Use this link to join. If asked use this password 899367

January 26 – 6:30am Zazen and Service

January 26 – 6pm Monthly Dharma Book Club – Kokoro by Natsume Soseki led by Shoku Benevides

January 28st – 6:30am Zazen and Service

January 29th – 7pm Zazen and Dharma Talk

January 30rd – 6:30am Zazen and Service

Some sangha members have asked me how they can support the community safety and mutual aid so in evidence in the city of Minneapolis right now.

Here are three hard working groups who can make your donation dollars have impact:

Unidos MN

Immigrant Movement MN

MARCH Minnesota

Use this link to join. If asked use this password 899367

January 20th – Dharma Tea on Tuesday – “A Visit to Luz Serena Temple” led by Rev. Seidō David Sarpal

January 21st – 6:30am Zazen and Service

January 22nd – 7pm Zazen and Wellbeing Ceremony

January 23rd – 6:30am Zazen and Service

January 26 – 6:30am Zazen and Service

January 26 – 6pm Monthly Dharma Book Club – Kokoro by Natsume Soseki led by Shoku Benevides

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.

Robe Chant

40 minute period of Zazen

Four Great Vows

Morning Service

Morning Greetings

if in person – please feel welcome to stay for a light breakfast

and you are invited to join ABZS for MLK Jr. Day festivities in WDC let by our Ino Rev. Seido David Sarpal

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

Enmei Jukko Kannon Gyo

Heart Sutra in Spanish

25 Minute Zazen Period

5 minutes of Kinhin (slow walking)

25 Minute Zazen Period

Four Great Vows

Pass the feather

Refuges in Pali

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.

Use this QR code for ease with Venmo

Use this QR code for ease with Paypal

Or 

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!