaksenTEI\LO: Rosalie CurtisTREASURER: Brian FikesWORK LEADER: Lucien ChildsAI\.!A: Jean Francois BlanchetteBE)!.!I: Juan Alday

DOAl\S:

KITCHEN:

GARDEN:GENL. LABOR:

Helen Chaloner - head,Eleanor Edwards, Lee deBarros, Rosy PenhallowLes Harmon - fukuten,Michael Smith, VardaRotem, Rick Hodgen,Carlos PonceMartha de BarrosPeggy Denial, HoninAnne Murray, IdilioCeniceros, GabrieleHartard, Jim Traversy(also Benji)

ZENSHINjI 49

SH llSO LOG, SPRIN G 1987

SH llSO LOG, SPRING 1987

SP RI N G 1 98 7

The libra ry

Mornin g se rvice

Simpson, Brigitte Wolf,Lucien ChildsDennis MarshallJu dith Kins t - head,Brian Blix, Id ilioCen icero s. Gabri eleHartard, RobynChurch illBob Thomas - head,Ju an AldayJa ime Martine z - head ,David BullockDavid Lueck, JimParo lini, Lani Robe rts,jusep Torabella

K lTCHE:\ C L:\Il.:

Doxxs:

GARDE:\:

G E:\ERAL L:..BO R:

S HO P:

Sojun Mel \,\-'e itsmanKather ine ThanasBarbara IsaksenShosan Victor ia AustinMeiya \'Vende rTom JohnsonTaiyo LipscombBrian FikesLou HartmanCarlos Pon ceHelen Cha lone r

Jim AbramsRicharg Ng - fuk uten,Hal Papps, Gail

SElDO:

T.-\ :,\jO:

D IRECTOR:

S HCSO:

1:\0 :T E"<ZO :

\ 'VORK LEADER:

T REASCRER:

J ISHA:

A " JA:

B E" ) l :

\ 'VO RK LEADEH

A SSIS1X \T:

KIT CHEl' :

F A L L 1 9 8 7

Tensh in Reb AndersonKatherine Than asDan HoweVanja PalmersBarbara IsaksenRosalie CurtisBrian FikesLee de BarrosGail SimpsonEleanor EdwardsPaul DiscoeMichael SmithLaurie SchleyJim Ryder, Nonin Cho­waney, Idilio Ceni cer­os, Ekai Korematsu ,Brigitta SebastaJuan Alday, LucienChilds, Les Harmon,Rick Hodg en , RosyPen hallowHelen Chaloner, MarkHallTom JohnsonBlanche Har tman ­head, Jim Abrams, JeanFrancois I31anchetteManna PeukerJerome PetersonLayla Smith BockhorstMeiya Susan Wende rBrian Blix, RobynChurc hill , Albert Kutch­ins, Jaime Martinez,Rosalyn Parkinson,Zante River, Varda Ro­tern, Carlos Ponce, JimTraversy

GARDE~:

L ots of rain during the night CabargaCreek runs thickand broum. This,togetherwith the mill on the roof,makes it hard to hear each other at for­mal tea with the Abbot.

D OANS:

K ITCHEN CLl':R. :

LIBRARIA."i:

A SST. S HIKA:

B ATHS/ SEW1KG:

GENERAL LAI30 R:

A BBOT:

T AKTO :

D IRECTOR:

S HUSO :

Ixo :T EKZO :

T REASURER:

W ORK LEADER:

S HIKA:

A NJA:

J ISHA & S HOP:

B EN) I:

A BBOT'S AsST.:

K ITCHEN:

GRO UNDS:

S HOP :

A fter stressing the point that takingcare ofothers startswith takingcare ofyourself, the Abbotsuggests . . . thatwe don't have a ienken for the rest ofsesshin.

50 T A SS A J A RA

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S PRI N G 1 9 8 8 F A L L 1 988

W e have begun chanting theAncestors from Cassan Josekithrough Shogaku Shunruu.

