Sunday Zen Practice
Join us for three meditation periods (Zazen is 25-minutes), walking meditation, dharma talk, or Tea and Talk, Teacher interviews, chanting practice. All are welcome. Arrive 10-15 minutes early to find your cushion or chair and speak to others. Park in the back parking lot of the church and find the entrance (look for a sign) or park in front of the church and walk to the back.
If you arrive after 7:00 pm, wait in the hall until the second bell rings, then enter the Zendo. Someone will greet you.
Monday Meditation Circle
Join us for a simple meditation in chairs, suitable for beginners. Following brief reading or talk, 10 minutes of meditation, followed by walking meditation and another 20-minutes meditation. The last 15 minutes include reflection on a poem, discussion and tea. All are welcome. Come early to find your chair. We meet upstairs in the church sanctuary. Come in the front doors of the church. If you are late, please wait on the bench until 4:45 until someone opens the door.
Sunday Zen Practice
Join us for three meditation periods (Zazen is 25-minutes), walking meditation, dharma talk, or Tea and Talk, Teacher interviews, chanting practice. All are welcome. Arrive 10-15 minutes early to find your cushion or chair and speak to others. Park in the back parking lot of the church and find the entrance (look for a sign) or park in front of the church and walk to the back.
If you arrive after 7:00 pm, wait in the hall until the second bell rings, then enter the Zendo. Someone will greet you.
Monday Meditation Circle
Join us for a simple meditation in chairs, suitable for beginners. Following brief reading or talk, 10 minutes of meditation, followed by walking meditation and another 20-minutes meditation. The last 15 minutes include reflection on a poem, discussion and tea. All are welcome. Come early to find your chair. We meet upstairs in the church sanctuary. Come in the front doors of the church. If you are late, please wait on the bench until 4:45 until someone opens the door.
Tea Ladies Zen Practice
We start at 4:30 pm on Sunday, then do silent meditation followed by koan study. After the koan is read and presented, all of us have an opportunity to share our experiences with it, and we end at 5:30. We use Way of Council in our sharing with each other.
Zoom link and study text will be provided in advance to the Tea Ladies Sangha mailing list.
Newcomers and Friends Meeting
Have you attended Joyful Mind Zendo in the past six months as a newcomer or expressed interest in the Community? We are holding a monthly informal Newcomers meeting, on July 19 before Zazen from 6:20-6:50. We will meet in the side room off the hallway. This is a chance to get to know the teachers and meet others in the Community for practice-related questions.
Please join us for this open conversation where a wide range of practice topics is addressed. No reservation needed. Please stay for Zen practice after.
Sunday Zen Practice
Join us for three meditation periods (Zazen is 25-minutes), walking meditation, dharma talk, or Tea and Talk, Teacher interviews, chanting practice. All are welcome. Arrive 10-15 minutes early to find your cushion or chair and speak to others. Park in the back parking lot of the church and find the entrance (look for a sign) or park in front of the church and walk to the back.
If you arrive after 7:00 pm, wait in the hall until the second bell rings, then enter the Zendo. Someone will greet you.
Monday Meditation Circle
Join us for a simple meditation in chairs, suitable for beginners. Following brief reading or talk, 10 minutes of meditation, followed by walking meditation and another 20-minutes meditation. The last 15 minutes include reflection on a poem, discussion and tea. All are welcome. Come early to find your chair. We meet upstairs in the church sanctuary. Come in the front doors of the church. If you are late, please wait on the bench until 4:45 until someone opens the door.
Sunday Zen Practice
Join us for three meditation periods (Zazen is 25-minutes), walking meditation, dharma talk, or Tea and Talk, Teacher interviews, chanting practice. All are welcome. Arrive 10-15 minutes early to find your cushion or chair and speak to others. Park in the back parking lot of the church and find the entrance (look for a sign) or park in front of the church and walk to the back.
If you arrive after 7:00 pm, wait in the hall until the second bell rings, then enter the Zendo. Someone will greet you.
