tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87431321888327052252023-11-16T05:22:31.285-08:00Zenko Kyudojo NewsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743132188832705225.post-2631200805979861612014-06-20T07:48:00.000-07:002014-06-20T07:48:03.292-07:00A message for Sendai<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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There are more flowers than I can count.</div>
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Each of us imperfect</div>
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in a perfect sort of way.</div>
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Shotoku Taishi sends his love.</div>
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continually bringing us home </div>
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of impeccable dignity and compassion. </div>
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Kanjuro Shibata XX, formerly known as Sensei, is now referred to as Sendai, and Sensei will be used for Kanjuro Shibata XXI.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Sensei making an offering after demonstrating kyudo at a children's Dharma camp</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Lafayette, Colorado June 7, 2013</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> As can be seen from these recent photos, Sensei's will to teach is alive and well even though his 91 year old body needs increasing assistance. </span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Efforts have been underway to provide more support. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A deep layer of help has arrived in the form of Ian Sheppard, a Certified Nursing Assistant and dedicated meditation practitioner. He has been working from 8am-1pm six days per week providing a steady presence and strong physical support during the most demanding hours of the day. The first six weeks of his help have been magnanimously donated by Bill and Inge Cox of Halifax. Now we are raising funds in order to hire him for the year ahead. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Lafayette, Colorado June 7, 2013</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743132188832705225.post-6777469962305040192013-03-02T14:36:00.001-08:002013-03-02T14:36:47.308-08:00Sensei teaches SMC staff<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px; font-family: Helvetica;">Emerging from his recent bout with pneumonia with renewed vigor, Sensei was in Zenko Iba teaching last week. Snow fell throughout the day and set the tone for the introduction to kyudo practice offered to receptive Shambhala Mountain Center staff members.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743132188832705225.post-10403237099277571292013-02-21T12:00:00.000-08:002013-02-22T07:14:56.546-08:00Sensei today<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743132188832705225.post-61260026583451314312013-01-06T22:00:00.000-08:002013-02-22T07:14:56.552-08:00First shot 2013<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743132188832705225.post-41946613181606899652012-04-25T20:40:00.000-07:002012-04-25T20:40:14.814-07:00Weekend Intensive with the SwissSix Swiss kyudo students, along with two practitioners from New Mexico, swept into Boulder to join locals from Zenko Iba in creating a transformative weekend intensive. The collective mood was serious yet warm, focused yet easy. Though we came from varied backgrounds and different parts of the world, a circle of togetherness was palpable. Sharing the practice and resolve to learn the way of the bow from Shibata Sensei was a tremendous joy.
<table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/yyJ25tnsfhLF_vaQaT3h2thCIpzVX5i--dMaym5yZmc?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPMP3RKTO57yY58NAywQ3GdwIxRtCCMMS1VwFgjee2i2LWIazQ2wjvWIT06g4SALMA2cJa-wi-I411SrqGfXCylpb6KnjM53rqRfjpkGptOCeYLBBAM2H3JplHQcIetCV1uUQm2eG_Bqc/s400/DSC_0020.JPG" height="266" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/suekranzdorf/KyudoIntensive41512?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCPG21_eCse2bPw&feat=embedwebsite">Kyudo intensive 4/15/12</a></td></tr></table>
Sensei responded to the positive atmosphere by teaching...
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and teaching...
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and teaching.
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We did our best to soak up his offerings,
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and carry them into our practices with care.
