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	November 2026
1 Sunday Open Zen & Dharma Talk by Rev. Daishin McCabe via Zoom Sunday Open Zen & Dharma Talk by Rev. Daishin McCabe via Zoom November 1, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm The Tears of an Enlightened Heart When Satsujo, an eighteenth-century Japanese Buddhist adept, loses her grandchild, she weeps. Other practitioners question her awakening: surely someone who is enlightened should be beyond such grief? Her response turns their understanding upside down. Perhaps it is precisely because she is enlightened that she weeps. What if awakening doesn't mean becoming immune to sorrow, anger, or the great tenderness of being alive? What if practice is not about escaping our emotions, but about meeting them with an open heart, without resistance or shame? Through Satsujo's story, we will explore how grief and other powerful emotions are not obstacles to the Way, but invitations to embody it more deeply. Those joining from home can find the NZC Sutra Book here. Zazen Short service Dharma talk Coffee, tea + conversation Please arrive by 9:45 and be seated on your cushion by 9:55 Join Virtually on Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88585048888 Meeting ID: 885 8504 8888 Dial by your location +1 669 444 9171 US +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 719 359 4580 US +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 309 205 3325 US +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 360 209 5623 US +1 386 347 5053 US +1 564 217 2000 US +1 646 931 3860 US +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) Meeting ID: 885 8504 8888 Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/k2lnZ4uyn	2 Early Morning Zazen Early Morning Zazen November 2, 2026 5:30 am - 6:00 am Join early on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays for a half hour zazen with Rev. Daishin McCabe & Zen Fields over Zoom. Join Virtually on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5763403743 Passcode: ZenFields Morning Zazen Morning Zazen November 2, 2026 6:00 am - 7:45 am 35 minutes zazen, 10 minutes kinhin (walking meditation), 35 minutes zazen, short morning service, 5 minutes soji (temple cleaning) Please be seated on your cushion 5 minutes before the starting bell, or you will have to wait until the next bell. You can stay for the entire period; or join at 6:00 a.m. and leave quietly at 6:35; or join at 6:45 a.m. for the second period of zazen and the service. Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81503315515 Nebraska Zen Center, 3625 Lafayette Ave, Omaha, NE 68131, USA Zazen and discussion w/ Zen Fields Zazen and discussion w/ Zen Fields November 2, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm ONLINE ONLY Schedule: 6:00 PM Zazen 6:25 Walking Meditation 6:35 Zazen 7:00 Shared Reading and Discussion 7:30 Closing Join on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5763403743 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5763403743	3 Morning Zazen Morning Zazen November 3, 2026 6:00 am - 7:45 am 35 minutes zazen, 10 minutes kinhin (walking meditation), 35 minutes zazen, short morning service, 5 minutes soji (temple cleaning) Please be seated on your cushion 5 minutes before the starting bell, or you will have to wait until the next bell. You can stay for the entire period; or join at 6:00 a.m. and leave quietly at 6:35; or join at 6:45 a.m. for the second period of zazen and the service. Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81503315515 Nebraska Zen Center, 3625 Lafayette Ave, Omaha, NE 68131, USA Dharma Book Study Dharma Book Study November 3, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Rev. Shinkyū is currently leading us in reading Opening the Hand of Thought by Kosho Uchiyama Roshi. You may attend in person or via Zoom; we begin with 10 to 15 minutes of zazen, then read aloud and discuss. We hope you’ll join us! Participation is by donation: we suggest $10 per week. Please give more if you can but come even if you can’t afford to give. No pre-registration required. Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85918206959 Meeting ID: 859 1820 6959 Nebraska Zen Center, 3625 Lafayette Ave, Omaha, NE 68131, USA	4 Early Morning Zazen Early Morning Zazen November 4, 2026 5:30 am - 6:00 am Join early on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays for a half hour zazen with Rev. Daishin McCabe & Zen Fields over Zoom. Join Virtually on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5763403743 Passcode: ZenFields Nebraska Zen Center, 3625 Lafayette Ave, Omaha, NE 68131, USA Morning Zazen Morning Zazen November 4, 2026 6:00 am - 7:45 am 35 minutes zazen, 10 minutes kinhin (walking meditation), 35 minutes zazen, short morning service, 5 minutes soji (temple cleaning) Please be seated on your cushion 5 minutes before the starting bell, or you will have to wait until the next bell. You can stay for the entire period; or join at 6:00 a.m. and leave quietly at 6:35; or join at 6:45 a.m. for the second period of zazen and the service. Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81503315515 Nebraska Zen Center, 3625 Lafayette Ave, Omaha, NE 68131, USA Evening Just Sitting Evening Just Sitting November 4, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm End your day with zazen. Join us on Wednesday evenings for two 30-minute periods of zazen with kinhin, or walking meditation, in between. After zazen, we will recite the Fukanzazengi and share thoughts and questions about our practice. Please join us! 6–6:30 Zazen 6:30–6:40 Kinhin 6:40–7:10 Zazen Recitation of Fukanzazengi Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83108749577 Nebraska Zen Center	5 Morning Zazen Morning Zazen November 5, 2026 6:00 am - 7:45 am 35 minutes zazen, 10 minutes kinhin (walking meditation), 35 minutes zazen, short morning service, 5 minutes soji (temple cleaning) Please be seated on your cushion 5 minutes before the starting bell, or you will have to wait until the next bell. You can stay for the entire period; or join at 6:00 a.m. and leave quietly at 6:35; or join at 6:45 a.m. for the second period of zazen and the service. Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81503315515 Nebraska Zen Center, 3625 Lafayette Ave, Omaha, NE 68131, USA Dharma Study w/ Zen Fields Dharma Study w/ Zen Fields November 5, 2026 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Daishin will offer a guided meditation and a dharma discussion via Zoom. You can participate in person by coming to NZC and sitting in the zendo. From home, simply click on the Zen Fields Zoom link below: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5763403743 Passcode: ZenFields Nebraska Zen Center	6 Early Morning Zazen Early Morning Zazen November 6, 2026 5:30 am - 6:00 am Join early on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays for a half hour zazen with Rev. Daishin McCabe & Zen Fields over Zoom. Join Virtually on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5763403743 Passcode: ZenFields Nebraska Zen Center, 3625 Lafayette Ave, Omaha, NE 68131, USA Morning Zazen Morning Zazen November 6, 2026 6:00 am - 7:45 am 35 minutes zazen, 10 minutes kinhin (walking meditation), 35 minutes zazen, short morning service, 5 minutes soji (temple cleaning) Please be seated on your cushion 5 minutes before the starting bell, or you will have to wait until the next bell. You can stay for the entire period; or join at 6:00 a.m. and leave quietly at 6:35; or join at 6:45 a.m. for the second period of zazen and the service. Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81503315515 Nebraska Zen Center, 3625 Lafayette Ave, Omaha, NE 68131, USA NZC Work Practice NZC Work Practice November 6, 2026 8:00 am - 10:00 am Work practice is zazen in action. Join the sangha at NZC for work practice every Friday morning at the temple. Each week, we will gather to bring our energies to caring for the building and garden. Bring work gloves if you have them. Nebraska Zen Center, 3625 Lafayette Ave, Omaha, NE 68131, USA	7
8 Second Sunday Work Practice Second Sunday Work Practice November 8, 2026 8:30 am - 9:30 am Work practice is zazen in action. Join the sangha at NZC for work practice every Friday morning at the temple. Each week, we will gather to bring our energies to caring for the building and garden. Bring work gloves if you have them. Sunday Open Zen - World Peace Ceremony & Dharma Discussion Sunday Open Zen - World Peace Ceremony & Dharma Discussion November 8, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Zazen Short service Open discussion moderated by sangha member Guo Cheng (Joyce) Chao. Coffee, tea + conversation  Please arrive by 9:45 and be seated on your cushion by 9:55. We will be chanting the Sho Sai Myo Kichijo Dharani and Verses on the Faith Mind Those joining from home can find the NZC Sutra Book here. Join Virtually on Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88585048888 Meeting ID: 885 8504 8888 Dial by your location +1 669 444 9171 US +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 719 359 4580 US +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 309 205 3325 US +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 360 209 5623 US +1 386 347 5053 US +1 564 217 2000 US +1 646 931 3860 US +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) Meeting ID: 885 8504 8888 Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/k2lnZ4uyn NZC Board Meeting NZC Board Meeting November 8, 2026 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm If you have something you would like the board to consider, please share it with a board member at least a week in advance so it can be included on our meeting agenda. We