Beginning Meditation Night - Introduction to Zen practice

Every Wednesday, we offer a Beginning Meditation Class from 6:45 to 8:00 PM. It is a great introduction for those starting out with meditation practice and an opportunity for more experienced practitioners to meditate with their sangha mid-week.

We do two rounds of seated meditation (about 15 minutes each), separated by a round of walking meditation.
Basic meditation instruction is offered at 6:45 PM. We practice a form of meditation known as counting the breath, where you breathe naturally and count each exhalation as it happens, focusing your mind exclusively upon your breath. When you reach the number ten, return to one. If you daydream and forget what number comes next, simply return to one without self-judgment or self-criticism. Visitors are encouraged to show up a bit early to get oriented to the Center and the practice and to wear comfortable, muted, and plain clothing to not visually distract others. The meditation starts at 7:00 PM promptly.
While we are a Zen Buddhist group, we welcome individuals from all faiths (or no faith at all).

The Center is open each week for sittings on Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings at 7:00 pm and on Sunday morning from 9:30am-11:30am. All of our scheduled sittings are open to all who wish to practice. Weekdays are more informal than Sundays although everyone is welcome to all of our events. You may subscribe to our emails and also view a calendar of upcoming events at the link below. If it is your first time attending at the center, please arrive 15 minutes earlier so you can be given a quick guide to the procedures.

https://www.clearwaterzencenter.org/my-calendar/schedule