<a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/WEzgH6EZ8cfVXBl4d6DuPNhCIpzVX5i--dMaym5yZmc?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu_Ah36BZvfelPre67z_oUqJo619Y80ilWq1b8A86drUu_5y6r_TjitYUFJYRTuS9Fhpgw_pBur166MRJxLI9IehXFLdgMtOYEK-wmku2ac-O-Gdv6bv3bYTbClZtFh0O2uvcMqqhkhAc/s400/DSC_0044.JPG" height="267" width="400" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743132188832705225.post-88989256265819255492012-03-25T14:03:00.005-07:002012-03-25T14:52:31.580-07:00Sensei touches young hearts and minds...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJAwl9dNV6HWQ7-YY3euAnfxvwb3rO63egCICd3PnbqzI5rjqyy8PXF8PXNa6rIhp40rDE9c4ujs5mZRTpKcqi8SvPR3JHRQvMyA1wm5ql5k-oGcxoef2tybgmoA-2p2FapiglwZ-FPv0/s1600/children+March+20.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJAwl9dNV6HWQ7-YY3euAnfxvwb3rO63egCICd3PnbqzI5rjqyy8PXF8PXNa6rIhp40rDE9c4ujs5mZRTpKcqi8SvPR3JHRQvMyA1wm5ql5k-oGcxoef2tybgmoA-2p2FapiglwZ-FPv0/s400/children+March+20.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723946409145998066" /></a> <br />Each year, children from Crestview Elementary (the school across the street) visit Zenko Iba to learn about kyudo. One large group came on Tuesday March 20th (pictured above). An even larger group visited on Thursday.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX2GVQiFvWBXqRfodJqNm96uhK-W_ycGnXfL_YYTFEjTAKy2m2Y6zrBtYi8XNbi_vep5X7_6QzAn_T00SACwAReNPiPOT365Pwo0U6_9kbOaK3w-2iAM4OVLVd1X-W4Kc69WVBQJiiOBo/s1600/Sensei+March20-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX2GVQiFvWBXqRfodJqNm96uhK-W_ycGnXfL_YYTFEjTAKy2m2Y6zrBtYi8XNbi_vep5X7_6QzAn_T00SACwAReNPiPOT365Pwo0U6_9kbOaK3w-2iAM4OVLVd1X-W4Kc69WVBQJiiOBo/s400/Sensei+March20-2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723946309219177826" /></a><br /><center>Sensei fielded many fine questions. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBv26qpwIrLFsbRtgExuAXej3f6ZhSkqis_hlczTA5SnLX-A1oQ8SEfWcqd3u75QVjVeFtse8zoToUjElQoCK1dP_POdW5ax-XbeAM3a7H2e7onGw-083IyaNYo28yF9wigDM7-60qbN4/s1600/childern+w%253Atarget.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBv26qpwIrLFsbRtgExuAXej3f6ZhSkqis_hlczTA5SnLX-A1oQ8SEfWcqd3u75QVjVeFtse8zoToUjElQoCK1dP_POdW5ax-XbeAM3a7H2e7onGw-083IyaNYo28yF9wigDM7-60qbN4/s400/childern+w%253Atarget.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723945759701739026" /></a><br />The children shared their natural curiosity.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn4xxe5Eo4TCFyC1_3yejGatNfiAtF8mK1DYxu_znnQV25q9-MHPhH6bAFfFWWykTEJS9Y10P18VYqd_moUTZxj1owVAGAjXKkTi40cHmm6fw4nty6bj9oVXQMI0KzabSEl1BEAeYkQoE/s1600/Sensei+March20-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn4xxe5Eo4TCFyC1_3yejGatNfiAtF8mK1DYxu_znnQV25q9-MHPhH6bAFfFWWykTEJS9Y10P18VYqd_moUTZxj1owVAGAjXKkTi40cHmm6fw4nty6bj9oVXQMI0KzabSEl1BEAeYkQoE/s400/Sensei+March20-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723944986990085602" /></a><br />A good time seemed to be had by all.<br /></center>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743132188832705225.post-75340872928434912202012-02-28T16:12:00.003-08:002012-02-28T16:18:57.293-08:00Lunar New Year<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1T0hlJLZAO3YoE7Ybj88gokY8-PqMMQYSgvD-g7On2hWG3lnpWYt3RC3aLm76e15s3aN3IyngLTi7lsV5jvRL_gbXUNiv7U7HoVIRvs94GhXWn-8-xSXFYcGngck5wJXwsg7IJ4uraY0/s1600/Sensei2%253A26%253A2012.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1T0hlJLZAO3YoE7Ybj88gokY8-PqMMQYSgvD-g7On2hWG3lnpWYt3RC3aLm76e15s3aN3IyngLTi7lsV5jvRL_gbXUNiv7U7HoVIRvs94GhXWn-8-xSXFYcGngck5wJXwsg7IJ4uraY0/s400/Sensei2%253A26%253A2012.