10,000 YEAR BOOK, SPR ING1988

A BBOT:

T A:'<T O :

D IR. & SHIM :

SHUSO:

I NO:

T E:-lZO:

T REASURER:

W ORK L EADER:

A Nj A:

J ISHA:

BE NJl :

KITCHEN:

D OANS:

G ARDEN:

S HOP :

L lHRARIAN:

Tenshin Reb And ersonVanja PalmersBarb ara IsaksenGil FronsdalMeiya Susan Wend erRobyn ChurchillBrian FikesTaiyo John LipscombRosalie Curt isLucien ChildsGabriele HartardDavid Lueck - fukuten ,David Bullock , HelenChaloner, GailSimpson, Hal PappsJudith Kinst - head ,Brian Blix , LaniRoberts, Jim Abrams ,Alan SenaukeBrigitte Wo lf - head,Gunter Illne rRichard Ng - head ,Bob Th omas, IdilioCenicerosAlina Wagn er

K ITCIIEi\ CLNl\ , :

A~ST . SHIM:

SPECL\L

PROJECTS:

G ENERAl. L ABOR:

Lucien ChildsBarbara Kohn

Paul DiscoeJaime AldanaMartine z, RodrigoAldan a ,HaroldGalicer,Tamara Kan, MarkSammons, KarlSchere r, SuzanneWheat, JeromePeterson , Ju an Alday,Albert Kutchins

A BBOT:

D IRECTOR:

SHUSO :

INO:

T E"<ZO :

T REASURER:

SHIM:

\ '{10 RK L EADER:

A NjA:

B ENJI :

D OANS:

K ITCHEN:

KITCHEN CLNR.:

AFTERNOOl\'

K ITCHEN:

G ARDEN:

G El'\ERAL L ABOR:

Sojun Mel Wei tsmanTaiyo LipscombMeiya WenderTeah StrozerKokai RobertsBrian FikesId ilio CenicerosRick Hod genDaijak u Kins tGaelyn Go dwinDav id Bullock - head ,Fletcher Ward , MishaMerr ill, Kodo Simpson,Hal PappsSuzanne Wheat, DennisMarshall, MarkSammon, Bob Th omasStevee Duber

Bill Smith, Rosab elHarrisBrian BlixMike Lyons, Chr istinaLenherr, Ken Knabb,Harris Rappaport,Susan Yen chik

T his practiceperi­od the tangaryostudentsare walk­ing with a springin their step (sortof),a giggleand agleam in their eyes.

SHUSO LOG, FA LL1987

Fall PracticePer iod 1988

ZENS H I N j I 51

W at chin g the jikido runningTo clean the low meal board sI recall how I cou ld do th e same

th ingJus t ten yea rs ago, in the old zenda.Going home from late night sitt ingI see the burned-out w alls and

realizeI am rea lly getting to be an old

man .

Lou Hartman

The kaisando

SPR I NG 1989

A RROT:

P RACfICE

LEADER:

D JRECfOR:

SH USO:

INO:

TEto< ZO :

W ORK LEADER :

T REASURER:

]ISHA:

A I\/A:

BEN.!I:

D OA1\S:

KI TCHEN:

K ITCHEN C LNR. :

A FTERl\OO N

K ITCHEN:

LIR RARIAN :

G ARDE:\':

SH OP:

G ENERAL LABOR:

5 2 TA SSAJ A R A

Tenshin Reb Anderson

Meiya WenderTaiyo LipscombMyo LaheyTeah StrozerKoka i Rob ertsRick HodgenDaijaku KinstMark SammonKodo Simp sonBrian BlixKosho Zenki - head ,Hal Papps , SuzanneWheat, Maylie Scott,Pat Leon ettiJim Traversy - fukuten ,Bob Thom as, RosabelHarris, Bill SmithFletcher Ward

Migu el CasusoDennis MarshallStevee Duber - head,Muga DuneganGaelyn God win ­hea d, Mike Lyon s,Harris Rap papor tRandy]ohnson, \~endy

Lewis, Norine Yee ,Sigrid Toschek

The engawa

W ork has begunon re-furbishing the stone rooms. . . TheKa isando is being finished also.

10,000 Y EAR BOOK, SPRIN G 1989

Getting Lost

M oon, with you fora companion

I am more w illingTo be straying here, lost

betweenThe true and the false .

Kathy Cook

K atagiri-roshi is gravely ill ­we have been chanting for hisprotection daily.

10,000 YEAR BOOK, SPRING

1989

M ar. 1. Kaiagiri-rosni died today. We rang the densho 108 times andbowed together. Reb flew to Minn eapolis to participate in a three-day sit­ting in honorof him. We did a memorial servicehere.