Monday Meditation Circle
Join us for a simple meditation in chairs, suitable for beginners. Following brief reading or talk, 10 minutes of meditation, followed by walking meditation and another 20-minutes meditation. The last 15 minutes include reflection on a poem, discussion and tea. All are welcome. Come early to find your chair. We meet upstairs in the church sanctuary. Come in the front doors of the church. If you are late, please wait on the bench until 4:45 until someone opens the door.
Zazenkai Day of Zen
ZAZENKAI ~~ “A Day of Zen”
Registration Form
Silent retreat includes meditation, mindful movement, chanting, mindful eating, dharma teaching and meeting with the teacher. For many practitioners, single day retreats help rekindle the depth of zazen and restore harmony between body, heart and mind.
Zazenkai are suitable for beginners who feel able to sustain a number of 25 minute zazen periods during the day. You may attend Half Zazenkai 2-6:30 pm.
Join the Joyful Mind Zen Community for its Sunday Zazenkai Rockville United Church in Twinbrook/Rockville, MD (one mile from Twinbrook Metro/red line). Wear comfortable clothes. Bring a bag dinner and any snacks you wish to share. Tea and coffee is provided. You are welcome to stay for all (2-8:30 pm) or half (2-6:30 pm) of the retreat. Address: 355 LInthicum Street, Rockville, MD 20851.
There is no charge to attend, but donations are appreciated for the retreat and the teachers. Donations page (Pay Pal, Zelle, check) or here: https://www.joyfulmindzendo.org/practice-of-generosity. Suggested donation: $20-25.
Cushions and chairs provided, but you may bring your own bench or cushion.
Arrival and Schedule:
Enter at the back door of the church and look for a sign. Park in the front of the church and walk through the garden to the back, or park in the back lot. Arrive at 1:45 pm to find your seat. Bell rings at 2:00 pm for first sit. If you are late, please sit in the hallway chairs until the next Bell rings. The schedule includes 25-minute periods of sitting, interspersed with walking meditation, rest or tea breaks, Teacher talks and interviews, chant practice.
SCHEDULE:
1:45 door open and be on your cushion or chair by 2 pm for the first bell
2:00-3:30 Zazen sitting meditation and walking meditation
3:30-3:50 Tea or rest break
3:50-5:15 Zazen sitting meditation, Dharma talk, teacher interview, walking meditation
5:15-5:35 Tea or rest or stretch break
5:35-6:30 Zazen and walking
6:30-7pm Silent dinner break
7-8:30 Zazen and walking meditation and closing discussion
If you have any questions prior to registering, please reach out to registration@joyfulmindzendo.org.
Sunday Zen Practice
Join us for three meditation periods (Zazen is 25-minutes), walking meditation, dharma talk, or Tea and Talk, Teacher interviews, chanting practice. All are welcome. Arrive 10-15 minutes early to find your cushion or chair and speak to others. Park in the back parking lot of the church and find the entrance (look for a sign) or park in front of the church and walk to the back.
If you arrive after 7:00 pm, wait in the hall until the second bell rings, then enter the Zendo. Someone will greet you.
Monday Meditation Circle
Join us for a simple meditation in chairs, suitable for beginners. Following brief reading or talk, 10 minutes of meditation, followed by walking meditation and another 20-minutes meditation. The last 15 minutes include reflection on a poem, discussion and tea. All are welcome. Come early to find your chair. We meet upstairs in the church sanctuary. Come in the front doors of the church. If you are late, please wait on the bench until 4:45 until someone opens the door.
Tea Ladies Zen Practice
We start at 4:30 pm on Sunday, then do silent meditation followed by koan study. After the koan is read and presented, all of us have an opportunity to share our experiences with it, and we end at 5:30. We use Way of Council in our sharing with each other.
Zoom link and study text will be provided in advance to the Tea Ladies Sangha mailing list.
Newcomers and Friends Meeting
Have you attended Joyful Mind Zendo in the past six months as a newcomer or expressed interest in the Community? We are holding a monthly informal Newcomers meeting, on July 19 before Zazen from 6:20-6:50. We will meet in the side room off the hallway. This is a chance to get to know the teachers and meet others in the Community for practice-related questions.