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714344514834053314" /></a><br />Sensei celebrated the lunar new year with Zenko Iba practitioners. He offered well-wishes and encouraged us all to relax a bit. He said that to begin the New Year by launching right into practice, drawing the yumi and shooting, was not the best idea. Better to take a bit of time and renew one's aspiration, both individually and as a group. When we take time to look within and reconnect with our inspiration, then we create a good foundation for our practice for the year to come. He also said that the old style samurai would present themselves before the Emperor at the New Year in full regalia, very upright and strong, and the main purpose in doing so was to offer their good help for the year to come. He added that we do not have to be too tight and there is no reason to pretend we are of that era and place. We are in America and the style is different. Nevertheless, the sense of presence and offering can be there. Sensei also said that his own aspiration for this year is to see the kyudo group come together with a strong, powerful bond.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743132188832705225.post-52578033728130230002012-01-01T16:25:00.000-08:002012-01-01T16:34:38.705-08:00January 1, 2012<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDQQ-gY0RSyfnMeN2S3AMiMphEhD-R93boNS1sFlE-PWGmYC8pavkxJ8n3EXzvOSjMYqkXUietODR2wG7J-2zOPfXwazd73KBMTNynVpL1Tn4Q2jqLEmAJiMDozq6oo6qXcsZn1Lhh-3g/s1600/Sensei+Jan+1%252C+2012.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDQQ-gY0RSyfnMeN2S3AMiMphEhD-R93boNS1sFlE-PWGmYC8pavkxJ8n3EXzvOSjMYqkXUietODR2wG7J-2zOPfXwazd73KBMTNynVpL1Tn4Q2jqLEmAJiMDozq6oo6qXcsZn1Lhh-3g/s400/Sensei+Jan+1%252C+2012.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692825322965262850" /></a><br />Sensei welcomed everyone, wishing us all good health and joyful hearts as we enter the New Year. In his closing remarks, he cautioned us to be careful with our bodies and to recognize that each of our lives is like a delicate flower from the beginning to the end, so to please take good care.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWBzCXdy3e8LkIR1usWTwWijhK0WrgX9PTDcPz1lMGy692CmRM3z7XAb5edfXgVrRbqgapX2T4rKkHyqL7jQX0_EpG_YuGqzqdmNBWdsXh52_0M5TkYY5PSa48lsgu9ZXb36YZLM3GO4w/s1600/first+shot+2012.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWBzCXdy3e8LkIR1usWTwWijhK0WrgX9PTDcPz1lMGy692CmRM3z7XAb5edfXgVrRbqgapX2T4rKkHyqL7jQX0_EpG_YuGqzqdmNBWdsXh52_0M5TkYY5PSa48lsgu9ZXb36YZLM3GO4w/s400/first+shot+2012.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692825484445124914" /></a><br /><center>First Zenko iba shot of 2012</center>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743132188832705225.post-81524876079203889082011-11-27T15:38:00.000-08:002011-11-29T15:39:45.955-08:00Sensei today<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbtB-NJjkdXJrHBKN1R9tVR5XuO0b_sc2WUcA4RiT3ovNJDX_RSHiKxkFvLOgBTHvY_V2Y9CuGlnivX7o4EWexGBy-F9V69bI59SWDVsNN85uNOGHPpgyA9Aj1uqQX46DA5yUu7-mSTxc/s1600/Sensei11.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbtB-NJjkdXJrHBKN1R9tVR5XuO0b_sc2WUcA4RiT3ovNJDX_RSHiKxkFvLOgBTHvY_V2Y9CuGlnivX7o4EWexGBy-F9V69bI59SWDVsNN85uNOGHPpgyA9Aj1uqQX46DA5yUu7-mSTxc/s400/Sensei11.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680566446700382658" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743132188832705225.post-6333425186014607882011-11-24T06:00:00.000-08:002011-11-24T07:42:09.237-08:00ThanksgivingDear Sensei,<br />From the depth of our hearts,<br />we offer you thanks<br />for showing <br />the way<br />of the<br />bow.