Kokyo Henkel has been practicing Zen since 1990, in residence at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Green Gulch Farm Zen Center, No Abode Hermitage in Mill Valley, Bukkokuji Monastery in Japan, and Santa Cruz Zen Center. He is a Dharma heir of Tenshin Anderson Roshi, in the lineage of Shunryu Suzuki Roshi.

We will have 2 periods of Zen meditation (30 minutes each), followed by a Dharma talk.

Schedule (all times in EST):
10:00 AM – Zazen (Silent Meditation)
10:30 AM – Robe Chant and mindful break
10:40 AM – Zazen
11:10 AM – Break
9:00 AM – Break

Beginning instruction in Zen meditation is available by request, please contact us in advance to set up a meeting before the event.

All are welcome! This Dharma talk will be in English and ASL-English interpreters are provided for this event. For additional accommodations or for more information please contact us.

Check back here before the event in case there are any updates.

Join us for weekday morning meditation online in our virtual zendo by clicking the link here. Or by following the link below:
https://zoom.us/j/778202667?pwd=T0xmSUhIK0h0QmIyUXlIMmJqK1ZmZz09

We meet every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday morning. 30 mins of zazen are marked by a bell, 10am to 10:30am Eastern Time (7-7:30 Pacific Time). Please contact us if you would like to “arrive” early for beginning instruction.

Donations are always appreciated, but never required.
Support Us
https://nobarrierszen.org/support-us

Dawn Zazen on Wednesday Mornings

Our Wednesday mornings offer a quiet, intentional space to deepen our Buddhist practice together. We begin with a 30-minute period of silent meditation (zazen), followed by chanting the Robe Chant and a short service. Afterward, we will hold an open study hour where you are invited to explore Buddhist texts at your own pace, ask questions of Ōshin Sensei, or simply reflect. Come for as much or as little as you like.

Schedule (all times in EST):
7:00 AM – Zazen (Silent Meditation)
7:30 AM – Robe Chant
7:40 AM – Service
8:00 AM – Open Study Hour
9:00 AM – Break

Later, join us at 10:00 AM EST for our Weekday Morning Sit as part of our regular meditation practice.
As we continue to develop our liturgy and explore accessible forms of practice, we warmly welcome you to participate in this time of community and quiet reflection.

Join us for weekday morning meditation online in our virtual zendo by clicking the link here. Or by following the link below:
https://zoom.us/j/778202667?pwd=T0xmSUhIK0h0QmIyUXlIMmJqK1ZmZz09

We meet every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday morning. 30 mins of zazen are marked by a bell, 10am to 10:30am Eastern Time (7-7:30 Pacific Time). Please contact us if you would like to “arrive” early for beginning instruction.

Donations are always appreciated, but never required.
Support Us
https://nobarrierszen.org/support-us

Join us for weekday morning meditation online in our virtual zendo by clicking the link here. Or by following the link below:
https://zoom.us/j/778202667?pwd=T0xmSUhIK0h0QmIyUXlIMmJqK1ZmZz09

We meet every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday morning. 30 mins of zazen are marked by a bell, 10am to 10:30am Eastern Time (7-7:30 Pacific Time). Please contact us if you would like to “arrive” early for beginning instruction.

Donations are always appreciated, but never required.
Support Us
https://nobarrierszen.org/support-us

Join us for weekday morning meditation online in our virtual zendo by clicking the link here. Or by following the link below:
https://zoom.us/j/778202667?pwd=T0xmSUhIK0h0QmIyUXlIMmJqK1ZmZz09

We meet every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday morning. 30 mins of zazen are marked by a bell, 10am to 10:30am Eastern Time (7-7:30 Pacific Time). Please contact us if you would like to “arrive” early for beginning instruction.

Donations are always appreciated, but never required.
Support Us
https://nobarrierszen.org/support-us

Dawn Zazen on Wednesday Mornings

Our Wednesday mornings offer a quiet, intentional space to deepen our Buddhist practice together. We begin with a 30-minute period of silent meditation (zazen), followed by chanting the Robe Chant and a short service. Afterward, we will hold an open study hour where you are invited to explore Buddhist texts at your own pace, ask questions of Ōshin Sensei, or simply reflect. Come for as much or as little as you like.

Schedule (all times in EST):
7:00 AM – Zazen (Silent Meditation)
7:30 AM – Robe Chant
7:40 AM – Service
8:00 AM – Open Study Hour
9:00 AM – Break

Later, join us at 10:00 AM EST for our Weekday Morning Sit as part of our regular meditation practice.
As we continue to develop our liturgy and explore accessible forms of practice, we warmly welcome you to participate in this time of community and quiet reflection.

