About us
We meet online Tue-Fri morning, and in person on Saturday at the UU Congregation in Columbia, SC.
One Earth Zen offers authentic Zen practice with an ecospiritual orientation.
Practice is led by Associate Zen Teacher Rev. Dr. Meredith Hotetsu Garmon.
Online Morning Zen Practice is available four days a week, Tue-Fri, at:
7:00 ET/ 6:00 CT/ 5:00 MT/ 4:00 PT
In-person practice in Columbia, SC is on Saturday morning at:
10:00 ET / 9:00 CT / 8:00 MT / 7:00 PT.
First timers: please arrive or log-on 5 mins early for a brief orientation.
Practice Format for Morning Zen Tue-Fri (60 mins):
Opening Chants: 8 mins
Zazen (silent seated meditation): 25 mins
Kinhin (walking meditation): 5 mins
Sutra service (recitations): 9-10 mins
Dharma talk and discussion: 10 mins
Closing Song
Format for Saturday (90 mins):
Opening Chants: 8 mins
Zazen (silent seated meditation): 20 mins
Kinhin (walking meditation): 5 mins
2nd Zazen: 20 mins
Sutra service (recitations): 9-10 mins
Tea service and Dharma talk/discussion
Closing Song
Participants will need the sutra book, "One Earth Zen: Sutras, Chants and Songs": CLICK HERE.
The Zoom Link for practice may be found at: https://OneEarthZen.org. Simply click on the big red words, "ZOOM LINK."
Upcoming events
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Fri. Morning Zen Practice
·OnlineOnlineThis 1-hour Zen morning practice is led by Rev. Dr. Meredith Hotetsu Garmon (Associate teacher in the Open Mind Zen school and Unitarian Universalist minister).
Friday mornings at 7:00 ET / 6:00 CT / 5:00 MT / 4:00 PT.
The Zoom Link for our practice is at: https://OneEarthZen.org
First-Timers: Please log on 5-6 mins early for a brief orientation.You'll need our sutra book, "One Earth Zen: Sutras, Chants and Songs": CLICK HERE.
Practice Format:
Opening Chants: 8 mins
Zazen with guided meditation: 25 mins
Kinhin (walking meditation): 5 mins
Sutra service (recitations): 9-10 mins
Dharma discussion: 10 mins
Closing Song: 2 mins1 attendee
Saturday Zen Practice - Columbia SC & Online
Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 2701 Heyward St., Columbia, SC, USHybrid event: attend in person in Columbia, SC (UU Congregation, 2701 Heyward Street, in the octagonal building), or join online from anywhere (go to https://OneEarthZen.org and click on the big, red letters that say "ZOOM LINK").
This 90-minute Zen practice is led by Rev. Dr. Meredith Hotetsu Garmon (Associate teacher in the Open Mind Zen school and retired Unitarian Universalist minister).
Saturday at 10:00am ET / 9:00am CT / 8:00 MT / 7:00am PT.
First-Timers: Please arrive or log on 5 mins early for a brief orientation.
You'll need our sutra book, "One Earth Zen: Sutras, Chants and Songs": CLICK HERE.
Practice Format:
Opening Chants: 8 mins
Zazen (silent seated meditation): 20 mins
Kinhin (walking meditation): 5 mins
2nd Zazen: 20 mins
Sutra service (recitations): 9-10 mins
Tea service Dharma talk/discussion
Closing Song1 attendee
Tue. Morning Zen Practice
·OnlineOnlineThis 1-hour Zen morning practice is led by Rev. Dr. Meredith Hotetsu Garmon (Associate teacher in the Open Mind Zen school and Unitarian Universalist minister).
Tuesday mornings at 7:00 ET / 6:00 CT / 5:00 MT / 4:00 PT.
The Zoom Link for our practice is at: https://OneEarthZen.org
First-Timers: Please log on 5-6 mins early for a brief orientation.
You'll need our sutra book, "One Earth Zen: Sutras, Chants and Songs": CLICK HERE.Practice Format:
Opening Chants: 8 mins
Zazen (silent seated meditation): 25 mins
Kinhin (walking meditation): 5 mins
Sutra service (recitations): 9-10 mins
Dharma discussion: 10 mins
Closing Song: 2 mins1 attendee
Wed. Morning Zen Practice
·OnlineOnlineThis 1-hour Zen morning practice is led by Rev. Dr. Meredith Hotetsu Garmon (Associate teacher in the Open Mind Zen school and Unitarian Universalist minister).
Wednesday mornings at 7:00 ET / 6:00 CT / 5:00 MT / 4:00 PT.
The Zoom Link for our practice is at: https://OneEarthZen.org
First-Timers: Please log on 5-6 mins early for a brief orientation.
You'll need our sutra book, "One Earth Zen: Sutras, Chants and Songs": CLICK HERE.Practice Format:
Opening Chants: 8 mins
Zazen (silent seated meditation): 25 mins
Kinhin (walking meditation): 5 mins
Sutra service (recitations): 9-10 mins
Dharma discussion: 10 mins
Closing Song: 2 mins1 attendee
Past events
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