Soto Zen

Weekday mornings 6:00-7:00am Fridays mornings 6:00 to 7:00am, informal sitting available until 7:30am, followed by a discussion group Before attending your first event, please contact us for a brief orientation. For more information, [click here](https://three-treasures-sangha.org/our-practice/).

## Meditación en Español Lunes Martes Miercoles EN ESPAÑOL 7:00PM - 7:30PM ZOOM: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/72577252832?pwd=x0GbTlbAWtv6WFMOeKjQHuJypyK6tp.1 Meeting ID: 725 7725 2832 Passcode: paz Porfavor: Apage el micrófono y en silencio ajuste el volumen para escuchar a su comodidad. Gracias por su paciencia. Disfrute la meditación

Due to the pandemic, please reach us out first before you go to the park to find us. Thanks. Meanwhile, you are encouraged to learn the meditation and read books through the Internet. https://en.falundafa.org/ Falun Dafa has five gentle, easy-to-learn exercises, one of which is a meditation. Free of charge.

Due to the pandemic, please reach us out first before you go to the park to find us. Thanks. Meanwhile, you are encouraged to learn the meditation and read books through the Internet. https://en.falundafa.org/ Falun Dafa has five gentle, easy-to-learn exercises, one of which is a meditation. All Falun Dafa activities are free of charge.

Learn to meditate and feel the peace with the help of Sahaja Yoga Meditation. Tapping into and raising your inner energy can significantly help improve your quality of life on multiple levels; reducing stress and increasing physical, mental, and emotional health and balance. Feel the peace and relaxation through this simple technique. Come try for yourself! Join Online - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/763039483?pwd=OUhvZGh5ekl1ZTFHdEs1eUROc1d5UT09 By Phone - +1 301 715 8592 +1 253 215 8782 Meeting ID: 763 039 483 Passcode : 057062 You do not need a background in meditation. A good internet connection recommended.

Join us for Weekday Morning Meditation in an online format. Start the new day with community meditation over Zoom on Mondays and Fridays, from 8-9am, followed by 30 minutes-ish of contemplative discussion. Practice will start with morning chants (shared on the Zoom screen) followed by silent meditation. Participants are welcome to join and leave the practice whenever their schedules permit. The program is free (though [donations are gratefully accepted](http://bit.ly/psmcDonate)) and well attended by a core group of people who don't RSVP on Meetup. Newcomers, please join us! 🌼 Schedule: 8:00 - 8:10 AM [Traditional morning chants](https://portland.shambhala.org/chanting-practice-in-shambhala-buddhism/) 8:10 - 8:30 AM Sitting 8:30 - 8:35 AM Walking meditation 8:35 - 9:00 AM Sitting meditation & compassion meditation 9:00 AM Optional chatting about the day’s meditation experience 🔶 **Join via Zoom:** 🔗 [https://portland.shambhala.org/zoom-open-meditation/](https://portland.shambhala.org/zoom-open-meditation/) Zoom Meeting ID: 817 700 397 Passcode: 108 ❓ For questions or technical issues, write to hello@portland.shambhala.org ℹ️ For more information, check out our calendar and website at [https://portland.shambhala.org/](https://portland.shambhala.org/)

Start each weekday with a 30 min. guided morning sessions to focus on getting into, sustaining, and deepening the state of meditation. Each session is unique and suitable for new, intermediate and advanced meditators. After the 30 min guided meditation, we play music for another 5+ mins and then offer those still in the session an opportunity to ask questions, share experiences, and say hello. The passcode is: 721

Weekly Zen Meditation meetings followed by a talk and Q&A session. Duration 1-hour. Led by Sensei Ryuko, a Soto Zen Priest and a Master Zen Teacher in various traditions. Our practice is based on the Japanese Soto tradition, but combines this with our background in Rinzai (koan work), Korean and Vietnamese Zen practices. All welcome regardless of experience, and particularly welcome if you share our community spirit that helping ourselves is as important as helping others. We typically sit for just 10 minutes, then a talk followed by discussion. This is a very lively group that discusses a wide range of Zen-related issues and questions. Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/516177070 We are a "Zen center without walls" using Zoom to meet. Visit us at our website: http://www.stillcenter.org For more information, recorded talks, our books, and more. We are open to all members worldwide.

