Join us via Zoom at 6:30am for morning zazen practice. Use this link to join. If asked for a password use 465517
Please put your zoom in gallery mode, and keep your video link on while muting your mic until the end of the service – Feel welcome to face away from your device camera while keeping your presence visible in the frame for others in attendance to see and know you are there. Please refrain from moving your device around while others are sitting zazen with you.
The All Beings Zen Sangha welcomes and affirms all who come here to seek the Way, and who will work toward respectful acceptance of others across our many differences, harmonizing the one and the many.
Using the button or QR code below, you can make a one-time donation or set up a recurring monthly donation.
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Checks can be mailed to:
All Beings Zen Sangha
27290 Woodburn Hill Road
Mechanicsville, MD 20659
or to:
All Beings Zen Sangha
C/O Rev. Inryū Ponce-Barger,
2801 Adams Mill Road NW 402
Washington DC 20009
Here is the Zoom link to join in the cloud zendo, password if needed: 899367
Tonight we will have a short service followed by two periods of Zazen with an interval of Kinhin (5 minutes of slow walking in between). We will have our monthly pass the feather sharing and conclude by chanting the refuges in Pali. Please feel welcome to stay on zoom if you are able to share greetings with the sangha.
Please put your zoom in gallery mode, and keep your video link on while muting your mic until the end of the service – Feel welcome to face away from your device camera while keeping your presence visible in the frame for others in attendance to see and know you are there. Please refrain from moving your device around while others are sitting zazen with you.
Order of Service (text available at highlighted links)
Greeting by the Kokyo
25 Minute Zazen Period
5 minutes of Kinhin (slow walking)
25 Minute Zazen Period
Pass the feather
Use this link to join. If asked use this password 899367
Please put your zoom in gallery mode, and keep your video link on while muting your mic until the end of the service – Feel welcome to face away from your device camera while keeping your presence visible in the frame for others in attendance to see and know you are there. Please refrain from moving your device around while others are sitting zazen with you.
40 minute period of Zazen
Morning Service
Morning Greetings
Year End Appeal
Taken refuge with All Beings Zen Make a year end contribution to keep the lights on
For 22 years the All Beings Zen Sangha has supported the practice of Zen in the Metropolitan Washington DC area. In 2025 we hosted Sesshins (zen meditation retreats), forest bathing, mountain and beach zen group gatherings, dharma study events and temple arts activities. Members of the sangha have represented ABZS at both the National and International level. We brought back knowledge on ways to support and sustain the thriving zen community we all desire. Help us continue to thrive by providing a financial donation as we move into the new year of 2026.
In addition to supporting these activities and events, your dana also allows us to offset basic expenses associated with the zendo such as food and materials for retreats, maintenance, utilities and other fees.
Below are just a few photos of our diverse and engaging practice opportunities during the year 2025.
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And old fashioned check can be made out to:
All Beings Zen Sangha
2801 Adams Mill Road NW #306
Washington DC 20009
***Zendo Closed and most activities are cancaled from Tuesday December 23nd, 2025 – Thursday January 1st, 2026 ***Our normal schedule will resume on Friday January 2nd, 2026
Please join us again in the new year!
Use this link to join. If asked use this password 899367
Image is from our recent Shuso Hossen Ceremony on December 21, 2025. Left to right: Fall 2025 Shuso Zen’etsu Clay Crowell, Fall 2025 Practice Leader, Rev. Inryū Poncé-Barger, Sensei and Guest and friend of the All Beings Zen Sangha, Rev. Dammadipa Cardenas.
Please put your zoom in gallery mode, and keep your video link on while muting your mic until the end of the service – Feel welcome to face away from your device camera while keeping your presence visible in the frame for others in attendance to see and know you are there. Please refrain from moving your device around while others are sitting zazen with you.
40 minute period of Zazen
Morning Service
Morning Greetings
Joining us on in our Cloud Zendo today? Please be certain to mute your microphone.
Use this link to join. If asked for a password use 056435
Photograph by Barbara Wenger
Use this link to join. If asked use this password 493323
Please put your zoom in gallery mode, and keep your video link on while muting your mic until the end of the service – Feel welcome to face away from your device camera while keeping your presence visible in the frame for others in attendance to see and know you are there. Please refrain from moving your device around while others are sitting zazen with you.
40 minute period of Zazen
Morning Service
Morning Greetings
Use this link to join. If asked use this password 493323
Tonight we will have a short service followed by one period of Zazen with an interval of Kinhin (5 minutes of slow walking in between) and then our monthly Wellbeing Ceremony. We will conclude by chanting the refuges in Pali.
Please feel welcome to stay on zoom if you are able to share greetings with the sangha.
Please put your zoom in gallery mode, and keep your video link on while muting your mic until the end of the service – Feel welcome to face away from your device camera while keeping your presence visible in the frame for others in attendance to see and know you are there. Please refrain from moving your device around while others are sitting zazen with you.
Order of Service
Greeting by the Kokyo
Harmony of Difference and Equality
25 Minute Zazen Period
5 minutes of Kinhin (slow walking)
Our monthly Wellbeing Ceremony
Use this link to join. If asked use this password 493323
Please put your zoom in gallery mode, and keep your video link on while muting your mic until the end of the service – Feel welcome to face away from your device camera while keeping your presence visible in the frame for others in attendance to see and know you are there. Please refrain from moving your device around while others are sitting zazen with you.
40 minute period of Zazen
Morning Service
Morning Greetings
Happy Rohatsu 2025 – Photo by Zen’etsu
Here is the Zoom link to join in the cloud zendo, password if needed: 493323
Tonight we will have a short service followed by two periods of Zazen with an interval of Kinhin (5 minutes of slow walking in between). We will have our monthly Pass the Feather sharing and conclude by chanting the refuges in Pali.
Please put your zoom in gallery mode, and keep your video link on while muting your mic until the end of the service – Feel welcome to face away from your device camera while keeping your presence visible in the frame for others in attendance to see and know you are there. Please refrain from moving your device around while others are sitting zazen with you.
Order of Service
Greeting by the Kokyo
25 Minute Zazen Period
5 minutes of Kinhin (slow walking)
25 Minute Zazen Period
Pass the feather
Refuges in Pali