Please join us for this open conversation where a wide range of practice topics is addressed. No reservation needed. Please stay for Zen practice after.
Zazenkai Day of Zen
ZAZENKAI ~~ “A Day of Zen”
Registration Form
Silent retreat includes meditation, mindful movement, chanting, mindful eating, dharma teaching and meeting with the teacher. For many practitioners, single day retreats help rekindle the depth of zazen and restore harmony between body, heart and mind.
Zazenkai are suitable for beginners who feel able to sustain a number of 25 minute zazen periods during the day. You may attend Half Zazenkai 2-6:30 pm
Join the Joyful Mind Zen Community for its Sunday Zazenkai Rockville United Church in Twinbrook/Rockville, MD (one mile from Twinbrook Metro/red line). Wear comfortable clothes. Bring a bag dinner and any snacks you wish to share. Tea and coffee is provided. You are welcome to stay for all (2-8:30 pm) or half (2-6:30 pm) of the retreat. Address: 355 LInthicum Street, Rockville, MD 20851.
There is no charge to attend, but donations are appreciated for the retreat and the teachers. Donations page (Pay Pal, Zelle, check) or here: https://www.joyfulmindzendo.org/practice-of-generosity. Suggested donation: $20-25. It is customary to offer Dana (monetary gift) to your teacher for their service during any retreat. Offering Dana is an act of gratitude that deepens the heart and affirms sincerity in our practice and gratefulness for the longstanding tradition.
Cushions and chairs provided, but you may bring your own bench or cushion.
Arrival and Schedule:
Enter at the back door of the church and look for a sign. Park in the front of the church and walk through the garden to the back, or park in the back lot. Arrive at 1:45 pm to find your seat. Bell rings at 2:00 pm for first sit. If you are late, please sit in the hallway chairs until the next Bell rings. The schedule includes 25-minute periods of sitting, interspersed with walking meditation, rest or tea breaks, Teacher talks and interviews, chant practice.
SCHEDULE:
1:45 door open and be on your cushion or chair by 2 pm for the first bell
2:00-3:30 Zazen sitting meditation and walking meditation
3:30-3:50 Tea or rest break
3:50-5:15 Zazen sitting meditation, Dharma talk, teacher interview, walking meditation
5:15-5:35 Tea or rest or stretch break
5:35-6:30 Zazen and walking
6:30-7pm Silent dinner break
7-8:30 Zazen and walking meditation and closing discussion
If you have any questions prior to registering, please reach out to registration@joyfulmindzendo.org.
Tea Ladies Zen Practice
We start at 4:30 pm on Sunday, then do silent meditation followed by koan study. After the koan is read and presented, all of us have an opportunity to share our experiences with it, and we end at 5:30. We use Way of Council in our sharing with each other.
Zoom link and study text will be provided in advance to the Tea Ladies Sangha mailing list.
Newcomers and Friends Meeting
Have you attended Joyful Mind Zendo in the past six months as a newcomer or expressed interest in the Community? We are holding a monthly informal Newcomers meeting, on July 19 before Zazen from 6:20-6:50. We will meet in the side room off the hallway. This is a chance to get to know the teachers and meet others in the Community for practice-related questions.
Please join us for this open conversation where a wide range of practice topics is addressed. No reservation needed. Please stay for Zen practice after.
Fall Annual Sesshin 2026
Sesshin means to connect heart-mind with the absolute universe and with our own being. This is an intensive Zen retreat of deep silence. We recommend you have sat many Zazenkai or have attended other longer meditation retreats before attending a Sesshin.
This residential 2- or 3-day retreat includes extended Zazen, mindful movement, chanting, mindful eating, dharma teaching and meeting with the teacher. This Sesshin will be at Wellspring Retreat Center in Germantown, MD, Thursday afternoon through Sunday lunch, or Friday dinner through Sunday lunch. Registration will open in September.
Save the date, more details later.