also set aside time at the end of each meeting for comments and questions. For more information about the NZC board, check out our governance page, here.	9 Early Morning Zazen Early Morning Zazen November 9, 2026 5:30 am - 6:00 am Join early on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays for a half hour zazen with Rev. Daishin McCabe & Zen Fields over Zoom. Join Virtually on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5763403743 Passcode: ZenFields Morning Zazen Morning Zazen November 9, 2026 6:00 am - 7:45 am 35 minutes zazen, 10 minutes kinhin (walking meditation), 35 minutes zazen, short morning service, 5 minutes soji (temple cleaning) Please be seated on your cushion 5 minutes before the starting bell, or you will have to wait until the next bell. You can stay for the entire period; or join at 6:00 a.m. and leave quietly at 6:35; or join at 6:45 a.m. for the second period of zazen and the service. Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81503315515 Nebraska Zen Center, 3625 Lafayette Ave, Omaha, NE 68131, USA Zazen and discussion w/ Zen Fields Zazen and discussion w/ Zen Fields November 9, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm ONLINE ONLY Schedule: 6:00 PM Zazen 6:25 Walking Meditation 6:35 Zazen 7:00 Shared Reading and Discussion 7:30 Closing Join on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5763403743 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5763403743	10 Morning Zazen Morning Zazen November 10, 2026 6:00 am - 7:45 am 35 minutes zazen, 10 minutes kinhin (walking meditation), 35 minutes zazen, short morning service, 5 minutes soji (temple cleaning) Please be seated on your cushion 5 minutes before the starting bell, or you will have to wait until the next bell. You can stay for the entire period; or join at 6:00 a.m. and leave quietly at 6:35; or join at 6:45 a.m. for the second period of zazen and the service. Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81503315515 Nebraska Zen Center, 3625 Lafayette Ave, Omaha, NE 68131, USA Dharma Book Study Dharma Book Study November 10, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Rev. Shinkyū is currently leading us in reading Opening the Hand of Thought by Kosho Uchiyama Roshi. You may attend in person or via Zoom; we begin with 10 to 15 minutes of zazen, then read aloud and discuss. We hope you’ll join us! Participation is by donation: we suggest $10 per week. Please give more if you can but come even if you can’t afford to give. No pre-registration required. Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85918206959 Meeting ID: 859 1820 6959 Nebraska Zen Center, 3625 Lafayette Ave, Omaha, NE 68131, USA	11 Early Morning Zazen Early Morning Zazen November 11, 2026 5:30 am - 6:00 am Join early on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays for a half hour zazen with Rev. Daishin McCabe & Zen Fields over Zoom. Join Virtually on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5763403743 Passcode: ZenFields Nebraska Zen Center, 3625 Lafayette Ave, Omaha, NE 68131, USA Morning Zazen Morning Zazen November 11, 2026 6:00 am - 7:45 am 35 minutes zazen, 10 minutes kinhin (walking meditation), 35 minutes zazen, short morning service, 5 minutes soji (temple cleaning) Please be seated on your cushion 5 minutes before the starting bell, or you will have to wait until the next bell. You can stay for the entire period; or join at 6:00 a.m. and leave quietly at 6:35; or join at 6:45 a.m. for the second period of zazen and the service. Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81503315515 Nebraska Zen Center, 3625 Lafayette Ave, Omaha, NE 68131, USA Evening Just Sitting Evening Just Sitting November 11, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm End your day with zazen. Join us on Wednesday evenings for two 30-minute periods of zazen with kinhin, or walking meditation, in between. After zazen, we will recite the Fukanzazengi and share thoughts and questions about our practice. Please join us! 6–6:30 Zazen 6:30–6:40 Kinhin 6:40–7:10 Zazen Recitation of Fukanzazengi Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83108749577 Nebraska Zen Center	12 Morning Zazen Morning Zazen November 12, 2026 6:00 am - 7:45 am 35 minutes zazen, 10 minutes kinhin (walking meditation), 35 minutes zazen, short morning service, 5 minutes soji (temple cleaning) Please be seated on your cushion 5 minutes before the starting bell, or you will have to wait until the next bell. You can stay for the entire period; or join at 6:00 a.m. and leave quietly at 6:35; or join at 6:45 a.m. for the second period of zazen and the service. Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81503315515 Nebraska Zen Center, 3625 Lafayette Ave, Omaha, NE 68131, USA Dharma Study w/ Zen Fields Dharma Study w/ Zen Fields November 12, 2026 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Daishin will offer a guided meditation and a dharma discussion via Zoom. You can participate in person by coming to NZC and sitting in the zendo. From home, simply click on the Zen Fields Zoom link below: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5763403743 Passcode: ZenFields Nebraska Zen Center	13 Early Morning Zazen Early Morning Zazen November 13, 2026 5:30 am - 6:00 am Join early on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays for a half hour zazen with Rev. Daishin McCabe & Zen Fields over Zoom. Join Virtually on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5763403743 Passcode: ZenFields Nebraska Zen Center, 3625 Lafayette Ave, Omaha, NE 68131, USA Morning Zazen Morning Zazen November 13, 2026 6:00 am - 7:45 am 35 minutes zazen, 10 minutes kinhin (walking meditation), 35 minutes zazen, short morning service, 5 minutes soji (temple cleaning) Please be seated on your cushion 5 minutes before the starting bell, or you will have to wait until the next bell. You can stay for the entire period; or join at 6:00 a.m. and leave quietly at 6:35; or join at 6:45 a.m. for the second period of zazen and the service. Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81503315515 Nebraska Zen Center, 3625 Lafayette Ave, Omaha, NE 68131, USA NZC Work Practice NZC Work Practice November 13, 2026 8:00 am - 10:00 am Work practice is zazen in action. Join the sangha at NZC for work practice every Friday morning at the temple. Each week, we will gather to bring our energies to caring for the building and garden. Bring work gloves if you have them. Nebraska Zen Center, 3625 Lafayette Ave, Omaha, NE 68131, USA Full Moon Ceremony Full Moon Ceremony November 13, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Rev. Daishin McCabe will lead us in a Full Moon Ceremony, also known as Fusatsu. Dating from the time of the Buddha, when monks and nuns would gather on the night of the full moon to renew their vows, Fusatsu gives us an opportunity to strengthen our commitment to the sixteen bodhisattva precepts in a group setting. We repent for harms done and reaffirm our vow to help, not harm, all beings in a formal ceremony that includes zazen, chanting, and full bows. Please arrive 10 to 15 minutes early.	14 Intro to Zen Class Intro to Zen Class November 14, 2026 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Join us for an Introduction to Zen Class. We will explore the history and essential elements of Zen practice, giving participants a hands-on appreciation of this ancient tradition. We highly recommend that anyone new to Nebraska Zen Center complete this course. It provides a strong foundation for further practice with the NZC sangha. Register here! Family Program Family Program November 14, 2026 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Sangha members are invited to bring their children to NZC for an afternoon of singing, meditation, and art. Snacks will be provided. Suggested donation: $15 Register here! If you have experience working with kids, we need your help! Please contact Daishin at daishin@zenfields.org if you are interested. Nebraska Zen Center, 3625 Lafayette Ave, Omaha, NE 68131, USA
15 Sunday Open Zen & Dharma Talk by Rev. Daishin McCabe Sunday Open Zen & Dharma Talk by Rev. Daishin McCabe November 15, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm The Bright Stillness of Hongzhi: Discovering the Way of Silent Illumination In this dharma talk, we will explore the life and teachings of Chan Master Hongzhi Zhengjue, the twelfth-century Chinese Zen master; whose teachings of silent illumination helped shape the Soto Zen tradition and anticipated the practice of Dogen. Drawing on Taigen Dan Leighton’s Cultivating the Empty Field, we will consider the historical and spiritual context of Hongzhi’s life before turning to one of his translated fascicles. We will be chanting the Heart Sutra. Those joining from home can find the NZC Sutra Book here. Zazen Short service Dharma talk Coffee, tea + conversation Please arrive by 9:45 and be seated on your cushion by 9:55 Join Virtually on Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88585048888 Meeting ID: 885 8504 8888 Dial by your location +1 669 444 9171 US +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 719 359 4580 US +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 309 205 3325 US +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 360 209 5623 US +1 386 347 5053 US +1 564 217 2000 US +1 646 931 3860 US +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) Meeting ID: 885 8504 8888 Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/k2lnZ4uyn	16 Early Morning Zazen Early Morning Zazen November 16, 2026 5:30 am - 6:00 am Join early on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays for a half hour zazen with Rev. Daishin McCabe & Zen Fields over Zoom. Join Virtually on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5763403743 Passcode: ZenFields Morning Zazen Morning Zazen November 16, 2026 6:00 am - 7:45 am 35 minutes zazen, 10 minutes kinhin (walking meditation), 35 minutes zazen, short morning service, 5 minutes soji (temple cleaning) Please be seated on your cushion 5 minutes before the starting bell, or you will have to wait until the next bell. You can stay for the entire period; or join at 6:00 a.m. and leave quietly at 6:35; or join at 6:45 a.m. for the second period of zazen and the service. Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81503315515 Nebraska Zen Center, 3625 Lafayette Ave, Omaha, NE 68131, USA Zazen and discussion w/ Zen Fields Zazen and discussion w/ Zen Fields November 16, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm ONLINE ONLY Schedule: 6:00 PM Zazen 6:25 Walking Meditation 6:35 Zazen 7:00 Shared Reading and Discussion 7:30 Closing Join on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5763403743 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5763403743	17 Morning Zazen Morning Zazen November 17, 2026 6:00 am - 7:45 am 35 minutes zazen, 10 minutes kinhin (walking meditation), 35 minutes zazen, short morning service, 5 minutes soji (temple cleaning) Please be seated on your cushion 5 minutes before the starting bell, or you will have to wait until the next bell. You can stay for the entire period; or join at 6:00 a.m. and leave quietly at 6:35; or join at 6:45 a.m. for the second period of zazen and the service. Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81503315515 Nebraska Zen Center, 3625 Lafayette Ave, Omaha, NE 68131, USA Dharma Book Study Dharma Book Study November 17, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Rev. Shinkyū is currently leading us in reading Opening the Hand of Thought by Kosho Uchiyama Roshi. You may attend in person or via Zoom; we begin with 10 to 15 minutes of zazen, then read aloud and discuss. We hope you’ll join us! Participation is by donation: we suggest $10 per week. Please give more if you can but come even if you can’t afford to give. No pre-registration required. Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85918206959 Meeting ID: 859 1820 6959 Nebraska Zen Center, 3625 Lafayette Ave, Omaha, NE 68131, USA	18 Early Morning Zazen Early Morning Zazen November 18, 2026 5:30 am - 6:00 am Join early on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays for a half hour zazen with Rev. Daishin McCabe & Zen Fields over Zoom. Join Virtually on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5763403743 Passcode: ZenFields Nebraska Zen Center, 3625 Lafayette Ave, Omaha, NE 68131, USA Morning Zazen Morning Zazen November 18, 2026 6:00 am - 7:45 am 35 minutes zazen, 10 minutes kinhin (walking meditation), 35 minutes zazen, short morning service, 5 minutes soji (temple cleaning) Please be seated on your cushion 5 minutes before the starting bell, or you will have to wait until the next bell. You can stay for the entire period; or join at 6:00 a.m. and leave quietly at 6:35; or join at 6:45 a.m. for the second period of zazen and the service. Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81503315515 Nebraska Zen Center, 3625 Lafayette Ave, Omaha, NE 68131, USA Evening Just Sitting Evening Just Sitting November 18, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm End your day with zazen. Join us on Wednesday evenings for two 30-minute periods of zazen with kinhin, or walking meditation, in between. After zazen, we will recite the Fukanzazengi and share thoughts and questions about our practice. Please join us! 6–6:30 Zazen 6:30–6:40 Kinhin 6:40–7:10 Zazen Recitation of Fukanzazengi Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83108749577 Nebraska Zen Center	19 Morning Zazen Morning Zazen November 19, 2026 6:00 am - 7:45 am 35 minutes zazen, 10 minutes kinhin (walking meditation), 35 minutes zazen, short morning service, 5 minutes soji (temple cleaning) Please be seated on your cushion 5 minutes before the starting bell, or you will have to wait until the next bell. You can stay for the entire period; or join at 6:00 a.m. and leave quietly at 6:35; or join at 6:45 a.m. for the second period of zazen and the service. Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81503315515 Nebraska Zen Center, 3625 Lafayette Ave, Omaha, NE 68131, USA Dharma Study w/ Zen Fields Dharma Study w/ Zen Fields November 19, 2026 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Daishin will offer a guided meditation and a dharma discussion via Zoom. You can participate in person by coming to NZC and sitting in the zendo. From home, simply click on the Zen Fields Zoom link below: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5763403743 Passcode: ZenFields Nebraska Zen Center	20 Early Morning Zazen Early Morning Zazen November 20, 2026 5:30 am - 6:00 am Join early on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays for a half hour zazen with Rev. Daishin McCabe & Zen Fields over Zoom. Join Virtually on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5763403743 Passcode: ZenFields Nebraska Zen Center, 3625 Lafayette Ave, Omaha, NE 68131, USA Morning Zazen Morning Zazen November 20, 2026 6:00 am - 7:45 am 35 minutes zazen, 10 minutes kinhin (walking meditation), 35 minutes zazen, short morning service, 5 minutes soji (temple cleaning) Please be seated on your cushion 5 minutes before the starting bell, or you will have to wait until the next bell. You can stay for the entire period; or join at 6:00 a.m. and leave quietly at 6:35; or join at 6:45 a.m. for the second period of zazen and the service. Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81503315515 Nebraska Zen Center, 3625 Lafayette Ave, Omaha, NE 68131, USA NZC Work Practice NZC Work Practice November 20, 2026 8:00 am - 10:00 am Work practice is zazen in action. Join the sangha at NZC for work practice every Friday morning at the temple. Each week, we will gather to bring our energies to caring for the building and garden. Bring work gloves if you have them. Nebraska Zen Center, 3625 Lafayette Ave, Omaha, NE 68131, USA	21
22 Sunday Open Zen - Rev. Shinkyū's Shuso Closing Ceremony & Dharma Combat Sunday Open Zen - Rev. Shinkyū's Shuso Closing Ceremony & Dharma Combat November 22, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Please join us for Shinkyū's Shuso Closing Ceremony, also known as the Hosen Shiki (Dharma Combat) Ceremony. This ceremony marks the conclusion of Shinkyū’s term as shuso. It is an important step in the formation of a future Zen teacher. Shinkyū will answer questions from the Sangha about his understanding of the koan: The Blue Cliff Record, Case #2, “The Ultimate Way is Without Difficulty.” Any heartfelt question about practice is also appropriate for this occasion. Zazen Dharma Combat Ceremony Coffee, tea + conversation Please arrive by 9:45 and be seated on your cushion by 9:55 Join Virtually on Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88585048888 Meeting ID: 885 8504 8888 Dial by your location +1 669 444 9171 US +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 719 359 4580 US +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 309 205 3325 US +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 360 209 5623 US +1 386 347 5053 US +1 564 217 2000 US +1 646 931 3860 US +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) Meeting ID: 885 8504 8888 Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/k2lnZ4uyn	23 Early Morning Zazen Early Morning Zazen November 23, 2026 5:30 am - 6:00 am Join early on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays for a half hour zazen with Rev. Daishin McCabe & Zen Fields over Zoom. Join Virtually on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5763403743 Passcode: ZenFields Morning Zazen Morning Zazen November 23, 2026 6:00 am - 7:45 am 35 minutes zazen, 10 minutes kinhin (walking meditation), 35 minutes zazen, short morning service, 5 minutes soji (temple cleaning) Please be seated on your cushion 5 minutes before the starting bell, or you will have to wait until the next bell. You can stay for the entire period; or join at 6:00 a.m. and leave quietly at 6:35; or join at 6:45 a.m. for the second period of zazen and the service. Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81503315515 Nebraska Zen Center, 3625 Lafayette Ave, Omaha, NE 68131, USA Zazen and discussion w/ Zen Fields Zazen and discussion w/ Zen Fields November 23, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm ONLINE ONLY Schedule: 6:00 PM Zazen 6:25 Walking Meditation 6:35 Zazen 7:00 Shared Reading and Discussion 7:30 Closing Join on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5763403743 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5763403743	24 Morning Zazen Morning Zazen November 24, 2026 6:00 am - 7:45 am 35 minutes zazen, 10 minutes kinhin (walking meditation), 35 minutes zazen, short morning service, 5 minutes soji (temple cleaning) Please be seated on your cushion 5 minutes before the starting bell, or you will have to wait until the next bell. You can stay for the entire period; or join at 6:00 a.m. and leave quietly at 6:35; or join at 6:45 a.m. for the second period of zazen and the service. Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81503315515 Nebraska Zen Center, 3625 Lafayette Ave, Omaha, NE 68131, USA Dharma Book Study Dharma Book Study November 24, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Rev. Shinkyū is currently leading us in reading Opening the Hand of Thought by Kosho Uchiyama Roshi. You may attend in person or via Zoom; we begin with 10 to 15 minutes of zazen, then read aloud and discuss. We hope you’ll join us! Participation is by donation: we suggest $10 per week. Please give more if you can but come even if you can’t afford to give. No pre-registration required. Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85918206959 Meeting ID: 859 1820 6959 Nebraska Zen Center, 3625 Lafayette Ave, Omaha, NE 68131, USA	25 Early Morning Zazen Early Morning Zazen November 25, 2026 5:30 am - 6:00 am Join early on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays for a half hour zazen with Rev. Daishin McCabe & Zen Fields over Zoom. Join Virtually on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5763403743 Passcode: ZenFields Nebraska Zen Center, 3625 Lafayette Ave, Omaha, NE 68131, USA Morning Zazen Morning Zazen November 25, 2026 6:00 am - 7:45 am 35 minutes zazen, 10 minutes kinhin (walking meditation), 35 minutes zazen, short morning service, 5 minutes soji (temple cleaning) Please be seated on your cushion 5 minutes before the starting bell, or you will have to wait until the next bell. You can stay for the entire period; or join at 6:00 a.m. and leave quietly at 6:35; or join at 6:45 a.m. for the second period of zazen and the service. Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81503315515 Nebraska Zen Center, 3625 Lafayette Ave, Omaha, NE 68131, USA Evening Just Sitting Evening Just Sitting November 25, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm End your day with zazen. Join us on Wednesday evenings for two 30-minute periods of zazen with kinhin, or walking meditation, in between. After zazen, we will recite the Fukanzazengi and share thoughts and questions about our practice. Please join us! 6–6:30 Zazen 6:30–6:40 Kinhin 6:40–7:10 Zazen Recitation of Fukanzazengi Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83108749577 Nebraska Zen Center	26 Nebraska Zen Center - Closed Nebraska Zen Center - Closed November 26, 2026 - November 29, 2026 Nebraska Zen Center will be closed November 26th-29th in observance of Thanksgiving. All programming will resume on Monday, November 30th. Dharma Study w/ Zen Fields Dharma Study w/ Zen Fields November 26, 2026 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Daishin will offer a guided meditation and a dharma discussion via Zoom. You can participate in person by coming to NZC and sitting in the zendo. From home, simply click on the Zen Fields Zoom link below: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5763403743 Passcode: ZenFields Nebraska Zen Center	27 Nebraska Zen Center - Closed Nebraska Zen Center - Closed November 26, 2026 - November 29, 2026 Nebraska Zen Center will be closed November 26th-29th in observance of Thanksgiving. All programming will resume on Monday, November 30th. Early Morning Zazen Early Morning Zazen November 27, 2026 5:30 am - 6:00 am Join early on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays for a half hour zazen with Rev. Daishin McCabe & Zen Fields over Zoom. Join Virtually on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5763403743 Passcode: ZenFields Nebraska Zen Center, 3625 Lafayette Ave, Omaha, NE 68131, USA	28 Nebraska Zen Center - Closed Nebraska Zen Center - Closed November 26, 2026 - November 29, 2026 Nebraska Zen Center will be closed November 26th-29th in observance of Thanksgiving. All programming will resume on Monday, November 30th.
29 Nebraska Zen Center - Closed Nebraska Zen Center - Closed November 26, 2026 - November 29, 2026 Nebraska Zen Center will be closed November 26th-29th in observance of Thanksgiving. All programming will resume on Monday, November 30th.	30 Early Morning Zazen Early Morning Zazen November 30, 2026 5:30 am - 6:00 am Join early on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays for a half hour zazen with Rev. Daishin McCabe & Zen Fields over Zoom. Join Virtually on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5763403743 Passcode: ZenFields Morning Zazen Morning Zazen November 30, 2026 6:00 am - 7:45 am 35 minutes zazen, 10 minutes kinhin (walking meditation), 35 minutes zazen, short morning service, 5 minutes soji (temple cleaning) Please be seated on your cushion 5 minutes before the starting bell, or you will have to wait until the next bell. You can stay for the entire period; or join at 6:00 a.m. and leave quietly at 6:35; or join at 6:45 a.m. for the second period of zazen and the service. Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81503315515 Nebraska Zen Center, 3625 Lafayette Ave, Omaha, NE 68131, USA Zazen and discussion w/ Zen Fields Zazen and discussion w/ Zen Fields November 30, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm ONLINE ONLY Schedule: 6:00 PM Zazen 6:25 Walking Meditation 6:35 Zazen 7:00 Shared Reading and Discussion 7:30 Closing Join on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5763403743 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5763403743

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