Tuesday, January 18: Dharma Tea at 2pm led by our most recent former Shuso, Shōryū Christopher Leader on the topic of “Act in the Moment”. Shōryū will I’ll discuss acting now rather than trying to schedule one’s kindness/compassion/generosity. Use this link to join. If asked use this password 784873. As the norm we will begin with 5 minutes of silent tea drinking. All are welcome
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.
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All Beings Zen Sangha
C/O Rev. Inryū Ponce-Barger,
2801 Adams Mill Road NW 402
Washington DC 20009
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
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
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Monday to Saturday December 1-6, 2025
| December 1-6, 2025 |
| 6:30 – 7:10 Zazen |
| 7:10- 8:00 Morning Service |
| 8:00-9:30 Breakfast Morning Break |
| 9:30- 10:30 Morning Walk or indoor exercise/Monday will be room assignments and stashing gear |
| 10:30 – 11:00 Dharma Talk |
| 11:00-11:30 Zazen |
| 11:30-11:40 Kinhin |
| 11:40- 12:15 Zazen |
| 12:15-1:15 Lunch |
| 1:15-1:45 Outdoor Kinhin/or Dharma Study |
| 1:45-2:00 Break |
| 2:00-2:30 Work Practice |
| 2:30-3:15 Tea with Discussion |
| 3:15-3:30 Break |
| 3:30- 3:45 Kinhin |
| 3:45-4:15 Zazen |
| 4:15-4:25 Kinhin |
| 4:25-4:55 Zazen |
| 4:55 – 5:00 Service/Sunday closing ceremony |
| 5:00 – 6:30 Dinner Evening Break |
| 6:30 – 7:00 Zazen |
| 7:00 – 7: 10 Evening Service |
| 7:10-7:40 Zazen |
| 7:40-7:45 Kinhin |
| 7:45-8:15 Zazen |
| 8:15 Refuges |
Sunday December 7th, 2025
| December 7th, 2025 |
| 6:30 – 7:10 Zazen |
| 7:10- 8:00 Morning Service |
| 8:00-9:30 Breakfast Morning Break |
| 9:30- 10:30 Morning Walk or indoor exercise/Monday will be room assignments and stashing gear |
| 10:30 – 11:00 Dharma Talk |
| 11:00-11:30 Zazen |
| 11:30-11:40 Kinhin |
| 11:40- 12:15 Zazen |
| 12:15-1:15 Lunch |
| 1:15-1:30 Outdoor Kinhin/or Dharma Study |
| 1:30-2:30 WorkPractice |
| 2:30- 3:00 Explaination of Shosan Ceremony |
| 3:00-3:10 Kinhin |
| 3:10 -3: 40 Zazen |
| 3:40 — 3:50 Kinhin |
| 3:50-4:20 Zazen |
| 4:20 – Shosan Ceremony/108 Heart Sutra/Photographs/ Refuges/ End of Sesshin |
| Open |
| 6:30 informal potluck/Sesshin leftovers in 412 |
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
Please join us for evening practice, where we will have a shortened period of Zazen and evening service, followed by the Shuso Talk on our current Ango-practice text, Valley Sounds, Mountain Colors.
To join us online via zoom use this link. If asked for a password use 493323
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
Baikaryu Eisanka 6-7pm– Japanese Plum Blossom Style Hymns with bells. Today we will be reviewing and singing ‘Sanbo Gowasan – English: Hymns of the Three Treasures’ .. as well as continuing to learn ‘Magokoro Ni Ikiru – English: Living with a True Heart’ in person only – Contact Zen’etsu @ zenjoyclay@gmail.com for more informationBaika Vows we chant before beginning of practice:
Feel the outdoors of Paw Paw, West Virginia, where All Beings Zen Sangha gathered at a Sangha members beautiful mountain-top cabin in West Virginia, where we spent Friday through Sunday practicing the Buddha Way. Each day we began with zazen in the frosty morning, feeling the growing fire slowly starting to warm the space before the sun rose — followed by a full days schedule of Zazen, kinhin, and work practice. Some more moments included a Sangha Member Emyō leading a 1 hour yoga class as well as a chop making class! It was a wonderful weekend and we hope to visit Marcella’s nature haven again soon. Great gratitude.
Thursday, November 13 Rev. Shodo Spring Sensei offers a Dharma talk at All Beings Zen Temple. Rev. Shodo will focus on their recently published book “Open Reality: Meeting the Polycrisis Together With All Beings”, online and in person.
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