Four different teachers will rotate talks with a Dharma talk, meditation, sutra, and metta practices. 🙏 >>>> ZOOM ID/Link <<<< https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5093952030 All are welcome to be a part of our Saturday morning service. Experience not necessary. Those of any faith or lack thereof are welcome. All that is required is an open mind to learn how to promote wellness, happiness, love, and peace to oneself and all sentient beings. Typically a service will include the following: -->Check in at 8:30. (How you're doing.) -->Silent meditation, seated on cushion, chair, or one of the pews. -->Dharma talk from either Thay Kozen or one of five other teachers. (Buddhist teaching on how to alleviate suffering and promote happiness and peace.) -->Metta practice. (Loving kindness.) -->Sutra recitation and discussion. (Sutras are the written Dharma teachings.) -->Much love and laughter. WHO IS WELCOME? No experience needed. Open to those of all faiths of lack thereof. First-timers especially welcome. The Mount Adams Thiền Buddhist Temple is small country temple with both Northern & Southern Chan (Thiền) traditions. MISSION Our mission is to work towards the cessation of suffering by providing Meditation and Dharma (the teachings) education and support for our community. THAY KOZEN The service is lead by Venerable Thich Minh Tinh (Thay Kozen). Thich Minh Tinh has been transmitted in the Vietnamese Rinzai Zen line of Thich Thien An and Thich An Giao. In addition he has studied in Japan with Nanrei Kabori Roshi, then in the US with Soyu Mastsuoka Roshi, then in Japan with Doki Suda Roshi. Matsuoka Roshi later transmitted Kozen after a period of time as the Long Beach Zen Center’s administrative assistant. It is under Matsuoka Roshi’s and Thich An Giao’s request that Kozen teaches and maintains a temple and teaches . Saito Roshi from Japan, has been a mentor and dear friend and teacher. Saito Roshi and Kozen were both student priests over 40 years ago in Southern Japan. They worked and studied together at a large temple. CHANT BOOK You can download the temple's chant book at https://mtadamszen.org/chant-book/ MASTER DOGEN’S REMINDER  Let us be respectfully reminded: Life and death are of supreme importance. Time swiftly passes by and with it our only chance. Each of us must aspire to awaken. Be aware: do not squander your life. 🙏 To get a sneak preview, feel free to visit our collection of videos recorded from Zoom: https://www.mtadamsbuddhisttemple.com/mount-adams-buddhist-temple-videos/

Four different teachers will rotate talks with a Dharma talk, meditation, sutra, and metta practices. 🙏 >>>> ZOOM ID/Link <<<< https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5093952030 All are welcome to be a part of our evening service. Experience not necessary. Those of any faith or lack thereof are welcome. All that is required is an open mind to learn how to promote wellness, happiness, love, and peace to oneself and all sentient beings. Typically a service will include the following: * Check in. (How you’re doing.) * Silent meditation, seated on cushion, chair, or one of the pews. * Dharma talk from either Thay Kozen or one of five other teachers. (Buddhist teaching on how to alleviate suffering and promote happiness and peace.) * Metta practice. (Loving kindness.) * Sutra recitation and discussion. (Sutras are the written Dharma teachings.) * Much love and laughter. 🙏

New Time: 7:30 am to 9:00 am PT In-Person in San Diego, California and Live on Zoom and Facebook Zoom: 885 970 5149 Password: Dharma Join Mindfulness Meditation Sarasota for ONLINE ONLY guided meditation and no-nonsense meditation instruction enabling those who are beginners on the path as well as seasoned practitioners to settle body and mind while exploring the foundational methods of meditation as handed down from a 2500 year old tradition. Core instructions for developing mindfulness, along with specific topical discussions, are presented each Sunday. On FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/mindfulnessmeditationcenters Our classes and courses are open to anyone, both beginning students and practitioners are welcome, and is also suitable for advanced practitioners wishing to reacquaint themselves with the core principles of the tradition. PLEASE JOIN US