Tea Ladies Zen Practice
We start at 4:30 pm on Sunday, then do silent meditation followed by koan study. After the koan is read and presented, all of us have an opportunity to share our experiences with it, and we end at 5:30. We use Way of Council in our sharing with each other.
Zoom link and study text will be provided in advance to the Tea Ladies Sangha mailing list.
Newcomers and Friends Meeting
Have you attended Joyful Mind Zendo in the past six months as a newcomer or expressed interest in the Community? We are holding a monthly informal Newcomers meeting, on July 19 before Zazen from 6:20-6:50. We will meet in the side room off the hallway. This is a chance to get to know the teachers and meet others in the Community for practice-related questions.
Please join us for this open conversation where a wide range of practice topics is addressed. No reservation needed. Please stay for Zen practice after.
Zazenkai Day of Zen
ZAZENKAI ~~ “A Day of Zen”
Registration Form
Silent retreat includes meditation, mindful movement, chanting, mindful eating, dharma teaching and meeting with the teacher. For many practitioners, single day retreats help rekindle the depth of zazen and restore harmony between body, heart and mind.
Zazenkai are suitable for beginners who feel able to sustain a number of 25 minute zazen periods during the day. You may attend Half Zazenkai 2-6:30 pm
Join the Joyful Mind Zen Community for its Sunday Zazenkai Rockville United Church in Twinbrook/Rockville, MD (one mile from Twinbrook Metro/red line). Wear comfortable clothes. Bring a bag dinner and any snacks you wish to share. Tea and coffee is provided. You are welcome to stay for all (2-8:30 pm) or half (2-6:30 pm) of the retreat. Address: 355 LInthicum Street, Rockville, MD 20851.
There is no charge to attend, but donations are appreciated for the retreat and the teachers. Donations page (Pay Pal, Zelle, check) or here: https://www.joyfulmindzendo.org/practice-of-generosity. Suggested donation: $20-25. It is customary to offer Dana (monetary gift) to your teacher for their service during any retreat. Offering Dana is an act of gratitude that deepens the heart and affirms sincerity in our practice and gratefulness for the longstanding tradition.
Cushions and chairs provided, but you may bring your own bench or cushion.
Arrival and Schedule:
Enter at the back door of the church and look for a sign. Park in the front of the church and walk through the garden to the back, or park in the back lot. Arrive at 1:45 pm to find your seat. Bell rings at 2:00 pm for first sit. If you are late, please sit in the hallway chairs until the next Bell rings. The schedule includes 25-minute periods of sitting, interspersed with walking meditation, rest or tea breaks, Teacher talks and interviews, chant practice.
SCHEDULE:
1:45 door open and be on your cushion or chair by 2 pm for the first bell
2:00-3:30 Zazen sitting meditation and walking meditation
3:30-3:50 Tea or rest break
3:50-5:15 Zazen sitting meditation, Dharma talk, teacher interview, walking meditation
5:15-5:35 Tea or rest or stretch break
5:35-6:30 Zazen and walking
6:30-7pm Silent dinner break
7-8:30 Zazen and walking meditation and closing discussion
If you have any questions prior to registering, please reach out to registration@joyfulmindzendo.org.
Tuesday Zen Practice
Join us for 3 sitting periods of Zazen. Meditation is 25 minutes followed by walking meditation and with opening and closing chants, encouragement talk and interviews are offered. All are welcome. Arrive 10-15 minutes early to find your cushion or chair and speak to others. Park in the back parking lot of the church and find the entrance (look for a sign) or park in front of the church and walk to the back.
If you arrive after 4:45 pm, wait in the hall until the second bell rings, then enter the Zendo. Someone will greet you.
Monday Zen for All People
Join us for a simple meditation in chairs, suitable for beginners. Following Teacher talk, 10 minutes of meditation, followed by walking meditation and another 20-minutes meditation. The last 15 minutes include reflection on a poem, discussion and tea. All are welcome. Come early to find your chair. We meet upstairs in the church sanctuary. Come in the front doors of the church
Sunday Zen Practice
Join us for three meditation periods (Zazen is 25-minutes), walking meditation, dharma talk, or Tea and Talk, Teacher interviews, chanting practice. All are welcome. Arrive 10-15 minutes early to find your cushion or chair and speak to others. Park in the back parking lot of the church and find the entrance (look for a sign) or park in front of the church and walk to the back.