<br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/bGKxbjMD0fjya629aOhZgzB_5_tySJoo8ye3JRYYVN0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Xn7f9BMCH0XuKa8GWWT-6dC3h_TrehzkLJqQ1VaV9uviqKpehVFykL-4LGGVFj2SS-t4ShdK4Umv6xj2JiEMeu58BWXOgEUQSS5loYy4CclbbO10ICPqpIbud7Pseo9hsKB65uLwV8w/s400/DSC_0048.JPG" height="266" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/suekranzdorf/KyudoIntensive911?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCJXK6YfU_uOSlwE&feat=embedwebsite">Kyudo Intensive 9.11</a></td></tr></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743132188832705225.post-54612782183118705082011-08-28T17:29:00.000-07:002011-08-28T18:22:45.445-07:008.28.11<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHhqsu6e46Cqz9pyKZ6k0Ov8Q9FlKo01DFhkNIF7U91UOtJPqpwBD4As2KEyog3ecqu44gt14Wa11QLpioUe-hoM843zT6UmXWeq0J87Qg20RwQOpqx3LUrKaUDpDwgU7rkg-CmaFy_G0/s1600/mattbowman.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHhqsu6e46Cqz9pyKZ6k0Ov8Q9FlKo01DFhkNIF7U91UOtJPqpwBD4As2KEyog3ecqu44gt14Wa11QLpioUe-hoM843zT6UmXWeq0J87Qg20RwQOpqx3LUrKaUDpDwgU7rkg-CmaFy_G0/s400/mattbowman.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646068786396725218" /></a>
<br /><center>Back-to-school well wishes.</center>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743132188832705225.post-19886991918490198682011-08-22T17:57:00.001-07:002011-08-22T18:16:05.043-07:00Intensive weekend coming up<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQRZ4pLEL7bT556c-wq9wsJVglULkjWKk7wqpI_8ziC-Wc5yBJe5db3_lkxD3g9vu3CEAHqJ1Dc6ryNgrS0V-juR6__0epOcEGVXc-pHZLkLl3PROKtx-YIWtSsMEJ215ttwzvp1_-Yhg/s1600/matt.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQRZ4pLEL7bT556c-wq9wsJVglULkjWKk7wqpI_8ziC-Wc5yBJe5db3_lkxD3g9vu3CEAHqJ1Dc6ryNgrS0V-juR6__0epOcEGVXc-pHZLkLl3PROKtx-YIWtSsMEJ215ttwzvp1_-Yhg/s400/matt.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643849605505429250" /></a>
<br /><center>Open practice at Zenko Iba September 3-4
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<br />Beginners are welcome
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<br />Please join us.
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<br /><small>(Top two photos by Kerry Stoen)</small></center>
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743132188832705225.post-74147472646371385432011-06-05T23:14:00.000-07:002011-06-06T09:26:43.955-07:00Barbeque at Sensei's houseIn celebration of the decision to paint Sensei's house and also in honor of their visiting guest, Sensei and Carolyn hosted a spontaneous barbeque today.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0S5QFIfNnoRoydOMoW2tiBCTfH6s2Q5b4iv4OV0qS_wYo-MTVEbpICWxvXpiFbsUue314hKb9yBqryvTxWoTCf1T5z2Kgivq58taYtJVmCUGGhFyW9yrbuzqqf1SnS3pHKnqKqan_i8E/s1600/BBQThumbsUp.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0S5QFIfNnoRoydOMoW2tiBCTfH6s2Q5b4iv4OV0qS_wYo-MTVEbpICWxvXpiFbsUue314hKb9yBqryvTxWoTCf1T5z2Kgivq58taYtJVmCUGGhFyW9yrbuzqqf1SnS3pHKnqKqan_i8E/s400/BBQThumbsUp.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615142975657106898" /></a>Yasuo Ito visits from Chicago, helps around the house and Iba, and successfully runs the grill in his geta (see footwear). Anyone else care to try this?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgayN-Y0wHhneFns2yADWJYoSCf8RnmzIFIQm9WURoxQx0nHDcjQByFYiiy73Ec-Coy-yLRnvYOZ6Fz2iQLSJvvI9RUcbkDJN5Gy1G8SjKZBdA0Xq9FCdJLeHjrh7Y3-OdIjpvc4P9Gc0Q/s1600/BBQgroupMxL.