About us
"In order to meet the challenges facing all of us, we will need a spirituality grounded in the human heart, rather than in beliefs or ideals. One that cultivates the best in each of us, challenges us to function at the level of full self-expression, and affirms the fundamental and immeasurable value of every living being." — Seijaku Roshi
We strive to live a more authentic, compassionate, and engaged life. "Through daily meditation, prayer, and contemplation, in our Zen Community, we aspire to be transformed in mind and heart by embodying the Buddhadharma (the Path of Loving-Kindness, Compassion, and Service) in ways appropriate for our times."
Anyone no matter ther religious affiliation, faith, or beliefs is welcome to join us in another expression of what we all share in common, a dream for a more loving, compassionate, and kind world.
"For in the final analysis, our most basic common link, is that we all inhabit this small planet, we all breathe the same air, we all cherish our children's futures, and we are all mortal." John F. Kennedy, Speech at The American University, Washington, D.C., June 10, 1963
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Zen Studies: The Eight Realizations of Awakened Beings
Jizo-an Zen Community / The Zen Society, 1930 Marlton Pike East # L63, Cherry Hill, NJ, USZen Studies Program - In Person and Online
$15 Donation at the door or through Zeffy for livestreamJoin Reverend Orlando Donen Nieves for Zazen and a Dharma Talk:
THE EIGHT REALIZATIONS OF AWAKENED BEINGSWhat does it mean to live an awakened life, to live in an awakened way? How do we bring our practice and the Dharma teachings into our everyday lives? How do we realize or actualize our practice in the world? Fortunately for all of us, the Buddha and our many ancestors left us a great treasure trove in the many Dharma teachings, sutras, and commentaries that have been handed down for generations. Those teachings are like a guide map for us, not simply instructing us on exactly what to do, but rather pointing the way toward our own discovery of living an awakened life.
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Join us for an evening of Zazen, (seated meditation) Kinhin (walking meditation) chanting of the Sutras and a Dharma discussion—both in-person and online.* IN-PERSON at our Cherry Hill zendo, or ONLINE:
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(in-person need not register online)1 attendee
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