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11/13/00

SLU HOSTS ZEN MEDITATION WORKSHOP

CANTON -- The Rev. Roko Sherry Chayat, abbott of The Zen Center of 
Syracuse, will present a Zen meditation workshop on Wednesday, November 
15 at 7 p.m. in Herring-Cole Hall at St. Lawrence University. An informal 
tea will be served following the workshop, also in Herring-Cole. Both events 
are open to the public, free of charge.
	An adjunct professor at Syracuse University, Roko Ni-Osho travels 
widely to give Zen talks, workshops and retreats. With Eido Tai Shimano Roshi 
and Kazuaki Tanahashi, she compiled, translated and edited Endless Vow: The Zen 
Path of Soen Nakagawa, and she wrote the introduction to, compiled and 
edited Subtle Sound: The Zen Teachings of Maurine Stuart. The author of Life 
Lessons: The Art of Jerome Witkin, she has written many articles and reviews 
for such journals as Shambhala Sun, Tricycle, Sculpture Mazagine, ARTnews, 
American Ceramics, Present Tense and Lilith.  She is a member of the Judicatory 
Council of the InterReligious Council of Central New York.
	There are a limited number of meditation cushions and benches 
available for participants in the workshop, but those who do not want to use 
chairs should bring a stiff cushion and/or a folded blanket to sit on.
	For more information, contact Erin Smith, religious studies 
department, 315-229-5130.

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