If you arrive after 7:00 pm, wait in the hall until the second bell rings, then enter the Zendo. Someone will greet you.
Zazenkai in the Mountains
ZAZENKAI ~~ “A Day of Zen” in the Mountains
Registration closes July 17
We are offering Zazenkai at Rolling Ridge Retreat Center in West Virginia, around 90 minutes drive from Rockville. Carpools available. Silent retreat includes meditation, mindful movement, chanting, mindful eating, dharma teaching and meeting with the teacher. For many practitioners, single day retreats help rekindle the depth of zazen and restore harmony between body, heart and mind. Zazenkai are suitable for beginners who feel able to sustain several 25-minute zazen periods during the day.
Fee: $35, tea, coffee and snacks provided. Bring a bag lunch.
If you wish to stay for breakfast 8 am or dinner 6 pm, bring a potluck item to share. It is customary to offer Dana (monetary gift) to your teacher for their service during a retreat. Offering Dana is an act of gratitude that deepens the heart and affirms sincerity in our practice and gratefulness for the longstanding tradition.
SCHEDULE: Arrive by 8:30 a.m.
9-10:30 Zazen and Kinhin
10:30-10:50 Tea Break
10:50 -Noon Zazen and Dharma Talk
Noon-1:30 pm lunch and free time in silence
1:30-2:30 Zazen and Dokusan
2:30-3:00 Tea break or Stretch
3:00-4:30 Zazen
4:30 -5:00 Closing Circle
Join the Joyful Mind Zen Community
Cushions and chairs provided, but you may bring your own bench or cushion.
If you have any questions prior to registering, please reach out to registration@joyfulmindzendo.org.
Zen Mountain Retreat
Zen Summer Mountain Retreat with Joyful Mind Zen Community
REGISTRATION CLOSED
Zazenkai practice is Saturday July 25, 2026 from 9 am to 5 pm at the Rolling Ridge Retreat Center in West Virginia-please register by July 17.
Full weekend Retreat is from Noon Friday July 24-Noon Sunday July 26.
Zazenkai in the Mountains, Saturday July 25 from 9am-5 pm in West Virginia, a 90-minute drive from Rockville. It is also a weekend retreat with Sangha friends if you wish to come Friday early or stay later and leave Sunday at noon. Friday, Saturday night and Sunday are for conversation and relaxing, free time, hiking, quiet or communal time. Full time (2 nights) retreatants get priority with rooms.
This will be held at Rolling Ridge Retreat Center on 400 acres of woods, trails, and streams near the Shenandoah River and Appalachian trail. Ninety-minute drive from Rockville. A beautiful quiet and private retreat house with trails, streams, ponds and hiking. Near the retreat house you can walk to the China Folk house (authentic house and garden brought to the US piece by piece as a cultural exchange). Carpools available.
Options to stay overnight Friday or Saturday. Rooms are NOW FULL, but there is space for sleeping bags in living room or meditation hut. Bring your own sheets, towels, or sleeping bags. Potluck sign-up list will be provided for registrants. Retreat center has A/C. Four shared bathrooms. No wifi, some limited cell service. Campfire option. Bathrooms available for campers.
OPTIONS AND FEES:
A) Zazenkai One day Commuter: $35 and bring a bag lunch. Please arrive by 8:30 am. Allow extra time for travel since the roads leading to the Retreat House are gravel. If you arrive at 8 am you can share coffee, tea.
B) Full Retreat includes Zazenkai: $80 and bring a shared potluck item on sign-up sheet. You will be assigned a private or shared room, or may camp out front or bring a sleeping bag for the living room or meditation hut (space availability and preferences at registration) Full weekend participants are first priority for getting a room, first come first served. We cannot guarantee a private room until we get the full registration list. Some rooms have bunk beds. Please state your preferences and needs below when you register. Rooms will be assigned after registration closes July 10. Refunds will be available.
