About us
Join us for quiet, grounded Zen practice in community. Our Zendo offers an environment conducive to communal practice. Each person feels the silent encouragement of others.
Who we are
We typically gather with 8–20 practitioners for seated and walking Zen meditation, along with brief instruction from authorized Soto Zen teachers in the White Plum lineage.
Practice
We sit three rounds of 25-minute seated meditation with walking meditation and dharma talks in between. Newcomers are welcome to try just one period of meditation; please exit quietly. We end at 8:30 pm with tea, snacks, sometimes potlucks, and informal conversation.
We provide ample chairs and cushions. You are welcome to bring your own.
If you need information or instruction, please come 15-20 minutes early. If you have questions, please ask us.
What if I can't join for all sits or I'm late?:
You may join for one meditation period or more. If you arrive late, please join during one of the two walking meditation periods. Someone will greet you.
Schedule:
Our Zen practice schedule is here.
Location
Our Zendo is located in the back of Rockville United Church:
355 Linthicum St, Rockville, MD
After parking in front, please do not enter through the main church doors. Walk slightly downhill, then take the small rightward path up to the rear entrance. Look for posted signs. We meet on the lower level, past the double wooden doors.
Guiding map:
https://postimg.cc/nMWsMnQy
Parking:
There's plenty of free parking on site.
Metro:
We are a mile walk or bus ride from the Twinbrook metro (Red line).
Who we are
Joyful Mind Zen Community offers Zen practice, teaching, sitting, and walking meditation on Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays in our Rockville Zendo. Our guiding teacher is authorized in the Soto Zen lineage and has practiced Zen for 26 years.
If you have questions or are attending for the first time, feel free to reach out.
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Zen Meditation Sunday Evenings
Rockville United Church, 355 Linthicum Street, Rockville, MD, USJoin us for a quiet, grounded Sunday evening practice in community.
We typically gather with 10–15 practitioners for seated and walking meditation, along with a short Dharma talk or practice instruction offered by one of our teachers or senior students. Our guiding teacher is authorized in the Soto Zen lineage and has practiced Zen for 25 years.
Schedule
- Please arrive by 6:45 pm to settle in
- First bell rings at 7 pm sharp
(If you arrive late, please wait in the hallway until the next bell. Someone will greet you) - 25 minutes of silent sitting
- 5 minutes of walking meditation
- 25 minutes of sitting with Dharma talk
- 5 minutes of walking meditation
- 15 minutes of closing meditation or chanting
- We close with tea and informal conversation
Our Zendo offers an environment conducive to communal practice. Each person feels the silent encouragement of others. Roles are clear and everyone follows the formal structure, thereby letting go of “preferential mind” or “complaining mind.” Silence is essential to support this meditative inquiry.
Experience
No prior experience is necessary. You may sit on a cushion or a chair. Whether you are new to meditation or have an established practice, you are welcome here. It is offered free of charge.Location
Our Zendo is located in the back of Rockville United Church:
355 Linthicum St, Rockville, MDAfter parking in front, please do not enter through the main church doors. Walk slightly downhill, then take the small rightward path up to the rear entrance. Look for posted signs. We meet on the lower level, past the double wooden doors.
Guiding map:
https://postimg.cc/nMWsMnQyWho we are
Joyful Mind Zen Community offers Zen practice, teaching, sitting, and walking meditation on Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays in our Rockville Zendo.If you have questions or are attending for the first time, feel free to reach out.
1 attendee
Way of the Bodhisattva book group
·OnlineOnlineSummer Reading Group Starts June 15
Starting June 15 from 7-8 pm online, Karen will be facilitating a summer book discussion on Pema Chodron's book No Time to Lose (or the newer title is) Becoming Bodhisattvas: A Guidebook for Compassionate Action. It discusses "Shantideva’s Way of the Bodhisattva" with practical exercises on the path. The reading group will meet on alternate Monday nights 7-8 pm online for 6 sessions. For more information or questions, contact Registration@joyfulmindzendo.org. Or contact leader Karen for zoom link and information. kllouiss@icloud.com1 attendeeZen Meditation Sunday Evenings
Rockville United Church, 355 Linthicum Street, Rockville, MD, USJoin us for a quiet, grounded Sunday evening practice in community.
We typically gather with 10–15 practitioners for seated and walking meditation, along with a short Dharma talk or practice instruction offered by one of our teachers or senior students. Our guiding teacher is authorized in the Soto Zen lineage and has practiced Zen for 25 years.
Schedule
- Please arrive by 6:45 pm to settle in
- First bell rings at 7 pm sharp
(If you arrive late, please wait in the hallway until the next bell. Someone will greet you) - 25 minutes of silent sitting
- 5 minutes of walking meditation
- 25 minutes of sitting with Dharma talk
- 5 minutes of walking meditation
- 15 minutes of closing meditation or chanting
- We close with tea and informal conversation
Our Zendo offers an environment conducive to communal practice. Each person feels the silent encouragement of others. Roles are clear and everyone follows the formal structure, thereby letting go of “preferential mind” or “complaining mind.” Silence is essential to support this meditative inquiry.
Experience
No prior experience is necessary. You may sit on a cushion or a chair. Whether you are new to meditation or have an established practice, you are welcome here. It is offered free of charge.Location
Our Zendo is located in the back of Rockville United Church:
355 Linthicum St, Rockville, MDAfter parking in front, please do not enter through the main church doors. Walk slightly downhill, then take the small rightward path up to the rear entrance. Look for posted signs. We meet on the lower level, past the double wooden doors.
Guiding map:
https://postimg.cc/nMWsMnQyWho we are
Joyful Mind Zen Community offers Zen practice, teaching, sitting, and walking meditation on Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays in our Rockville Zendo.If you have questions or are attending for the first time, feel free to reach out.
1 attendee
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