Joyful Mind
Zen Community
Offering Zen meditation and practice in the spirit of authentic Zazen, with teacher encouragement, study, retreats, service and cultivating a compassionate, peaceful, and wise community.
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Joyful Mind Zen Community supports the practice of Zen for all people. We are friends on the path of joy, service, liberation, and awakening for all humanity and the earth . We are located in Rockville, Maryland and extended through our online practice.
We welcome newcomers and visitors to practice with us.
Joyful Mind Zendo offers teaching, meditation instruction, and practice periods in the time-honored Zen tradition in the Soto Zen lineage, practiced authentically in our contemporary lives. We welcome all who are drawn to a simple meditation practice regardless of experience, religious faith or affiliation. Our Teachers have years of contemplative practice experience.
We emphasize sitting meditation (zazen), and compassionate action, to support each other in transforming our lives toward more peace and compassionate service. We offer times to share in community with each other. We encourage taking our practice of meditation out into the world.
Our teaching and practice periods are free to all. We are a non-profit 501 (c) 3 organization and donations are gratefully accepted. Come sit with us!