C) Zazenkai plus 1 night: $60 and bring a shared potluck item on sign-up sheet. Choose Friday OR Saturday night. If you need lodging for one-night, it will be space available and can include a room or living room space for a sleeping bag, or the meditation hut floor. Rooms will be assigned after registration closes July 10. Refunds will be available.
Payments: Deposits of $60 will hold your space for lodging. Commuters pay $35. Payments in full will be due by July 10th. If you need to cancel lodging, full refunds available. It is customary to offer Dana (monetary gift) to your teacher for their service during Sesshin. Offering Dana is an act of gratitude that deepens the heart and affirms sincerity in our practice and gratefulness for the longstanding tradition.
For more information and Registration contact Sarah Kyoshin Farmer at registration@joyfulmindzendo.org
Tuesday Zen Practice
Join us for 3 sitting periods of Zazen. Meditation is 25 minutes followed by walking meditation and with opening and closing chants, encouragement talk and interviews are offered. All are welcome. Arrive 10-15 minutes early to find your cushion or chair and speak to others. Park in the back parking lot of the church and find the entrance (look for a sign) or park in front of the church and walk to the back.
If you arrive after 4:45 pm, wait in the hall until the second bell rings, then enter the Zendo. Someone will greet you.
Monday Zen for All People
Join us for a simple meditation in chairs, suitable for beginners. Following Teacher talk, 10 minutes of meditation, followed by walking meditation and another 20-minutes meditation. The last 15 minutes include reflection on a poem, discussion and tea. All are welcome. Come early to find your chair. We meet upstairs in the church sanctuary. Come in the front doors of the church
Sunday Zen Practice
Join us for three meditation periods (Zazen is 25-minutes), walking meditation, dharma talk, or Tea and Talk, Teacher interviews, chanting practice. All are welcome. Arrive 10-15 minutes early to find your cushion or chair and speak to others. Park in the back parking lot of the church and find the entrance (look for a sign) or park in front of the church and walk to the back.
If you arrive after 7:00 pm, wait in the hall until the second bell rings, then enter the Zendo. Someone will greet you.
Newcomers and Friends Meeting
Have you attended Joyful Mind Zendo in the past six months as a newcomer or expressed interest in the Community? We are holding a monthly informal Newcomers meeting, before Zazen from 6:20-6:50. We will meet in the side room off the hallway. This is a chance to get to know the teachers and meet others in the Community for practice-related questions.
Please join us for this open conversation where a wide range of practice topics is addressed. No reservation needed. Please stay for Zen practice after.
Tea Ladies Zen Practice
We start at 4:30 pm on Sunday, then do silent meditation followed by koan study. After the koan is read and presented, all of us have an opportunity to share our experiences with it, and we end at 5:30. We use Way of Council in our sharing with each other.
Zoom link and study text will be provided in advance to the Tea Ladies Sangha mailing list.
Movie Night
Joyful Mind Zendo is hosting a Film Night on Friday, July 17. We will be screening Edward A. Burger's film, Amongst White Clouds. We hope to see you there!
American director Edward A. Burger takes us on his unforgettable journey into the hidden lives of China’s forgotten Buddhist hermit tradition. Amongst White Clouds is a look at the lives of zealot students, gaunt ascetics and wise masters living in isolated hermitages dotting the peaks and valleys of China’s Zhongnan Mountain range. With both humor and compassion, these inspiring and warm-hearted characters challenge us to join them in an exploration of our own suffering and enlightenment in this modern world.
Tuesday Zen Practice
Join us for 3 sitting periods of Zazen. Meditation is 25 minutes followed by walking meditation and with opening and closing chants, encouragement talk and interviews are offered. All are welcome. Arrive 10-15 minutes early to find your cushion or chair and speak to others. Park in the back parking lot of the church and find the entrance (look for a sign) or park in front of the church and walk to the back.
If you arrive after 4:45 pm, wait in the hall until the second bell rings, then enter the Zendo. Someone will greet you.
