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108 Gates Practice

108 Gates Practice is a practice we offer here at Empty Bowl Zendo. When we take this practice we vow to do zazen 50 minutes a day for 108 consecutive days. It is a great way to deepen practice and learn more about who and what we really are regardless of whether you are a experienced or new practitioner of Zen. In some spiritual traditions, the number 108 was taken from the astrological charts. The 12 zodiac signs multiplied by the 9 planets. In our community and tradition 108 relates to the innumerable or measureless. In Gates Practice we have endless opportunities to see what the gates in our life are and learn how to encounter them. This practice includes an initial meeting with Sensei Ray and periodic one to one exchanges on the work. For more information contact Joe Egan at the zendo.