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgayN-Y0wHhneFns2yADWJYoSCf8RnmzIFIQm9WURoxQx0nHDcjQByFYiiy73Ec-Coy-yLRnvYOZ6Fz2iQLSJvvI9RUcbkDJN5Gy1G8SjKZBdA0Xq9FCdJLeHjrh7Y3-OdIjpvc4P9Gc0Q/s400/BBQgroupMxL.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615142975458465554" /></a><br />Everyone, including Sensei, ate well...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743132188832705225.post-19328045178091588792011-05-29T17:14:00.000-07:002011-05-30T06:44:21.414-07:00Practice Intensive<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="https://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="400" height="267" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&captions=1&hl=en_US&feat=flashalbum&RGB=0x000000&feed=https%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2Fsuekranzdorf%2Falbumid%2F5609941587919196897%3Falt%3Drss%26kind%3Dphoto%26authkey%3DGv1sRgCLLTsY_J7_vAyQE%26hl%3Den_US" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed><br />Last week's intensive was declared a success. We shared quiet, focused practice sessions together. Thanks to all who participated, especially those who travelled long distances to attend.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743132188832705225.post-6420297169853494472011-05-16T07:45:00.000-07:002011-05-16T07:53:54.492-07:00May 15, 2011<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF8pGg8_1YKw-DLPpfPWYK-EXqDrDJ-qX6MjDlqEKqWnJpi0GBzE_xXNBurwKazT2CVG74Sp5tZwpelOEzGOR1lW50QcRZPlutfiL6zn_tc25TjBmKBLIqHnMW7PprmpZwbWHzMO9PRhs/s1600/reflection.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF8pGg8_1YKw-DLPpfPWYK-EXqDrDJ-qX6MjDlqEKqWnJpi0GBzE_xXNBurwKazT2CVG74Sp5tZwpelOEzGOR1lW50QcRZPlutfiL6zn_tc25TjBmKBLIqHnMW7PprmpZwbWHzMO9PRhs/s400/reflection.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607326536656524226" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743132188832705225.post-13064653118541105922011-05-11T11:41:00.000-07:002011-05-13T13:33:18.682-07:00Spring Greetings from Sensei<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifONxAC3RRFHou7a1VeymaH_HTQN7kZDSBTz71zjjD83h1Sdx3FCXspjNz7YZaf4RCWYGN4LZGg4na_piI62Md1TMbs6VphJMHSdV3d2Te0RbPNRTDEkvKEta8qRaiT7llkbsZ4UWc2BA/s1600/Blossoms%2526Kanji.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 399px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifONxAC3RRFHou7a1VeymaH_HTQN7kZDSBTz71zjjD83h1Sdx3FCXspjNz7YZaf4RCWYGN4LZGg4na_piI62Md1TMbs6VphJMHSdV3d2Te0RbPNRTDEkvKEta8qRaiT7llkbsZ4UWc2BA/s400/Blossoms%2526Kanji.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605530716171067234" /></a><br /><center>"Wishing everyone excellent health and long life!"</center><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Photo by Carolyn Kanjuro.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743132188832705225.post-4352075718073492762011-05-03T07:39:00.000-07:002011-05-03T07:49:22.190-07:00Invitation to Boulder practice intensive<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwiFe1IwtYw2VF8naETVAWtxerYMFiVdz7ndytocGi2tTIofQK8qot-4F36iFZdGB1nxQC1edHCP-Gh3Osi6gnlXfLgq0MWjfxnINJ4rJ_Y_YZaCfAVOq7pVzimxxB70r8mK0JjcsrEO0/s1600/Sensei+5.1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwiFe1IwtYw2VF8naETVAWtxerYMFiVdz7ndytocGi2tTIofQK8qot-4F36iFZdGB1nxQC1edHCP-Gh3Osi6gnlXfLgq0MWjfxnINJ4rJ_Y_YZaCfAVOq7pVzimxxB70r8mK0JjcsrEO0/s400/Sensei+5.1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602500125327349794" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Weekend Practice Intensive</span><br />May 20-22, 2011 at the Boulder Iba<br /><br />Zenko Iba will host a weekend practice intensive on May 20-22 at the Boulder Iba. We are pleased to say that Sensei will participate as much as his health and the weather permit.