Mindfulness Meditation Centers Founder, Lama Michael Gregory, explores Awakening Your Nature this Sunday. Out of concern for our members and guests, live Sunday meetings are being suspended for the next several weeks. Our founder, Michael Gregory, continues to offer Sunday classes live on Facebook, beginning at 8:00 AM mountain daylight time. Follow him on this link to receive notification of Sunday classes. https://www.facebook.com/michael.gregory.9212 Thank you and look forward to seeing you soon! May you be happy. May you be well. May you be safe. May you be peaceful and at ease. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please join Mindfulness Meditation Denver for guided meditation and no-nonsense meditation instruction enabling those who are beginners on the path as well as seasoned practitioners to settle body and mind while exploring the foundational methods of meditation as handed down from a 2500 year old tradition. Core instruction for developing mindfulness, along with specific topical discussions are presented throughout the month. Our classes and courses are open to anyone, both beginning students and practitioners are welcome, and is also suitable for advanced practitioners wishing to reacquaint themselves with the core principles of the tradition as taught by passionate, seasoned teachers with long-term practice backgrounds. As with all MMC programs, this course is offered by generosity only. That means there is no fee, but there will be a donation button on the course’s website if you wish to offer support for the teachers and the program. This is available due to the sustained membership of the larger MMC community. If you wish to be a sustaining member which is encouraged please go to our community's webpage and contribute: https://mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com/contribute/ Follow us on Facebook: Denver: https://www.facebook.com/mindfulnessmeditationcentersdenver/ Evergreen: https://www.facebook.com/Mindfulness-Meditation-Centers-Evergreen-CO-148032648581505/ We look forward to seeing you Sunday! Clare, Adam, Noel, Margie and Kitty

Four different teachers will rotate talks with a Dharma talk, meditation, sutra, and metta practices. 🙏 >>>> ZOOM ID/Link <<<< https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5093952030 All are welcome to be a part of our Saturday morning service. Experience not necessary. Those of any faith or lack thereof are welcome. All that is required is an open mind to learn how to promote wellness, happiness, love, and peace to oneself and all sentient beings. Typically a service will include the following: -->Check in at 8:30. (How you're doing.) -->Silent meditation, seated on cushion, chair, or one of the pews. -->Dharma talk from either Thay Kozen or one of five other teachers. (Buddhist teaching on how to alleviate suffering and promote happiness and peace.) -->Metta practice. (Loving kindness.) -->Sutra recitation and discussion. (Sutras are the written Dharma teachings.) -->Much love and laughter. WHO IS WELCOME? No experience needed. Open to those of all faiths of lack thereof. First-timers especially welcome. The Mount Adams Thiền Buddhist Temple is small country temple with both Northern & Southern Chan (Thiền) traditions. MISSION Our mission is to work towards the cessation of suffering by providing Meditation and Dharma (the teachings) education and support for our community. THAY KOZEN The service is lead by Venerable Thich Minh Tinh (Thay Kozen). Thich Minh Tinh has been transmitted in the Vietnamese Rinzai Zen line of Thich Thien An and Thich An Giao. In addition he has studied in Japan with Nanrei Kabori Roshi, then in the US with Soyu Mastsuoka Roshi, then in Japan with Doki Suda Roshi. Matsuoka Roshi later transmitted Kozen after a period of time as the Long Beach Zen Center’s administrative assistant. It is under Matsuoka Roshi’s and Thich An Giao’s request that Kozen teaches and maintains a temple and teaches . Saito Roshi from Japan, has been a mentor and dear friend and teacher. Saito Roshi and Kozen were both student priests over 40 years ago in Southern Japan. They worked and studied together at a large temple. CHANT BOOK You can download the temple's chant book at https://mtadamszen.org/chant-book/ MASTER DOGEN’S REMINDER  Let us be respectfully reminded: Life and death are of supreme importance. Time swiftly passes by and with it our only chance. Each of us must aspire to awaken. Be aware: do not squander your life. 🙏 To get a sneak preview, feel free to visit our collection of videos recorded from Zoom: https://www.mtadamsbuddhisttemple.com/mount-adams-buddhist-temple-videos/

We have Nectar of the Path practice sessions twice a month, on the first and third Sundays. We work with this practice for about an hour before our regular sitting group. This practice, written by Mingyur Rinpoche in 2010 while on retreat at St. John's in Minnesota, covers many of the core elements of Buddhist teachings, with chants, aspirations, and meditation practice. This is open to everyone. At the same time, please note that this is a "Buddhist" practice: it is based on the fundamental Buddhist concepts of refuge, bodhicitta, and relationship to the teacher. If you'd prefer a secular approach, please join us at our regular sitting sessions every Sunday from 9:30 to 11:00 at the same location. More info on the practice can be found here: https://learning.tergar.org/2016/04/23/nectar-of-the-path/ We are meeting online for the time being. Please write to chicago@tergar.org for the Zoom link.