Join us for weekday morning meditation online in our virtual zendo by clicking the link here. Or by following the link below:
https://zoom.us/j/778202667?pwd=T0xmSUhIK0h0QmIyUXlIMmJqK1ZmZz09

We meet every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday morning. 30 mins of zazen are marked by a bell, 10am to 10:30am Eastern Time (7-7:30 Pacific Time). Please contact us if you would like to “arrive” early for beginning instruction.

Donations are always appreciated, but never required.
Support Us
https://nobarrierszen.org/support-us

Join us for weekday morning meditation online in our virtual zendo by clicking the link here. Or by following the link below:
https://zoom.us/j/778202667?pwd=T0xmSUhIK0h0QmIyUXlIMmJqK1ZmZz09

We meet every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday morning. 30 mins of zazen are marked by a bell, 10am to 10:30am Eastern Time (7-7:30 Pacific Time). Please contact us if you would like to “arrive” early for beginning instruction.

Donations are always appreciated, but never required.
Support Us
https://nobarrierszen.org/support-us

Join us for weekday morning meditation online in our virtual zendo by clicking the link here. Or by following the link below:
https://zoom.us/j/778202667?pwd=T0xmSUhIK0h0QmIyUXlIMmJqK1ZmZz09

We meet every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday morning. 30 mins of zazen are marked by a bell, 10am to 10:30am Eastern Time (7-7:30 Pacific Time). Please contact us if you would like to “arrive” early for beginning instruction.

Donations are always appreciated, but never required.
Support Us
https://nobarrierszen.org/support-us

Dawn Zazen on Wednesday Mornings

Our Wednesday mornings offer a quiet, intentional space to deepen our Buddhist practice together. We begin with a 30-minute period of silent meditation (zazen), followed by chanting the Robe Chant and a short service. Afterward, we will hold an open study hour where you are invited to explore Buddhist texts at your own pace, ask questions of Ōshin Sensei, or simply reflect. Come for as much or as little as you like.

Schedule (all times in EST):
7:00 AM – Zazen (Silent Meditation)
7:30 AM – Robe Chant
7:40 AM – Service
8:00 AM – Open Study Hour
9:00 AM – Break

Later, join us at 10:00 AM EST for our Weekday Morning Sit as part of our regular meditation practice.
As we continue to develop our liturgy and explore accessible forms of practice, we warmly welcome you to participate in this time of community and quiet reflection.

Join us for weekday morning meditation online in our virtual zendo by clicking the link here. Or by following the link below:
https://zoom.us/j/778202667?pwd=T0xmSUhIK0h0QmIyUXlIMmJqK1ZmZz09

We meet every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday morning. 30 mins of zazen are marked by a bell, 10am to 10:30am Eastern Time (7-7:30 Pacific Time). Please contact us if you would like to “arrive” early for beginning instruction.

Donations are always appreciated, but never required.
Support Us
https://nobarrierszen.org/support-us

Join us for weekday morning meditation online in our virtual zendo by clicking the link here. Or by following the link below:
https://zoom.us/j/778202667?pwd=T0xmSUhIK0h0QmIyUXlIMmJqK1ZmZz09

We meet every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday morning. 30 mins of zazen are marked by a bell, 10am to 10:30am Eastern Time (7-7:30 Pacific Time). Please contact us if you would like to “arrive” early for beginning instruction.

Donations are always appreciated, but never required.
Support Us
https://nobarrierszen.org/support-us

Book Club
We will be reading and discussing Chapters 9, 10, 11, & 12 ( pages 44- 56 ).

https://www.abebooks.com/9780861716593/Hidden-Lamp-Stories-Twenty-Five-Centuries-0861716590/plp

Need support obtaining a copy contact us? ASL interpreter provided, for other accommodations contact us.

Join us for weekday morning meditation online in our virtual zendo by clicking the link here. Or by following the link below:
https://zoom.us/j/778202667?pwd=T0xmSUhIK0h0QmIyUXlIMmJqK1ZmZz09

We meet every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday morning. 30 mins of zazen are marked by a bell, 10am to 10:30am Eastern Time (7-7:30 Pacific Time). Please contact us if you would like to “arrive” early for beginning instruction.