<br /><br />The schedule is very simple - Friday night orientation at 7 pm. Practice on Saturday from 10 am to 12:00 noon and 2 pmto 5 pm. Practice on Sunday from 10 am to 12:00 noon. Meals will be organized spontaneously (or not at all).<br /><br />No charge for Zenko members, but we hope you will join in a teacher's gift for Sensei.<br /><br /><br />Questions, comments, etc. Please contact Alex Halpern.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743132188832705225.post-59132193932661073252011-04-26T15:17:00.000-07:002011-04-26T15:33:39.039-07:00Q & AWalter sent these questions with greetings from Germany and asked that they be brought to Sensei:<br /><blockquote>I have often been asked by kyunin of schools other than ours why we put the second ya in front of us and lean it against the knot of the hakama. I have seen this only in a very old demonstration movie of Honda Toshizane. How did this develop and why? Which is the japanese expression (term) for this? Are there tales around this custom?</blockquote><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZlArhITq2UZ2ysIq0-_U8rXwxYTZreR8UCPt57EC9rrKyLzelJJnj9SC9UoiJNp4xw74cqKjeQWAd4h-DrDn-CxKpvHs98WxurpmDyQ7-GX7ybknX3XzglVRR9TecYdyi60mmfZIfmK0/s1600/Sensei+April+24.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZlArhITq2UZ2ysIq0-_U8rXwxYTZreR8UCPt57EC9rrKyLzelJJnj9SC9UoiJNp4xw74cqKjeQWAd4h-DrDn-CxKpvHs98WxurpmDyQ7-GX7ybknX3XzglVRR9TecYdyi60mmfZIfmK0/s320/Sensei+April+24.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600022432859981298" /></a><br />Sensei spoke at length after hearing these questions. What follows is an attempt to capture the essence of what he said.<br /><br />First he spoke of this as a way to remember the quality of our beginners' hearts. He made reference to the manner in which we call our groups together (by pounding the wooden han with a mallet). This call brings us together and signals the beginning of settling into meditation practice. These qualities he likened to the ya positioned in front of us, as per the question. In other words, he paralleled this with having the effect of settling our hearts into practice and the sense of working as a group, not just following one's own rhythm or idea. Likewise, when the wooden clack signals the end of practice, we stop whatever we are doing and prepare to close.<br /><br />Sensei also mentioned that the ya in this position mirrors stability, balance and alignment. It exemplifies the fact that the body does not sway to the left, right, back or front. He said however, that the deeper answer as to why this is done cannot be conveyed well through words and who can say what is a lie and what is true? Sensei did not offer history or stories and felt that too much discussion would likely lead to confusion. He indicated that kyudo is not about defeating people or making money or fame. A good practice of the seven coordinations void of excessive striving brings us deeper understanding. He extended an invitation to come to Boulder and share in this type of good shichido practice.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743132188832705225.post-5320348133678141332011-04-18T09:35:00.000-07:002011-04-18T11:33:59.424-07:00From Sensei"Anytime my health is going well, I feel it is due everyone else's power. Truly, thank you! I'm ninety years old and enjoying a wonderful life. Please send my wife your aspirations, too, so that her health can increase. It would not be possible for me to live this way on my own. Again, I thank each and every one of you for all of your efforts and kindness."Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743132188832705225.post-5559621529524179802011-04-18T09:00:00.000-07:002011-04-18T19:22:28.479-07:00New Addition - a message from Carolyn<center><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht4oPm750deEciI2jd-F_1xPwZqkIsaTc43gtQJ3PvQMhLWaudFatwRXCPRbrpIHlV2ln0JFo8SlxPzs_Sh0TkzoxHEALIVe7hIDTI4RpWPjJo5nUYyIrSZAMLUZMWPx4vx2txpKQbVQ4/s1600/XX%2526KanAB.crop.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht4oPm750deEciI2jd-F_1xPwZqkIsaTc43gtQJ3PvQMhLWaudFatwRXCPRbrpIHlV2ln0JFo8SlxPzs_Sh0TkzoxHEALIVe7hIDTI4RpWPjJo5nUYyIrSZAMLUZMWPx4vx2txpKQbVQ4/s320/XX%2526KanAB.crop.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596965948681397138" /></a><br />Sensei says of this: "Kan in ashi bumi."<br /></center><br /><br />Well...we were not actively (or even inactively) looking for a dog. Kan is a one year old rescue who came to us via the gentleman who cuts our hair. On Tuesday, as we were having our haircuts, he explained the situation. He has two dogs of the same crossbreed. A friend of his bought one, then had to relocate to New York and left the dog with him in the hopes that he could find him a new home. He's been on the lookout for the right situation for the last six months, emphasizing that, although three dogs were a bit much for him, he was very taken with this animal and refused to let him go to just anyone.<br /><br />Relegating the story to salon banter, I didn't give it a second thought until it resurfaced in my mind about three hours later. By six hours later, I was strangely convinced this dog belonged with us. I tentatively presented the idea to Sensei over dinner, ready to let it go if he thought otherwise. (We had discussed getting a dog about six months ago and both quickly nixed it.) He started to say 'No', then paused mid-sentence, sat quietly and said, "Maybe, very good idea."<br /><br />In the car after picking him up, Sensei named him, "Kan, as in 'Kanjuro'."<br /><br />He's a one-year-old schnoodle (cross between a schnauzer and a poodle) and very mellow, but playful if you want to be. He's one of the most easygoing beings I've ever met. Even our parrot instantly relaxed with him in the house. If anyone had asked me two weeks ago if I'd find having a dog more relaxing I would have said, "Are you out of your mind?" But, as it turns out, Kan is taking care of us. A real plus that, being a schnoodle, he doesn't shed at all. He is gentle inside and out, very perceptive and apparently easily trainable (a mark of this crossbreed). Also, he came with a built in anytime dogsitter, as our friend who gave him to us has said he will happily care for him whenever we are away.<br /><br />Perhaps our neighbor, Matt Zimmer, said it best: "Kan's hair is the same color as Sensei's. And they have the same eyebrows."<br /><br />And, about having him in the house, Sensei simply says, "Good feeling."<br /><br /><center><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-SYH1jv1VJKRKrJ5IctWz5R2_L0jovXsuKvB3sS_PwJ4hPRRhp9jhSdVO0RVpgkegP-lKgf8PEs8S5otbmJmR7w_2OOCQEP6vG1s9mlw2oTV-fbrAyeuQ5JsaCg7-ViPObPazQJwDq_Q/s1600/XXKanlappetcrop.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 317px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-SYH1jv1VJKRKrJ5IctWz5R2_L0jovXsuKvB3sS_PwJ4hPRRhp9jhSdVO0RVpgkegP-lKgf8PEs8S5otbmJmR7w_2OOCQEP6vG1s9mlw2oTV-fbrAyeuQ5JsaCg7-ViPObPazQJwDq_Q/s320/XXKanlappetcrop.