All Beings Zen Sangha

Day Zen Retreat for October 20, 2024 9am-8:15pm Eastern

Sunday October 20, 2024 9am-8:15pm – Full Day Urban Zazenkai – in Adams Morgan. Full day of zazen with a review of Oryoki and meal chants in preparation for Rohatsu. Vegetarian lunch, tea and dinner included. Please support the dharma by giving generously. In person and Online* To sign in via zoom use this link if asked for a password use 848474

All Beings Zen Sangha Zen Meditation Retreat Schedule    9am-8:15pm 

9:00 Welcome and orientation (led by Inryū)

9:30 Morning Service including the Sandokai

9:50 Explanation of the Jundo and then people will begin the first period of Zazen

10:00am Jundo 10:05am 

Robe Chant (lead by Kokyo)

10:05am 30 minute period of Zazen

10:35am Kinhin (slow walking meditation)

10:45am 30 minute period of Zazen

11:15am Kinhin (slow walking meditation)

11:25am 30 minutes period of Zazen

11:55am Oryoki instruction

12:05pm Lunch Break –Formal Oryokiu

1:00pm Lunch clean up/break

1:20pm Outdoor walk (weather permiting) or Dharma study

2:15 Tea and Cookies/Dharma Discussion

3:10pm Kinhin (slow walking meditation)

3:20pm 30 minute period of Zazen

3:50pm 10 minutes of Kinhin

4:00pm 30 minute period of Zazen

4:30pm Kinhin

4:40pm  30 minute period of Zazen

5:10pm  Daihishin Dharani

5:20pm  Medicine Meal

6:00pm  Meal Clean up/break

6:30pm  25 minutes of Zazen

6:55pm  10 minutes of kinhin

7:05pm  Evening Service

7:20pm  30 minutes of Zazen

7:50pm  10 minutes of Kinhin

8:00pm   Chanting of Refuges and closing of Zazenkai

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