Donations are always appreciated, but never required.
Support Us
https://nobarrierszen.org/support-us

Dawn Zazen on Wednesday Mornings

Our Wednesday mornings offer a quiet, intentional space to deepen our Buddhist practice together. We begin with a 30-minute period of silent meditation (zazen), followed by chanting the Robe Chant and a short service. Afterward, we will hold an open study hour where you are invited to explore Buddhist texts at your own pace, ask questions of Ōshin Sensei, or simply reflect. Come for as much or as little as you like.

Schedule (all times in EST):
7:00 AM – Zazen (Silent Meditation)
7:30 AM – Robe Chant
7:40 AM – Service
8:00 AM – Open Study Hour
9:00 AM – Break

Later, join us at 10:00 AM EST for our Weekday Morning Sit as part of our regular meditation practice.
As we continue to develop our liturgy and explore accessible forms of practice, we warmly welcome you to participate in this time of community and quiet reflection.

Join us for weekday morning meditation online in our virtual zendo by clicking the link here. Or by following the link below:
https://zoom.us/j/778202667?pwd=T0xmSUhIK0h0QmIyUXlIMmJqK1ZmZz09

We meet every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday morning. 30 mins of zazen are marked by a bell, 10am to 10:30am Eastern Time (7-7:30 Pacific Time). Please contact us if you would like to “arrive” early for beginning instruction.

Donations are always appreciated, but never required.
Support Us
https://nobarrierszen.org/support-us

Join us for weekday morning meditation online in our virtual zendo by clicking the link here. Or by following the link below:
https://zoom.us/j/778202667?pwd=T0xmSUhIK0h0QmIyUXlIMmJqK1ZmZz09

We meet every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday morning. 30 mins of zazen are marked by a bell, 10am to 10:30am Eastern Time (7-7:30 Pacific Time). Please contact us if you would like to “arrive” early for beginning instruction.

Donations are always appreciated, but never required.
Support Us
https://nobarrierszen.org/support-us

Join us for weekday morning meditation online in our virtual zendo by clicking the link here. Or by following the link below:
https://zoom.us/j/778202667?pwd=T0xmSUhIK0h0QmIyUXlIMmJqK1ZmZz09

We meet every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday morning. 30 mins of zazen are marked by a bell, 10am to 10:30am Eastern Time (7-7:30 Pacific Time). Please contact us if you would like to “arrive” early for beginning instruction.

Donations are always appreciated, but never required.
Support Us
https://nobarrierszen.org/support-us

Dawn Zazen on Wednesday Mornings

Our Wednesday mornings offer a quiet, intentional space to deepen our Buddhist practice together. We begin with a 30-minute period of silent meditation (zazen), followed by chanting the Robe Chant and a short service. Afterward, we will hold an open study hour where you are invited to explore Buddhist texts at your own pace, ask questions of Ōshin Sensei, or simply reflect. Come for as much or as little as you like.

Schedule (all times in EST):
7:00 AM – Zazen (Silent Meditation)
7:30 AM – Robe Chant
7:40 AM – Service
8:00 AM – Open Study Hour
9:00 AM – Break

Later, join us at 10:00 AM EST for our Weekday Morning Sit as part of our regular meditation practice.
As we continue to develop our liturgy and explore accessible forms of practice, we warmly welcome you to participate in this time of community and quiet reflection.

Join us for weekday morning meditation online in our virtual zendo by clicking the link here. Or by following the link below:
https://zoom.us/j/778202667?pwd=T0xmSUhIK0h0QmIyUXlIMmJqK1ZmZz09

We meet every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday morning. 30 mins of zazen are marked by a bell, 10am to 10:30am Eastern Time (7-7:30 Pacific Time). Please contact us if you would like to “arrive” early for beginning instruction.

Donations are always appreciated, but never required.
Support Us
https://nobarrierszen.org/support-us

Join us for weekday morning meditation online in our virtual zendo by clicking the link here. Or by following the link below:
https://zoom.us/j/778202667?pwd=T0xmSUhIK0h0QmIyUXlIMmJqK1ZmZz09

We meet every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday morning. 30 mins of zazen are marked by a bell, 10am to 10:30am Eastern Time (7-7:30 Pacific Time). Please contact us if you would like to “arrive” early for beginning instruction.

Donations are always appreciated, but never required.
Support Us
https://nobarrierszen.org/support-us

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More info coming soon..

We will have 2 periods of Zen meditation (30 minutes each), followed by a Dharma talk.

