Red Cedar Zen Community

We enjoyed a beautiful Peace Walk today around downtown Bellingham. So powerful and moving to be joined by Buddhists, Christians, secular activists, and other faiths as we share in a simple practice: walking for peace. This prayer is something beyond any sectarian division. The common creed of humankind is the call to love one another and live in peace together. My heart breaks for the suffering of the world today, and I went to find solidarity in this humble practice of walking our prayers.

Our next Peace Walk will be April 5th, 130pm under the Acid Ball at Waypoint Park. 2.5 miles around downtown Bellingham.

And save the date! April 18th we will embark on a 25 mi peace walk from the Peace Arch to Bellingham. There will be a public gathering at Star Park in Ferndale, and at Cornwall Park. The final segment from Cornwall to Waypoint will also be open to the public. More details to come. Follow us on social media or join our WhatsApp group by scanning the QR code in our flyers.

Finally, as a wise bodhisattva once said,

Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.

Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.

--Rev Seishin Tyndall

Our third Peace Walk! 2.5 miles walking around downtown Bellingham. The next Peace Walk will be Sunday March 8th, 1:30PM under the Acid Ball at Waypoint Park. And save the date! We're tentatively planning a long walk from the border to Bellingham for April 18th, with partial participation available to the public community. More information to come.

New online class, (Re)discovering Zen Buddhism starting soon for new or seasoned practitioners. A 6-week exploration of the teachings and practices of Soto Zen, and Red Cedar's way of practicing Zen with Seiu Hannah Sullivan and Myoki Raizelah Bayen. Please join us by registering at the link below.

Red Cedar Zen Community - (Re)Discover Zen Buddhism Seiu Hannah Sullivan was shuso, head student, during the 2022 Winter Practice Period when she explored the Diamond Sutra in her shuso's class. Hannah is also a student of Sokaku Kathie Fischer and received lay entrustment in 2023.

The Red Cedar Zen Community sangha was featured in our local paper after we opened the temple.
https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/local/article312045076.html
Maybe our practice offerings bring benefit.

New Buddhist Temple opens in Bellingham, offering meditation retreat The Sansui-ji Mountains and Rivers Temple features a dedicated meditation hall and community gathering space.