Word: ritualized
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...story, "Zen, with a Difference" [Oct. 18], regarding the ritualistic activity at the Tassajara Monastery in California, makes any knowledgeable Zennist smile, since Zen has no form, no ritual, no church, no creed, no "Bible," no authority or priestcraft administering it and is devoid of images and the adoration of them. It has as its main objective the concentration of the mind-without lotus positions, kneeling, closeting, bending, stooping or praying. This results in the person's becoming more aware of life, all life, and the process by which it flows without beginning...
...native of Tonga in the South Pacific, has added a great deal of the tradition to Harvard rugby in the four years he has played. Moderately tall, but solidly built, with dark skin and thick curly hair, he has a ready smile and friendly manner. His post-game ritual, which he claims is "some sort of a Tonganese war dance," has become an eagerly anticipated feature of the Saturday morning matches. The rugby parties and pig roats he gives are notorious...
After the match, which Harvard usually wins-the squad was undefeated last fall and is 2-1 so far this season--comes Siones traditional war dance. All 14 teammates encircle him, slapping their thighs and giving enthusiastic vocal accompaniment, while Sione carries out the "sacred" team ritual. A beer party follows on the sidelines as players from both sides drink and exchange pleasantries. On certain weekends, Sione throws his famous pig roast...
...cypress grove above the harbor, workmen labored long and lovingly on the task of refurbishing the tiny, neoclassic Chapel of Panayitsa (the Little Virgin). The centuries-old ritual was prescribed by Greek Orthodox tradition. The wedding ceremony called for the couple to walk around the altar three times; bride and groom traditionally try to be the first to step on the other's feet (the winner is then able to claim supremacy in the household). Man and wife are crowned with wreaths and drink from a cup of wine in order to symbolize the "harmony of soul and bodies." Everything...
...Trimmed Ritual. Baker insists that "there is no conscious effort to adapt Zen to America." He concedes, however, that the traditional Buddhist rituals have been trimmed to fit the American attention span. "The Japanese like huge ceremonies that go on for a week," says Baker. "Now the roshi will take a two-or three-day ceremony and cut it down to two hours. Recently I told him that if he doesn't cut it down to half an hour, I won't come." There is also no rule in the community that members must shave their heads, although...