Schedule (all times in EST):
10:00 AM – Zazen (Silent Meditation)
10:30 AM – Robe Chant and mindful break
10:40 AM – Zazen
11:10 AM – Break
9:00 AM – Break

Beginning instruction in Zen meditation is available by request, please contact us in advance to set up a meeting before the event.

All are welcome! This Dharma talk will be in English and ASL-English interpreters are provided for this event. For additional accommodations or for more information please contact us.

Check back here before the event in case there are any updates.

Join us for weekday morning meditation online in our virtual zendo by clicking the link here. Or by following the link below:
https://zoom.us/j/778202667?pwd=T0xmSUhIK0h0QmIyUXlIMmJqK1ZmZz09

We meet every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday morning. 30 mins of zazen are marked by a bell, 10am to 10:30am Eastern Time (7-7:30 Pacific Time). Please contact us if you would like to “arrive” early for beginning instruction.

Donations are always appreciated, but never required.
Support Us
https://nobarrierszen.org/support-us

Dawn Zazen on Wednesday Mornings

Our Wednesday mornings offer a quiet, intentional space to deepen our Buddhist practice together. We begin with a 30-minute period of silent meditation (zazen), followed by chanting the Robe Chant and a short service. Afterward, we will hold an open study hour where you are invited to explore Buddhist texts at your own pace, ask questions of Ōshin Sensei, or simply reflect. Come for as much or as little as you like.

Schedule (all times in EST):
7:00 AM – Zazen (Silent Meditation)
7:30 AM – Robe Chant
7:40 AM – Service
8:00 AM – Open Study Hour
9:00 AM – Break

Later, join us at 10:00 AM EST for our Weekday Morning Sit as part of our regular meditation practice.
As we continue to develop our liturgy and explore accessible forms of practice, we warmly welcome you to participate in this time of community and quiet reflection.

Join us for weekday morning meditation online in our virtual zendo by clicking the link here. Or by following the link below:
https://zoom.us/j/778202667?pwd=T0xmSUhIK0h0QmIyUXlIMmJqK1ZmZz09

We meet every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday morning. 30 mins of zazen are marked by a bell, 10am to 10:30am Eastern Time (7-7:30 Pacific Time). Please contact us if you would like to “arrive” early for beginning instruction.

Donations are always appreciated, but never required.
Support Us
https://nobarrierszen.org/support-us

Join us for weekday morning meditation online in our virtual zendo by clicking the link here. Or by following the link below:
https://zoom.us/j/778202667?pwd=T0xmSUhIK0h0QmIyUXlIMmJqK1ZmZz09

We meet every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday morning. 30 mins of zazen are marked by a bell, 10am to 10:30am Eastern Time (7-7:30 Pacific Time). Please contact us if you would like to “arrive” early for beginning instruction.

Donations are always appreciated, but never required.
Support Us
https://nobarrierszen.org/support-us

Join us for weekday morning meditation. We meet every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday morning. 30 mins of zazen are marked by a bell, 10am to 10:30am Eastern Time (7-7:30 Pacific Time). Please contact us if you would like to “arrive” early for beginning instruction.

Donations are always appreciated, but never required.
Support Us
https://nobarrierszen.org/support-us

Dawn Zazen on Wednesday Mornings

Our Wednesday mornings offer a quiet, intentional space to deepen our Buddhist practice together. We begin with a 30-minute period of silent meditation (zazen), followed by chanting the Robe Chant and a short service. Afterward, we will hold an open study hour where you are invited to explore Buddhist texts at your own pace, ask questions of Ōshin Sensei, or simply reflect. Come for as much or as little as you like.

Schedule (all times in EST):
7:00 AM – Zazen (Silent Meditation)
7:30 AM – Robe Chant
7:40 AM – Service
8:00 AM – Open Study Hour
9:00 AM – Break

Later, join us at 10:00 AM EST for our Weekday Morning Sit as part of our regular meditation practice.
As we continue to develop our liturgy and explore accessible forms of practice, we warmly welcome you to participate in this time of community and quiet reflection.

Join us for weekday morning meditation. We meet every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday morning. 30 mins of zazen are marked by a bell, 10am to 10:30am Eastern Time (7-7:30 Pacific Time). Please contact us if you would like to “arrive” early for beginning instruction.

Donations are always appreciated, but never required.
Support Us
https://nobarrierszen.org/support-us

Join us for weekday morning meditation. We meet every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday morning. 30 mins of zazen are marked by a bell, 10am to 10:30am Eastern Time (7-7:30 Pacific Time). Please contact us if you would like to “arrive” early for beginning instruction.

