Weekly Zazen Schedule – All events in Eastern Standard Time
Monday, Wednesday, & Friday 6:30am Morning Zazen – 40 minute period of zazen followed by a short service. In person and online see www.allbeingszen.org home page to sign in
Thursday evening practice . 7:00pm in person and online. – Join All Beings Zen Sangha for our weekly evening practice.
Zen Sewing Classes Most Sundays – The next zen sewing class is March 14th 2026. 10am – noon. This is for people who have begun sewing their Rakusu for lay ordination. Curious? Consider volunteering to help out with set up and other tasks. Inryū Sensei will be leads the zen sewing class.
***Looking ahead***
CANCELED – March 14, 2026 11:30am- 1pm Zen and Yoga at Woodburn Hill Farm. Please feel welcome to join the offering by Emyo Gracie and Sensei Inryū @ our rural retreat space in Mechanicsville MD. Interested in how bodywork can support your Zen practice? We are exploring having an affinity group that will expose ABZS members to different modalities that can support meditation practice and overall wellbeing.
These practices are designed to heal, protect, and soothe the body. This event will take place in the lovely natural environment of Southern Maryland. If you wish, please bring potluck snacks to share after the class.
In person only. RSVP Emyo Gracie, bowstringyoga@gmail.com for details and directions.
March 20th, 2026 7pm Eastern. “The Gleaners and I: Two Years Later “(2002)
March 21, 2026 10-noon. All Beings Zen Sangha Quarterly Board of Directors Meeting – online only – Use this link to join. If asked use this password 899367
March 21, 2026 1-2:30pm. All Beings Zen Sangha Quarterly Doanryo Meeting – in person and online
***ABZS Affinity Groups ***
Sundays 5-6pm Healing Circle – every Sunday . Contact Shinren markstone1924@gmail.com to be sent the zoom link. Online only
Tuesdays – 1st and 3rd monthly 6-7pm Baikaryu Eisanka – Next session is October 21stJapanese Plum Blossom Style Hymns with bells. in person only – Contact Zen’etsu @ zenjoyclay@gmail.com for more information. In person only
Monthly Dharma Film Night – contact Seido @ dakusaso@gmail.com In person only.
March Film: The Gleaners and I: Two Years Later (2002) March 20th, 2026 7pm Eastern.
Monthly Dharma Book Club – contact Shoku @ cristinamariabenavides@gmail.com Online only
Our Next Book = Poetry of Rumi 6 PM – 7PM
May 23 – May 25, 2026 Three Day Zen Retreat. In person and online. This retreat will begin at 6:30 am Saturday and include a Jukai (Precepts receiving ceremony) on Saturday as at 2pm as well as a Dharma Talk by visiting Senior Teacher Jisan Tova Green, Roshi on Sunday. We will conclude the retreat on Monday at Noon. RSVP for in person attendance is required. Please contact Inryu@allbeingszen.org
May 23, 2026 Saturday 2pm – Jukai Ceremony
May 24, 2026 Sunday 12:30-1:30pm Dharma Talk offered by guest teacher Tova Green Sensei – in person and online
June 3-7, 2026 Gen X Zen Teachers @ Seven Oaks Retreat Center near Madison, Virginia. Inryū Sensei plans to represent ABZS at this gathering.
August 4-9, 2026. Tassajara Zen Mountain Center All Beings Zen Sangha Week Registration is now open using this link Please notify Inryū Sensei when you register. Register directly with the office at Tassajara and be sure to tell them you are with our group. Below is the new pricing for the rooms (includes all meals) for the 2026 guest season. You are responsible for your airfare to the Bay area. You can find the schedule for the week here.
| Double Occupancy | Single Occupancy | Shared/per person |
| $260 | $190 | $130 |
2024 All Beings Zen Sangha Week at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center with Members of the Enso Village Sangha week group.
September 23-26, 2026 Soto Zen Buddhist Association Conference at Pendle Hill Retreat Center in Wallingford, Pennsylvania. Seido and Inryū Sensei will be representing ABZS at this conference.