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596966514322286370" /></a><br />Kan is not actually a lap dog, but he's been pretty amenable to anything we ask.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqAVPzLBtN-YBpD3Qbx_99RWXsE7D3MDajrABehVfaAZEiYcxvd_rjJw_n43aeqpmRAoswt19cnK64VG9z7WpCHqVdBU2wGfrG1I_jRdG0YnNDUH0DyHKglE6Wa3l7SxGX7lZVUggcnWs/s1600/XXKan%2526deer.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqAVPzLBtN-YBpD3Qbx_99RWXsE7D3MDajrABehVfaAZEiYcxvd_rjJw_n43aeqpmRAoswt19cnK64VG9z7WpCHqVdBU2wGfrG1I_jRdG0YnNDUH0DyHKglE6Wa3l7SxGX7lZVUggcnWs/s320/XXKan%2526deer.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596966800707622226" /></a><br />Enjoying the deer.<br /></center>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743132188832705225.post-12814301380706773332011-04-03T19:07:00.000-07:002011-04-03T19:57:38.671-07:00Sensei today<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqjwg74zGn9ZjYBEiV5UhCosVaxI3f6RM11I9gps6g8nWN5DwN-9U-v-m_26FgsOdL-Hy1Y7U6ECEp3DCmRECdMGO1xvWwo60fTqzX71SGtIjF4sQyOEFCxA2LWwuCI6Cd2HbNik4I8p8/s1600/leaves.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqjwg74zGn9ZjYBEiV5UhCosVaxI3f6RM11I9gps6g8nWN5DwN-9U-v-m_26FgsOdL-Hy1Y7U6ECEp3DCmRECdMGO1xvWwo60fTqzX71SGtIjF4sQyOEFCxA2LWwuCI6Cd2HbNik4I8p8/s200/leaves.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591549636367474274" /></a><center>Spring is in the air here in Boulder, <br />and new leaves are bursting forth with fresh energy. <br />This is the image that best captures for me <br />what if felt like to share Sensei's presence <br />in the Iba today. </center><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVppXVe1RvgFXdQbs6_EVvUDwacMkb2q6V6rWJa0q3PwAzaHrG02Jqa0msztNs2Dv_4DhnWgeB16nClw-W9rr4Vyt-Z1YQDFKJl0D9-hbfh5VnDYOczRqU7kp3XDr7lpJjUrq9xK-jmLo/s1600/Sensei+4.3.1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVppXVe1RvgFXdQbs6_EVvUDwacMkb2q6V6rWJa0q3PwAzaHrG02Jqa0msztNs2Dv_4DhnWgeB16nClw-W9rr4Vyt-Z1YQDFKJl0D9-hbfh5VnDYOczRqU7kp3XDr7lpJjUrq9xK-jmLo/s400/Sensei+4.3.1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591545870716049618" /></a><br /><center>He's vibrant...</center><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvRSkiTwzgwDxXAt49SlTfvnPdrTbHSkHeHwqhspPV7siVMNlzzB6A0sR-pbtyRTxdb-MvF1xK01orphlo8ShcBdEpesFsV7UJJ7R98Su9vb-mIJ5sZtSofQaMcQ6iZ_GYKQCPMuJonOA/s1600/Sensei%252BKyoki.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvRSkiTwzgwDxXAt49SlTfvnPdrTbHSkHeHwqhspPV7siVMNlzzB6A0sR-pbtyRTxdb-MvF1xK01orphlo8ShcBdEpesFsV7UJJ7R98Su9vb-mIJ5sZtSofQaMcQ6iZ_GYKQCPMuJonOA/s400/Sensei%252BKyoki.jpg"border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591546363045299618" /></a><br /><center>and leading the way to new growth.</center><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBWGmATi7E5U_Ci8yB2hSRNnjd1LFRkuWGstCJ51H1KRVz1PJ7IMMs21GgLr-76VVifACgIhZNyfKi7I1NKfJJ5rdx1xvtQKwgktrS8HqQ4QV0x2B5WR5frP-iuPsOXi1kGb5YncIh6qU/s1600/Sensei+AOK.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 310px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBWGmATi7E5U_Ci8yB2hSRNnjd1LFRkuWGstCJ51H1KRVz1PJ7IMMs21GgLr-76VVifACgIhZNyfKi7I1NKfJJ5rdx1xvtQKwgktrS8HqQ4QV0x2B5WR5frP-iuPsOXi1kGb5YncIh6qU/s400/Sensei+AOK.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591546607259185106" /></a><br /><center>Sensei today: A-OK!<br /><br />(This photo was taken as Sensei was leaving the Iba. <br />Moments later, drops of rain turned to a hailstorm<br />covering the ground in lovely white <br />pellets of much-needed moisture.)</center>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0