On the first Thursday at 7:00 p.m. local time (Eastern, USA) members of our international Sangha gather online to practice Zen meditation which is led by members of the Nienfo Chan Order. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81255514538?pwd=0dhtxUjRMhmBGiBlW8maL8sdeKjUwH.1 Meeting ID: 812 5551 4538 Passcode: 918214
Periods of seated and walking practice, followed by the chanting of the Heart Sutra and the silent drinking of tea in the Meditation Hall.
The Qigong class begins shortly after morning Zen meditation and consists of 60 minutes of Qigong internal energy exercises and meditations conducted in a relaxed atmosphere.
Sunday Morning Zen Meditation includes periods of seated and walking practice and a traditional Zen chanting service which includes chanting of the Heart Sutra, the Ten-Verse Life-Prolonging Kuan-Yin Sutra, the Four Bodhisattva Vows, the Verse In Praise of Water and a chant honoring the venerable Chan Ancestors.
Led by Venerable Shih Zuandao, this virtual Zen group meets for meditation on the first two Mondays of each month. A Zen Study session is conducted on the third Monday. All sessions begin at 7:00 p.m. local time (Eastern, USA). All are welcome. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85439673161?pwd=RVhSeVg3NmxJZjZlM1p0NkRrbXJhZz09 Meeting ID: 854 3967 3161 Passcode: 454169
Our Tuesday evening group meditation practice is based on a traditional monastic format which has been adapted for western laypeople and monks.
This free open class is conducted at 11:00 a.m. on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month by members of the Nienfo Chan Order. The class provides a basic introduction to Zen meditative practice. The casual format allows plenty of opportunity for questions and answers. An online class on Zoom is conducted on the […]
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Periods of seated and walking practice, followed by the chanting of the Heart Sutra and the silent drinking of tea in the Meditation Hall.
Led by Venerable Shih Zuandao, this virtual Zen group meets for meditation on the first two Mondays of each month. A Zen Study session is conducted on the third Monday. Sessions are also held on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month. Monday sessions begin at 7:00 p.m. local time while Saturday sessions begin […]
The Qigong class begins shortly after morning Zen meditation and consists of 60 minutes of Qigong internal energy exercises and meditations conducted in a relaxed atmosphere.
This free open class is conducted at 11:00 a.m. on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month by members of the Nienfo Chan Order. The class provides a basic introduction to Zen meditative practice. The casual format allows plenty of opportunity for questions and answers. An online class on Zoom is conducted on the […]