Monday Zen for All People
Join us for a simple meditation in chairs, suitable for beginners. Following Teacher talk, 10 minutes of meditation, followed by walking meditation and another 20-minutes meditation. The last 15 minutes include reflection on a poem, discussion and tea. All are welcome. Come early to find your chair. We meet upstairs in the church sanctuary. Come in the front doors of the church
Sunday Zen Practice
Join us for three meditation periods (Zazen is 25-minutes), walking meditation, dharma talk, or Tea and Talk, Teacher interviews, chanting practice. All are welcome. Arrive 10-15 minutes early to find your cushion or chair and speak to others. Park in the back parking lot of the church and find the entrance (look for a sign) or park in front of the church and walk to the back.
If you arrive after 7:00 pm, wait in the hall until the second bell rings, then enter the Zendo. Someone will greet you.
Tuesday Zen Practice
Join us for 3 sitting periods of Zazen. Meditation is 25 minutes followed by walking meditation and with opening and closing chants, encouragement talk and interviews are offered. All are welcome. Arrive 10-15 minutes early to find your cushion or chair and speak to others. Park in the back parking lot of the church and find the entrance (look for a sign) or park in front of the church and walk to the back.
If you arrive after 4:45 pm, wait in the hall until the second bell rings, then enter the Zendo. Someone will greet you.
Monday Zen for All People
Join us for a simple meditation in chairs, suitable for beginners. Following Teacher talk, 10 minutes of meditation, followed by walking meditation and another 20-minutes meditation. The last 15 minutes include reflection on a poem, discussion and tea. All are welcome. Come early to find your chair. We meet upstairs in the church sanctuary. Come in the front doors of the church
Sunday Zen Practice
Join us for three meditation periods (Zazen is 25-minutes), walking meditation, dharma talk, or Tea and Talk, Teacher interviews, chanting practice. All are welcome. Arrive 10-15 minutes early to find your cushion or chair and speak to others. Park in the back parking lot of the church and find the entrance (look for a sign) or park in front of the church and walk to the back.
If you arrive after 7:00 pm, wait in the hall until the second bell rings, then enter the Zendo. Someone will greet you.
Introduction to Zen Class
In this one hour introduction, we will practice Zen forms and protocols in a Zendo. Sensei will answer questions about Zen practice, including our forms of bowing, chanting, walking, posture. Will discuss terminology and what it means to be a student of Zen.
When we start Zen, we "empty the bowl" by paying attention to what we are doing, and to keep our minds open and free to what liberates us.
Then join us for our group meditation at 7 pm for one 25-minute period or until we end at 8:30 pm.
The class will be held in our Zendo, lower level entrance at the back door of the church. Someone will greet you. Wear comfortable clothes.
Come with questions and curiosity. We warmly welcome you.
Please register at registration@joyfulmindzendo.org
Tuesday Zen Practice
Join us for 3 sitting periods of Zazen. Meditation is 25 minutes followed by walking meditation and with opening and closing chants, encouragement talk and interviews are offered. All are welcome. Arrive 10-15 minutes early to find your cushion or chair and speak to others. Park in the back parking lot of the church and find the entrance (look for a sign) or park in front of the church and walk to the back.
If you arrive after 4:45 pm, wait in the hall until the second bell rings, then enter the Zendo. Someone will greet you.
Monday Zen for All People
Join us for a simple meditation in chairs, suitable for beginners. Following Teacher talk, 10 minutes of meditation, followed by walking meditation and another 20-minutes meditation. The last 15 minutes include reflection on a poem, discussion and tea. All are welcome. Come early to find your chair. We meet upstairs in the church sanctuary. Come in the front doors of the church
Sunday Zen Practice
Join us for three meditation periods (Zazen is 25-minutes), walking meditation, dharma talk, or Tea and Talk, Teacher interviews, chanting practice. All are welcome. Arrive 10-15 minutes early to find your cushion or chair and speak to others. Park in the back parking lot of the church and find the entrance (look for a sign) or park in front of the church and walk to the back.
If you arrive after 7:00 pm, wait in the hall until the second bell rings, then enter the Zendo. Someone will greet you.
