***Note – All Beings Zen Sangha will have a summer interim break for all in-person activities from Aug 03 to Aug 16th, 2026.***
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 pm Eastern 7:00pm in person and online. see www.allbeingszen.org home page to sign in
Tuesday Tea at Two pm. “The Bell Gatha” let by Zen’etsu online only. visit www.allbeingzen.org on the day of the event for the sign-in.Tuesday July 28th ,2-2:45pm
Full Moon Service on Monday July 29th following morning zazen.
Photo by Inryū Sensei
Zen Sewing – Classes Most Sundays. The next zen sewing class is on August 16th, 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 provides the instruction for this class.
Photo by Zen’etsu
***ABZS Affinity Groups ***
Sundays 5-6pm Healing Circle – Meets weekly – every Sunday . Contact Shinren markstone1924@gmail.com to be sent the zoom link. Online only
Baikaryu Eisanka 6-7pm – Meets monthly on the 3rd Tuesday. Plum Blossom Style Hymns with bells and clackers. Contact Zen’etsu @ zenjoyclay@gmail.com for more information. In person only
Dharma Film Night – Meets monthly. contact Seido @ dakusaso@gmail.com In person only.
Friday, August 21, 7PM: Dharma Movie Night : Baraka, 1992, directed by Ron Fricke.
An epic, non-verbal cinematic meditation shot across 24 countries, Ron Fricke’s Baraka uses sweeping, transcendent visuals and a powerful global soundtrack to weave together the sacred rituals of humanity and the raw rhythms of nature, ultimately revealing the profound dharma truth of dependent origination—the fundamental, unbreakable interconnectedness of all existence.
Dharma Book Club – Meets monthly. contact Shoku @ cristinamariabenavides@gmail.com Online only. Next gathering TBA.
August 4-9, 2026. Tassajara Zen Mountain Center All Beings Zen Sangha Week
August August 25th, 2026 Tuesday Tea at Two pm. Led by Jorge Viscal “,2-2:45pm . Jorge will offer an examination of the teaching of no-thought (wu-nian) in the Platform Sutra (Red Pine’s translation and commentary) and a part of the introduction of “Zen Mind, Beginners Mind” for this Tuesday Tea.
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.
