All are welcome. Listen to discussions and provide input into the business aspects of our Sangha. Discussions range from spending resources on Zen teaching, rental and retreats, to ideas for community-building activities. A Zoom Link will be sent out in the October Newsletter.

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.

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

ZAZENKAI ~~ “A Day of Zen”

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Sitting in retreat is vital to Zen practice—it is a rare opportunity to deepen your spiritual practice through extended silent meditation, walking, eating in silence together as Sangha community.

“Hearing the sound of the bell, all thinking is cut off, wisdom grows, clarity appears, compassion arises….”

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 is provided. You are welcome to stay for all (2-8:30 pm) or half (2-6 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.

SAMPLE 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.

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.

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

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.

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.

One Heart Sangha is hosting a morning Zazenkai followed by a Jukai Ceremony, which is a formal ceremony for those who will receive the Bodhisattva Precepts. Senseis from Joyful Mind Zendo, One Heart Sangha, and Harbor Light Zendo will offer the precepts to their respective students. Mike Heymsfield and Sarah Farmer from Joyful Mind Zendo have completed Precepts study, and spent a year preparing, sewing a Rakusu and creating an ancestor and personal Zen lineage. 

If you come to the Zazenkai, arrive in time to be settled into the zendo by 8:55 AM for the first bell at 9 AM. The Jukai will be after the lunch break; please bring a bag lunch. There is a suggested donation of $25. The link to the event is HERE. 

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.

Following this week’s Zen practice, we will gather for light vegetarian soup, bread and fruit 6-7 pm. Please RSVP if you are staying: at Information@joyfulmindzendo.org

If you arrive after 4:45 pm, wait in the hall until the second bell rings, then enter the Zendo. Someone will greet you.

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

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.

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.

We will be working with the book Making Zen Your Own: Giving Life to Twelve Key Golden Age Ancestors, by Janet Jiryu Abels. The study text is available HERE. There will be opening Zazen, followed by a meet and greet, dharma teaching with Sensei Martine, and 30 minutes Koan Cafe participation with all sharing insights on the koan. 

Register HERE. The Zoom link is automatically send out with your registration confirmation.

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

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.

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.

We will be working with the book Making Zen Your Own: Giving Life to Twelve Key Golden Age Ancestors, by Janet Jiryu Abels. The study text is available HERE. There will be opening Zazen, followed by a meet and greet, dharma teaching with Sensei Martine, and 30 minutes Koan Cafe participation with all sharing insights on the koan. 

Register HERE. The Zoom link is automatically send out with your registration confirmation.

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

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.

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.

We will be working with the book Making Zen Your Own: Giving Life to Twelve Key Golden Age Ancestors, by Janet Jiryu Abels. The study text is available HERE. There will be opening Zazen, followed by a meet and greet, dharma teaching with Sensei Martine, and 30 minutes Koan Cafe participation with all sharing insights on the koan. 

Register HERE. The Zoom link is automatically send out with your registration confirmation.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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