“In an age of constant movement,
nothing is more urgent
than sitting still.”
—
Pico Iyer
During the week we sit together in the morning for an open, hour-long period of zazen (silent meditation), and on occasion, Zuisei will give encouraging words or a short teaching during the sit. You’re welcome to come for all or part of the period, and to take breaks as needed. We open an end with a short chanted liturgy. The beginning of the period is marked with three bells, the end with two bells followed by the chanting.
Daily Morning Zazen:
6:30 am Four Immeasurables (Long)
and Verse of the Kesa
6:30–7:30 am Zazen
7:30 am Karaniya Metta Sutta
The same Zoom link can be reused for any session of Daily Zazen. Registration is not required after your first session. Register again if you’d like to receive reminder emails, including the link.
To deepen your zazen practice and learn more about the Buddhist teachings through dharma talks and study sessions led by our Guiding Teacher, Zuisei Goddard, join us for Wednesday Evening Teaching & Zazen.
We look forward to sitting with you.
What is Zazen?
In Buddhism, the main path to liberation is meditation, or, as it’s called in Zen, zazen, seated meditation. Zen Buddhist practitioners sit in silence, and often sit with sangha. It is an illuminating and immeasurable practice, and the one way to truly know what zazen is, is to do it and to do it consistently. This is why OMS offers Beginner’s Instruction, in various formats, and many ways to sit together online freely almost every day. All are welcome.
OMS Resources for Beginner’s Instruction:
How to Meditate, watch a video or listen to audio offering Beginner's Instruction with Zuisei
Wednesday Evening Teaching & Zazen, please let Zuisei know so she can plan to give you beginning instruction and an orientation to OMS
Private Teaching, you are also invited book a private session with Zuisei
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