Donations are always appreciated, but never required.
Support Us
https://nobarrierszen.org/support-us

Book Club
We will be reading and discussing Chapters 13, 14, 15, & 16 ( pages 56-67 ).

https://www.abebooks.com/9780861716593/Hidden-Lamp-Stories-Twenty-Five-Centuries-0861716590/plp

Need support obtaining a copy contact us? ASL interpreter provided, for other accommodations contact us.

Join us for weekday morning meditation. We meet every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday morning. 30 mins of zazen are marked by a bell, 10am to 10:30am Eastern Time (7-7:30 Pacific Time). Please contact us if you would like to “arrive” early for beginning instruction.

Donations are always appreciated, but never required.
Support Us
https://nobarrierszen.org/support-us

Dawn Zazen on Wednesday Mornings

Our Wednesday mornings offer a quiet, intentional space to deepen our Buddhist practice together. We begin with a 30-minute period of silent meditation (zazen), followed by chanting the Robe Chant and a short service. Afterward, we will hold an open study hour where you are invited to explore Buddhist texts at your own pace, ask questions of Ōshin Sensei, or simply reflect. Come for as much or as little as you like.

Schedule (all times in EST):
7:00 AM – Zazen (Silent Meditation)
7:30 AM – Robe Chant
7:40 AM – Service
8:00 AM – Open Study Hour
9:00 AM – Break

Later, join us at 10:00 AM EST for our Weekday Morning Sit as part of our regular meditation practice.
As we continue to develop our liturgy and explore accessible forms of practice, we warmly welcome you to participate in this time of community and quiet reflection.

Join us for weekday morning meditation. We meet every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday morning. 30 mins of zazen are marked by a bell, 10am to 10:30am Eastern Time (7-7:30 Pacific Time). Please contact us if you would like to “arrive” early for beginning instruction.

Donations are always appreciated, but never required.
Support Us
https://nobarrierszen.org/support-us

Join us for weekday morning meditation. We meet every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday morning. 30 mins of zazen are marked by a bell, 10am to 10:30am Eastern Time (7-7:30 Pacific Time). Please contact us if you would like to “arrive” early for beginning instruction.

Donations are always appreciated, but never required.
Support Us
https://nobarrierszen.org/support-us

Join us for weekday morning meditation. We meet every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday morning. 30 mins of zazen are marked by a bell, 10am to 10:30am Eastern Time (7-7:30 Pacific Time). Please contact us if you would like to “arrive” early for beginning instruction.

Donations are always appreciated, but never required.
Support Us
https://nobarrierszen.org/support-us

Dawn Zazen on Wednesday Mornings

Our Wednesday mornings offer a quiet, intentional space to deepen our Buddhist practice together. We begin with a 30-minute period of silent meditation (zazen), followed by chanting the Robe Chant and a short service. Afterward, we will hold an open study hour where you are invited to explore Buddhist texts at your own pace, ask questions of Ōshin Sensei, or simply reflect. Come for as much or as little as you like.

Schedule (all times in EST):
7:00 AM – Zazen (Silent Meditation)
7:30 AM – Robe Chant
7:40 AM – Service
8:00 AM – Open Study Hour
9:00 AM – Break

Later, join us at 10:00 AM EST for our Weekday Morning Sit as part of our regular meditation practice.
As we continue to develop our liturgy and explore accessible forms of practice, we warmly welcome you to participate in this time of community and quiet reflection.

Join us for weekday morning meditation. We meet every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday morning. 30 mins of zazen are marked by a bell, 10am to 10:30am Eastern Time (7-7:30 Pacific Time). Please contact us if you would like to “arrive” early for beginning instruction.

Donations are always appreciated, but never required.
Support Us
https://nobarrierszen.org/support-us

Join us for weekday morning meditation. We meet every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday morning. 30 mins of zazen are marked by a bell, 10am to 10:30am Eastern Time (7-7:30 Pacific Time). Please contact us if you would like to “arrive” early for beginning instruction.

Donations are always appreciated, but never required.
Support Us
https://nobarrierszen.org/support-us

Join us for weekday morning meditation. We meet every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday morning. 30 mins of zazen are marked by a bell, 10am to 10:30am Eastern Time (7-7:30 Pacific Time). Please contact us if you would like to “arrive” early for beginning instruction.