10,000 YEAR BOOK, SPRING 1990

F ALL 1 9 8 9

ABBOTS: Tenshi n Reb And erso nSojun Mel Weitsman

SElDO: Chikudo Jerom ePeterson

DIRECTOR: Meiya WenderSHUSO: Hekizan Tom GirardotINO: Daijaku KinstTENZO: Suzan ne \\fheat\\fORK LEADER: Mark SammonSHIKA: Rosabel HarrisJISHA: Kokai RobertsAN]A & LlBRARIAN:Wendy Lew isBEN]]: Bob ThomasDOAl'S: Gaelyn Godwin ­

head , Ted Harrison ,Mark Boyd ston, MikeLyons, Rick Hodgen

KITCHEN: Hal Papps - fuk u ten,Stevee Du ber, FletcherWard, Kodo Simpson

KITCHEN CLNR.: Karen DeCot isP.M. KITCHEN: Barry Gross, Edwina

ChangGENERAL LABOR: 11 Chul Sunim, Koki

Miyazaki , ChrisHamberger, ToinGreven, MelissaMcKee, Richard

F ound out that Myo-oll MaurineStuuri-roshi is quite ill , ill thehospitaland not expected to live-also thatKatagiri-roshi isquite ill. Hard tohear.

10,000 YEAR BOOK, SPRING 1990

F eb. 26. Spring is here. Trees areblooming. Maurine Stunri-rcshi diedlast night at 12:30. . . what all enor­mous loss. We rang the densho bell108 times; all of us bounng. togetherin the zenda.

Teah left to go to Minneapolis to bewith Kaiagiri-roshi and to do the sit­ting they will do in honor of him and toattend the funeral as he is not expectedto live long. 50 very sad, all this.

10,000 YEA R BOOK, SPRING 1990

Dainin Katagiri-roshi .1928 - 1990

Died March 1, 1990

Fall Practice Period 1989

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T oday was a beautiful fa ll day.Sunshine, temperature in theeighties, a gentle breeze, sun­light filtering through goldenmaple leaves, Virginia Creepergoing red. Smell of woodsmokefrom study hall in the morningand from staffoffice during theday . . . How lucky we are to behere and do this practice, in thispeaceful mountain valley. Ninebows to Shakyamuni Buddha,Bodhidharma, Dogen-zenii,Suzuki-roshi, Katagiri-roehi,Baker-roshi, Tenshin Zenki­sensei and Soiun-eensei.

SH US O LOG , FALL 1986

(Nonin Chowaney)

M ANY THANKS to the following peo ple for their help and contributionstowa rd the crea tion of this yearbook:

Sarah BockhorstLaura BurgesCaryl CaryKathy CookRosalie CurtisGaelyn GodwinJordan GoodLou HartmanCharlie HenkleBrian LeFevreJudy LiggettTeresa RiveraKokai RobertsStephen E. Roul ac

Michael SawyerLauri e SchleyJeffrey Schne iderKodo SimpsonKatherine ThanasFran ThompsonLinda Cutts WeintraubStanley WhiteAll the Directors , Inos andShusos of two and a halfdecades who kept recordsin the 10,000 Year Book andthe Shuso Log.

A particular "tha nk you" to those people who sent in ph otos; we only wishthere had been space to use them all. Special thanks are also due BradMiller , the creator of the wonde rful alternative "Guidelines for Practice."

Many of the photographs in this book were taken from the Zen Centerarchives, and in most cases the identity of the photographer is unknown.For anyone w hose pho tos may appear in this book witho ut credit, ourapo logies, as well as our sincere thanks for having taken the photo in thefirst place.

Credits for photos and artwork (when known):PHOTOGRAPHS: Clay Calho un and Vanja Palmers, pp. 2-3; Dan Howe , pp . 4,12, 34, 48, 49 upper, 53 upper ; Jordan Good, p . 7 lower right; RobWeinberg, pp. 39, 2 middle and 1 lower right, 41 lower; Minoru Aoku, p . 7lower center; Kathy Cook, p. 15 lower; Robert S. Boni , pp. 16 lower, 33upper , 54; Layla Bockhorst, p. 21 top; Brian LeFevre, pp . 24 center, 27 cen ­ter; Laura Burges, p . 26 top; Teresa Rivera , p . 27, all 4 photos at lower right;Kokai Roberts, p . 50 upper an d lower; Linda Cutts, pp. 44 upper , 52 lower;Barbara Lubanski, p . 46-47 lower.ARTWORK: Fran Thompson, pp. 1, 5, 13, 24, 27, 35, 46, 55; Michael Sawyer ,pp. 6, 11, 19, 22, 41; Stanley White, p . 8; Charlie Hen kle, pp. 10, 14, 32, 45.

Layla BockhorstSeptem be r, 1992

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