“Bring Me the Rhinoceros” Book Study Group (In Person & Online)

*** Our class on November 21st will be both in person at Cedarcroft Center at 6112 York Road (location details below) and on Zoom. Doors will open at 6:50 p.m.***

Please join us on Thursday evenings at 7:00 p.m. as we explore koan practice through John Tarrant’s book, bring me the rhinoceros and other zen koans that will save your life.  John is a Zen teacher and the director of the Pacific Zen Institute in Santa Rosa, California.  In bring me the rhinoceros, he has compiled 15 stories from the Zen tradition, which are well written, funny, and provocative,  "a can opener for your mind.” For your convenience, you may purchase it on Amazon here.

In his review, Roger Housden says about the book:  “Forget about self-improvement, five-point plans, and inspirational seminars that you can’t remember a word of a week later.  Tarrant’s is the fix that fixes nothing because there is nothing to fix.  Your life is a koan, a deep question whose answer you are already living – this is the true inspiration, and Tarrant delivers.”

This book study group will continue into the new year, most likely concluding in late winter or early spring of 2025. Facilitation of each class will rotate among the study group participants.  Prior to each class, an announcement about the content of that week’s session will be sent to subscribers of our [email protected] and [email protected] email listservs.  If you are not a member of one of these email groups and wish to receive course updates each week, please send a request to to [email protected].

This book study group is open to everyone.  You can join at any time.

► Join us in person at Cedarcroft Center, located at 6112 York Road, a block and a half north of Northern Parkway. Please enter using the single door on the side of the building, then take the stairs to the second floor. Parking is available on-site in the lot shared with The Church of the Nativity and Holy Comforter. We regret that this space is *not* wheelchair-accessible, as there is no elevator in the building.

► Join us online by clicking on this ZOOM LINK at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday evening

Please contact any of the following people with questions:
Paul Benson: [email protected]
Ed Hargadon: [email protected]
Ray Robinson: [email protected]
Autumn Van Ord: [email protected]