Main Library, Meeting Room 2B Join us for a welcoming evening of reflection, gentle music, and meaningful conversation. We’ll begin with a short grounding moment, followed by a brief reading from spiritual or philosophical traditions, and an open reflection circle where participants can share (or simply listen). Libera Animae is an interfaith community focused on inner growth, creativity, and authentic connection. All backgrounds are welcome.

Join us on Monday nights at 7pm for two 25 minute quiet meditations, with one short walking meditation in between. There will be a brief and informal conversation afterward. Stay for as long as you like and feel free to bring or share whatever is on your mind. All Zen Center events are also available via Zoom at bit.ly/IndyZen.

Walk for Children - 2026 Save Soil Walkathon in Columbus 🌍 Over 52% of the world soil is degraded and scientists warn we may have only a few decades of fertile soil left. As Sadhguru shares, soil is a living system—and when it degrades, our food, health, and future are at risk. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyT-6qiubd0 🚶‍♂️🌎This Earth Day, Join the Walk for Children-2026 SaveSoil 5K Walkathon here in Columbus and help raise awareness about soil for the future of our children! Every step you take helps: ✔️ 1. Raise awareness in your communities about protecting and restoring soil. ✔️ 2. Supports sustainable food systems. ✔️ 3. Helps secure our children’s future. 📅 Date: April 26, 2026 📍 Location: Scioto Audubon Metro Park Check-in address 400 W Whittier St, Columbus, OH 43215 ⏰ Time: 8:30 a.m. check-in event starts at 9:30 a.m. 👉 Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/walk-for-children-2026-save-soil-walkathon-in-columbus-registration-1986596534713?aff=oddtdtcreator 👉🏼Free and Open to All. Share this message and bring your neighbours, friends & family along to celebrate our planet! Let’s make it happen!

Join us on Wednesday nights at 7pm for two 25 minute quiet meditations, with one short walking meditation in between. There will be a brief and informal conversation afterward. Stay for as long as you like and feel free to bring or share whatever is on your mind. All Zen Center events are also available via Zoom at bit.ly/IndyZen.

This month's prompt concerns the idea of the “warrior philosopher” (seemed appropriate in these times)--that is someone whose understanding of violence, power, and justice is forged through direct experience of war. We are looking at Major General Smedley D. Butler, a highly decorated U.S. Marine raised in a Quaker (pacifist) tradition who later became a prominent critic of American militarism (there is a wonderful biography of Gen. Butler called "Gangsters of Capitalism") Butler's argument in *War Is a Racket* (1935): that many U.S. interventions were driven less by national defense than by corporate and financial interests, with Butler portraying himself as an enforcer for business and Wall Street. We can consider the moral ambiguity of his insider critique—whether complicity strengthens or undermines credibility and also consider some of the concrete reforms he proposed (e.g., “conscript” capital before soldiers, restrict the military to coastal defense, and have only those who fight decide on war). Butler’s life arc clearly changed from pacifist upbringing to warrior to antiwar crusader—and asks whether true understanding of peace requires firsthand knowledge of war, and what that implies about the cost of suffering. So do we need to suffer to understand suffering? Do we have to experience war to appreciate peace? As one more question: in the movie "A Few Good Men" Jack Nicholson's character says that "you have the luxury of not knowing what I know" so do most of us go through life oblivious to real violence and suffering? See you at Drunken Philosophy!

Join WQC on April 25th from 11am-1pm at Inniswood Metro Park for a Nature Photo Walk. All types of cameras welcome! Let's enjoy spring to the fullest... 🌻🌼🌷🐤

Sleep in on Sundays. When you've had your fill of pajama-time, roll out and have some tasty brunch with your fellow Humanists!