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  • Solstice Ceremony December 21, 2022 7pm Eastern

    Join All Beings Zen Sangha for our annual Solstice Celebration in which we chant the Enmei 108 times. Inryū Sensei and perhaps others will offer 108 prostrations for each repetition of the chant. If joining from home, consider lighting a candle at the start of the ceremony and extinguishing the candle to close the ceremony.

    Please use this link to join. If asked for a password use 002034

    Enmei Jukko Kannon Gyo

    KAN ZEON                

    NA MU BUTSU

    YO BUTSU U IN

    YO BUTSU U EN

    BUP PO SO  EN            

    JO RAKU GA JO 

    CHO NEN KANZEON

    BO NEN KANZEON

    NEN NEN JU SHIN KI      

    NEN NEN FU RI SHIN      

  • Dharma Tea on Tuesday for December 20, 2022 2:30pm to 3pm Eastern- Having Tea with Mara

    Tuesday: Dharma Tea at 2:30 pm  /2:30pm-3:00pm:  – Our Guiding Teacher Inryū Poncé- Barger will lead a tea discussion about the concepts of; “Having Tea with Mara” and “Wanting the Unwanted”. Use this link to join If asked for a password use 995606  or  See www.allbeingszen.org home page to sign in .   Note the later start time than is the norm for today 12/20.

  • Rohatsu Sesshin Dec 3-8, 2022 See times below – all are Eastern

    THIS COMING WEEK at ABZS !   

    Saturday December 3, 2022 – Jukai Ceremony for four members of the Sangha at WHF.  In person only

    Fall 2021 Jukai final bow – photo by Shōryū Chris Leader

    Sunday December 4, 2022 – Thursday December 8, 2022 (Rohatsu Observation Week) In person and online

    for those dropping in for Sesshin – good entry points are before blocks of Zazen begin or during Kinhin periods. Use this link to join. If asked for a password use  833340

    6:30 – 7:10 Zazen

    7:10- 7:30  Morning Service

    7:30-8:45 Breakfast Morning Break/Dharma Study

    8:45- 9:45 Morning Walk or indoor exercise

    9:45- 10:15 Zazen

    10:15- 11:00 Dharma Talk

    11:00-11:30 Zazen

    11:30-11:40 Kinhin

    11:40- 12:15 Zazen

    12:15-1:15 Lunch

    1:15-1:45 Outdoor Kinhin/or Dharma Study

    1:45-2:00 Break

    2:00-2:30 Work Practice 

    2:30-3:15 Tea with Discussion

    3:15-3:30 Break

    3:30- 3:45 Kinhin 

    3:45-4:15 Zazen

    4:15-4:25 Kinhin

    4:25-4:50 Zazen

    4:50 – 5:00 Service

    5:00 – 6:20 Dinner Evening Break

    6:20 – 6:50 Zazen

    6:50 – Kinhin

    7:00 – 7: 10 Service/////  Thursday alternate schedule to include Shosan Ceremony, Benji Poem and 108 recitations of “the” heart sutra.

    7:10-7:40 Zazen

    7:40-7:45 Kinhin

    7:45-8:15 Zazen

    8:15  Purification Chant /Refuges in Pali

  • Morning Practice for November 25, 2022 6:30am Eastern – Way Seeking Mind Talk by Rui Sun

    November 25, 2022: Way Seeking Mind talk by Rui – following a brief period of zazen. Use this link to join.

    If asked for a password use   050542

    Please put your zoom in gallery mode, and keep your video link on while muting your mic until the end of Rui’s talk – Feel welcome to face away from your device camera while keeping your presence visible in the frame for others in attendance to see and know you are there. Please refrain from moving your device around while others are sitting zazen with you.

    Rui

    ABZS does keep an attendance of participation in sangha events*  this is done for the welfare of it’s members and for guidance in future programing

    Click below to see the order of service and chants.

    Click Here for the Order of Service and Chants
  • Evening Practice for November 24, 2022 7pm Eastern – Way Seeking Mind talk by Cristina Benavides

    Here is the link to join us via the cloud zendo at 7PM  for the All Beings Zen Sangha evening program.  Tonight we will have 25 minute period of zazen followed by a Way Seeking Mind talk offered by Cristina Benavides

    If you are asked for a password please use this  837695

    Cristina
    Cristina

    ABZS does keep an attendance of participation in sangha events*  this is done for the welfare of it’s members and for guidance in future programing

    Please put your zoom in gallery mode, and keep your video link on while muting your mic until the end of the service – Feel welcome to face away from your device camera while keeping your presence visible in the frame for others in attendance to see and know you are there. Please refrain from moving your device around while others are sitting zazen with you.

    Order of Service

    Greeting by the Kokyo

    25 Minute Zazen Period

    Four Great Vows chant

    Way Seeking Mind Talk offered by Cristina Benavides

    Closing

  • Morning Practice for November 23, 2022 6:30am Eastern – Way Seeking Mind talk by Clay

    Join us via Zoom at 6:30am for morning zazen practice. Use this link to join. If asked for a password use 465517

    Please put your zoom in gallery mode, and keep your video link on while muting your mic until the end of the service – Feel welcome to face away from your device camera while keeping your presence visible in the frame for others in attendance to see and know you are there. Please refrain from moving your device around while others are sitting zazen with you.

  • Dharma Tea at Two pm for November 22, 2022 2-2:45pm Eastern – Topic 100th Anniversary of Soto Zen in North America.

    Tuesday November 22, 2022: Dharma Tea at Two pm/2pm-2:45pm:  Koryu Naomi will share an update from the 100th anniversary of Soto Zen in North America Event that concluded on Sunday. Please join using this link. If asked for a password use 995606

    Koryu Naomi at Cannon Beach

  • Morning Practice for November 21, 2022 6:30am Eastern

    Join us via Zoom at 6:30am for morning zazen practice. Use this link to join. If asked for a password use 425074

    Please put your zoom in gallery mode, and keep your video link on while muting your mic until the end of the service – Feel welcome to face away from your device camera while keeping your presence visible in the frame for others in attendance to see and know you are there. Please refrain from moving your device around while others are sitting zazen with you.

    ABZS does keep an attendance of participation in sangha events*  this is done for the welfare of it’s members and for guidance in future programing

    Click below to see the order of service and chants.

    Click Here for the Order of Service and Chants
  • Morning Practice for November 16, 2022 6:30 Eastern – Way Seeking Mind talk by Lucy

    November 16, 2022: Way Seeking Mind talk by Lucy Turner – following a brief period of zazen. Use this link to join.

    If asked for a password use  465517

    Please put your zoom in gallery mode, and keep your video link on while muting your mic until the end of the service – Feel welcome to face away from your device camera while keeping your presence visible in the frame for others in attendance to see and know you are there. Please refrain from moving your device around while others are sitting zazen with you.

    Lucy

    ABZS does keep an attendance of participation in sangha events*  this is done for the welfare of it’s members and for guidance in future programing

    Click below to see the order of service and chants.

    Click Here for the Order of Service and Chants
  • Dharma Tea at Two pm on Tuesdays 2-2:45pm Eastern time

    Please use this link to join. If asked for a password use  995606 We begin with 5 minutes of silent tea drinking.

    Shinren Mark Stone will lead a tea discussion on the subject of grief