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KEIDO FUKUSHIMA ROSHI LEADS ZEN RETREAT FEBRUARY 9-11, 2001
Keido Fukushima Roshi returned to Arkansas to conduct the EBS 11th annual Zen Meditation Retreat. The retreat was held at Camp Mitchell on Petit Jean Mountain near Morrilton.
It began with registration at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, February 9, followed by dinner at 6 p.m. and a public talk by Roshi at 7 p.m. People attended from Arkansas, Missouri, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Louisiana, and Florida. A total of 52 people were at this year's retreat.
The retreat continued through the noon meal on Sunday, February 11, 2001. In the course of the retreat, Roshi gave four (4) teishos or Zen talks. There was chanting and sitting and walking meditation during this 3-day silent retreat.
Copies of these photos are available from Kelly Quinn at $3.50 per print. You can email her and indicate which pictures you would like. The pictures will be numbered, so be sure to include the number of the picture(s) you are interested in.
Zen Master Keido Fukushima of Kyoto, Japan led the 11th Annual EBS Rinzai Zen Retreat with assistance
from Mike Novak, his translator, and Kan-san, one of his monks from
Tofukuji Monastery. (# 1)

Zazen or sitting meditation is the heart of Rinzai Zen practice. (# 2)

Sitting zazen (#3)

Kan-san led zazen while Fukushima Roshi held dokusan (Koan study) with 13 students.(#4)

Our Altar (#5)

Kinhin, walking meditation, alternates with zazen. (#6)

Kan-san also led kinhin during dokusan. (#7)

Fukushima Roshi gave four (4) teishos or zen talks during the retreat. (# 8)

Teisho (# 10)

Mike translates during teisho. (# 9)

Teisho (#11)

Teisho (#12)

Teisho (#13)

Teisho (#14)

Eating meditation (#16)

Breaktime (#17)

The Tent City: 18 brave souls camped out in 20-30 degree weather. (#20)

At the end of the retreat it is time to give Roshi his gift, an ebony fountain pen handcrafted by Arkansans. (#19)

The entire group at the end of the retreat, even our distinguished photographer, Kelly Quinn! (#18)

The sun sets on yet another "wonder-full" EBS Rinzai Zen Retreat. See you next year!!!!! (#21)