Donations are always appreciated, but never required.
Support Us
https://nobarrierszen.org/support-us

Dawn Zazen on Wednesday Mornings

Our Wednesday mornings offer a quiet, intentional space to deepen our Buddhist practice together. We begin with a 30-minute period of silent meditation (zazen), followed by chanting the Robe Chant and a short service. Afterward, we will hold an open study hour where you are invited to explore Buddhist texts at your own pace, ask questions of Ōshin Sensei, or simply reflect. Come for as much or as little as you like.

Schedule (all times in EST):
7:00 AM – Zazen (Silent Meditation)
7:30 AM – Robe Chant
7:40 AM – Service
8:00 AM – Open Study Hour
9:00 AM – Break

Later, join us at 10:00 AM EST for our Weekday Morning Sit as part of our regular meditation practice.
As we continue to develop our liturgy and explore accessible forms of practice, we warmly welcome you to participate in this time of community and quiet reflection.

Join us for weekday morning meditation. We meet every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday morning. 30 mins of zazen are marked by a bell, 10am to 10:30am Eastern Time (7-7:30 Pacific Time). Please contact us if you would like to “arrive” early for beginning instruction.

Donations are always appreciated, but never required.
Support Us
https://nobarrierszen.org/support-us

Join us for weekday morning meditation. We meet every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday morning. 30 mins of zazen are marked by a bell, 10am to 10:30am Eastern Time (7-7:30 Pacific Time). Please contact us if you would like to “arrive” early for beginning instruction.

Donations are always appreciated, but never required.
Support Us
https://nobarrierszen.org/support-us

Join us for weekday morning meditation. We meet every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday morning. 30 mins of zazen are marked by a bell, 10am to 10:30am Eastern Time (7-7:30 Pacific Time). Please contact us if you would like to “arrive” early for beginning instruction.

Donations are always appreciated, but never required.
Support Us
https://nobarrierszen.org/support-us

Dawn Zazen on Wednesday Mornings

Our Wednesday mornings offer a quiet, intentional space to deepen our Buddhist practice together. We begin with a 30-minute period of silent meditation (zazen), followed by chanting the Robe Chant and a short service. Afterward, we will hold an open study hour where you are invited to explore Buddhist texts at your own pace, ask questions of Ōshin Sensei, or simply reflect. Come for as much or as little as you like.

Schedule (all times in EST):
7:00 AM – Zazen (Silent Meditation)
7:30 AM – Robe Chant
7:40 AM – Service
8:00 AM – Open Study Hour
9:00 AM – Break

Later, join us at 10:00 AM EST for our Weekday Morning Sit as part of our regular meditation practice.
As we continue to develop our liturgy and explore accessible forms of practice, we warmly welcome you to participate in this time of community and quiet reflection.

Join us for weekday morning meditation. We meet every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday morning. 30 mins of zazen are marked by a bell, 10am to 10:30am Eastern Time (7-7:30 Pacific Time). Please contact us if you would like to “arrive” early for beginning instruction.

Donations are always appreciated, but never required.
Support Us
https://nobarrierszen.org/support-us

Join us for weekday morning meditation. We meet every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday morning. 30 mins of zazen are marked by a bell, 10am to 10:30am Eastern Time (7-7:30 Pacific Time). Please contact us if you would like to “arrive” early for beginning instruction.

Donations are always appreciated, but never required.
Support Us
https://nobarrierszen.org/support-us

​Ben began Zen practice at MZMC in 2001, was ordained in 2009, and received dharma transmission in 2015. He also teaches mindfulness in a wide variety of secular contexts including police training and addiction recovery groups. He works with multifaith groups focused on intersectional liberation, racial justice, and climate justice. Ben travels to teach across the United States, has written for Tricycle and Lion’s Roar magazines, and is author for Wisdom Publications of Inside the Grass Hut, Inside Vasubandhu's Yogacara, Vasubandhu's "Three Natures", and Mindfulness and Intimacy. Click here to find out more about Ben's books.

We will have 2 periods of Zen meditation (30 minutes each), followed by a Dharma talk.

Schedule (all times in EST):
10:00 AM – Zazen (Silent Meditation)
10:30 AM – Robe Chant and mindful break
10:40 AM – Zazen
11:10 AM – Break
9:00 AM – Break

Beginning instruction in Zen meditation is available by request, please contact us in advance to set up a meeting before the event.

All are welcome! This Dharma talk will be in English and ASL-English interpreters are provided for this event. For additional accommodations or for more information please contact us.

Check back here before the event in case there are any updates.