Tuesday Zen Practice
Join us for 3 sitting periods of Zazen. Meditation is 25 minutes followed by walking meditation and with opening and closing chants, encouragement talk and interviews are offered. All are welcome. Arrive 10-15 minutes early to find your cushion or chair and speak to others. Park in the back parking lot of the church and find the entrance (look for a sign) or park in front of the church and walk to the back.
If you arrive after 4:45 pm, wait in the hall until the second bell rings, then enter the Zendo. Someone will greet you.
Monday Zen for All People
Join us for a simple meditation in chairs, suitable for beginners. Following Teacher talk, 10 minutes of meditation, followed by walking meditation and another 20-minutes meditation. The last 15 minutes include reflection on a poem, discussion and tea. All are welcome. Come early to find your chair. We meet upstairs in the church sanctuary. Come in the front doors of the church
Sunday Zen Practice
Join us for three meditation periods (Zazen is 25-minutes), walking meditation, dharma talk, or Tea and Talk, Teacher interviews, chanting practice. All are welcome. Arrive 10-15 minutes early to find your cushion or chair and speak to others. Park in the back parking lot of the church and find the entrance (look for a sign) or park in front of the church and walk to the back.
If you arrive after 7:00 pm, wait in the hall until the second bell rings, then enter the Zendo. Someone will greet you.
Tea Ladies Zen Practice
We start at 4:30 pm on Sunday, then do silent meditation followed by koan study. After the koan is read and presented, all of us have an opportunity to share our experiences with it, and we end at 5:30. We use Way of Council in our sharing with each other.
Zoom link and study text will be provided in advance to the Tea Ladies Sangha mailing list.
Tuesday Zen Practice
Join us for 3 sitting periods of Zazen. Meditation is 25 minutes followed by walking meditation and with opening and closing chants, teacher talk and interviews are offered. All are welcome. Arrive 10-15 minutes early to find your cushion or chair and speak to others. Park in the back parking lot of the church and find the entrance (look for a sign) or park in front of the church and walk to the back.
If you arrive after 4:45 pm, wait in the hall until the second bell rings, then enter the Zendo. Someone will greet you.
Summer Book Group Starts
Summer Reading Group Starts June 15
Starting June 15 from 7-8 pm online, senior student Karen Louis 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.
Monday Zen for All People
Join us for a simple meditation in chairs, suitable for beginners. Following Teacher talk, 10 minutes of meditation, followed by walking meditation and another 20-minutes meditation. The last 15 minutes include reflection on a poem, discussion and tea. All are welcome. Come early to find your chair. We meet upstairs in the church sanctuary. Come in the front doors of the church
Annual Sangha Potluck and Movie Screening
Please join us for our Annual Sangha Potluck and Movie Screening. We will be screening the 2017 documentary, “Walk With Me”. Narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch, Walk With Me takes us deep inside the world-famous monastery of Zen Buddhist master Thich Nhat Hanh. We will not have Zazen in the Zendo this night. The film is 90 minutes and we will start it around 6:30 pm.
We invite family and friends to attend. We invite One Heart Sangha members and members of any other sangha.
To Sign Up for a Dish, click on this link, https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hBAGOQkdEGUS4Wrq-EqT68-y7aC2LeuiGDbIXNVrQRs/edit?usp=sharing
All items should be labeled due to dietary restrictions like nut allergies, dairy, gluten free, vegan, etc. We meet upstairs at the Rockville United Church 355 LInthicum Street in Kaseman Hall. Enter the front doors and turn right.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Sarah Kyoshin at registration@joyfulmind.org
Tuesday Zen Practice
Join us for 3 sitting periods of Zazen. Meditation is 25 minutes followed by walking meditation and with opening and closing chants, teacher talk and interviews are offered. All are welcome. Arrive 10-15 minutes early to find your cushion or chair and speak to others. Park in the back parking lot of the church and find the entrance (look for a sign) or park in front of the church and walk to the back.
If you arrive after 4:45 pm, wait in the hall until the second bell rings, then enter the Zendo. Someone will greet you.