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May 2019
Street Retreat Washington DC, May 2019
May 22-26, 2019 Washington DC 2,500 years ago Shakyamuni Buddha led his monks each day in the practice of begging for food, receiving whatever was offered with gratitude. In this retreat led by Joshin, we will plunge into a modern day variation on this…
Find out more »Day of Reflection May 25
Please join us for our May Day of Reflection, in which we invite the community to spend the day with us in service, sangha, and reflection. This day will be a Zen Peacemaker tradition that integrates practice, contemplation, service and community. The day will…
Find out more »Meals at Charter House
Please join us in providing our tri-weekly free meal at Charter House. You can participate through preparing a dish to serve beforehand, or come the day of to help serve, clean, and spend time with those who attend. Please use our community site on…
Find out more »Dharma Talk: Sensei Shinzan Palma and Sensei Joshin Byrnes
Wednesday May 29 Sensei Shinzan Palma and Sensei Joshin Byrnes will give a Dharma Talk. Sensei José Shinzan Palma Sensei Shinzan was born in Veracruz, Mexico, He is an ordained Zen priest and Dharma successor of Joan Jiko Halifax, roshi. In 1996 in Mexico City, he…
Find out more »June 2019
Ease and Joy of Mornings
Ease and Joy is a quiet morning designed to introduce you to the art of zazen, which is the word we use for Zen meditation. It is an ideal entryway for beginners, intermediate or long-time meditators who want a refresher course on this “dharma…
Find out more »Gate of Sweet Nectar
On each New Moon of the month we chant the Gate of Sweet Nectar liturgy, calling out to all those who are feeling lost and left behind. We commit to bring our whole selves to all who are suffering in our world, including to…
Find out more »Dharma talk: Joshin Byrnes
Wednesday June 5, Joshin will give a dharma talk at Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Center. The dharma talk starts at 5:30pm. Joshin Byrnes is the guiding teacher of Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Center. Joshin is a student of Upaya's founder, abbot, and guiding teacher, Roshi…
Find out more »Coffee and Community on Saturday Morning
Every Saturday morning when we don't have an event scheduled. You can join us for the 7am sit followed by a convivial breakfast and friendly conversation about life, dharma, or whatever naturally arises.
Find out more »Evening with Hiroya Tsukamoto and Community Potluck Dinner!
Hiroya Tsukamoto is an innovative guitarist and composer fuses folk, jazz, and world music. Born and raised in Japan, he came to the US in 2000 and plays in community venues all over the country. On Saturday, June 15th, join us for meditation at…
Find out more »Recommitment to the Peacemaker Precepts
Every month on the full moon we recommit ourselves to the peacemaker precepts in a beautiful ceremony of chanting and bows (fusatsu) held during evening meditation. Join us on Monday June 17, 5:30pm Eastern Time. Other dates for recommitment to the Precepts: July 16 August…
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