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
September 19, 2026 Doanryo Quarterly Meeting 10:30-12noon.
2026 Fall Book Study Text
Full Moon Service on Friday September 26th following morning zazen.
Photo by Inryū Sensei
Zen Sewing – Classes Most Sundays. No class on September 13th. The next zen sewing class is on September 20th, 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. TBA
Dharma Book Club – Meets monthly. contact Shoku @ cristinamariabenavides@gmail.com Online only. TBA
For the Fall Ango (Practice Period) we will be studying
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.
October 9-11, 2026 3 Day, 2 Night Zen Retreat, Paw Paw, West Virginia. Join sangha members for a top of the mountain retreat experience in this 2nd annual visit to The Paw Paw All Beings Zendo in the clouds.
October 15, 2026: Fall Ango begins
October 18, 2026 8am-10am Silent Urban Walk starting and ending in Admo
October 24, 2025 8am-10am Sangha Bird Watching Event
November 1, 2026: Seijiki Ceremony. Our annual outdoor event to celebrate the ancestors.
November 6 & 7: Chapel Hill Zen Center Event with Friday evening formal Tea with the North American Soto Zen Bishop Akiba Roshi. Saturday Afternoon Hossenshiki Ceremony with Inryū Sensei as Shuso.
November 14, 2026 – Sangha Forest Bathing Event
November 28, 2026 – All Beings Zen Sangha Fall Jukai Ceremony
December 2-8, 2026 – Rohatsu Sesshin
December 4th, 2026, Suzuki Roshi Memorial Service
December 20th, 2026: Solstice Ceremony
January 2, 2027: Winter Urban Silent Walk Through the City. “Walk for Peace”.
January 15th, 2026: End of Ango Ceremony and Breakfast
