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  • Morning Practice for September 4, 2026 6:30am Eastern

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    This morning we will have one 40 period of Zazen followed by our monthly Full Moon Service.

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  • Evening Practice for September 3, 2026 7pm Eastern

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    This evening we will a short service (Heart Sutra in English and the Enmei 7 times) followed by two periods of Zazen with a five minute interval of Kinhin (slow walking) . We will also have our monthly pass the feather sharing.

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  • Evening Practice for August 27, 2026 7pm Eastern

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    This evening we will a short service (The Heart Sutra in Japanese, the Enmei Jukko Kannon Gyo and the dedication of merit) followed by one 30 minute period of Zazen, a five minute interval of Kinhin (slow walking) and then our Guiding Teacher Inryū Sensei will talk about the upcoming Ango (Period of Peaceful Dwelling).

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  • August 4-9, 2026. Tassajara Zen Mountain Center All Beings Zen Sangha Week

    Seven members of All Beings Sangha enjoyed a week of practice at the Beginners Mind Temple which is located near Tassajara Creek in the Los Padres National Forest.

  • Dharma Tea at Two pm led by Jorge Viscal on “no thought”.

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    August 25th, 2026 Tuesday Tea at Two pm. (,2-2:45pm ) . Jorge Viscal will offer an examination of the teaching of no-thought (wu-nian) in the Platform Sutra (Red Pine’s translation and commentary) and a part of the introduction of “Zen Mind, Beginners Mind” for this Tuesday Tea.

  • ABZS Book Group for August 24, 2026 6-7pm Easterm

    Please join us tonight for an online only discussing of the Dharma Book Selection for August. “I am a cat”.

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  • Evening Practice for August 20, 2026 7pm Eastern

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    This evening we will a short service (The Harmony of Difference and Sameness in English) followed by one period of Zazen, a five minute interval of Kinhin and our monthly Wellbeing Ceremony (Enmei 9 times, Lovingkindness Sutra and a dedication of merit).

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  • Evening Practice for July 30, 2026 7pm Eastern

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    This evening we will a short service (Enmei and Heart Sutra in English) followed by one 25-minute period of Zazen, a five minute interval of Kinhin, and a 15-minute period of Zazen, followed by the Ryaku Fusatsu, or Full Moon ceremony.

    Photo by Seidō David Sarpal

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  • Dharma Tea on Tuesday on “The Bell Gatha” “

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    Tuesday Tea at Two pm.  “The Bell Gatha” led by Zen’etsu online only. 2-2:45pm 

  • July 25th Half Day Retreat at Woodburn Hill Farm

    Eight sangha members arrived by 10am at Woodburn Hill Farm on and exceptionally beautiful and relatively cool summer day. We enjoyed 4 periods of Zazen with slow walking intervals between each period of sitting meditation. We cleared the Iris beds between the two main houses and enjoyed a tasty vegan lunch silent lunch together before closing with chanting the refuges and heading back to our respective homes.

    It was a welcome day of silent practice with sangha companions. Below are a few photos taken by Myoshin Carlos Moura of the activities.

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