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	August 2026
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2 Sunday Open Zen & Dharma Talk by Brian Shinkyu Coté Sunday Open Zen & Dharma Talk by Brian Shinkyu Coté August 2, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 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 •	3 Early Morning Zazen Early Morning Zazen August 3, 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 August 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 Zazen and discussion w/ Zen Fields Zazen and discussion w/ Zen Fields August 3, 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 • • •	4 Morning Zazen Morning Zazen August 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 Tuesday Dharma Study Tuesday Dharma Study August 4, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm The Flower Ornament Sutra is one of the foundational texts of Mahayana Buddhism generally and of Soto Zen specifically. It describes our world as one where all objects and beings mutually depend on one another. We’ll dig deep into the sutra, exploring its philosophies and how its teaching interacts with our daily lives. Using Ben Connelly’s Inside the Flower Garland Sutra: Huayan Buddhism and the Modern World as a basis of discussion, Shinkyu will facilitate a group study on Tuesdays from 6 to 7:30 pm. Copies of Ben’s book can be purchased here. 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. You can participate in person at NZC or online via Zoom. 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 • •	5 Early Morning Zazen Early Morning Zazen August 5, 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 August 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 • •	6 Morning Zazen Morning Zazen August 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 Dharma Study w/ Zen Fields Dharma Study w/ Zen Fields August 6, 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 • •	7 Early Morning Zazen Early Morning Zazen August 7, 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 August 7, 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 August 7, 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 • • •	8
9 Second Sunday Work Practice Second Sunday Work Practice August 9, 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 & Dharma Sharing Sunday Open Zen & Dharma Sharing August 9, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Zazen Short service Dharma discussion 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 NZC Board Meeting NZC Board Meeting August 9, 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. • • •	10 Early Morning Zazen Early Morning Zazen August 10, 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 August 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 Zazen and discussion w/ Zen Fields Zazen and discussion w/ Zen Fields August 10, 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 • • •	11 Morning Zazen Morning Zazen August 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 Tuesday Dharma Study Tuesday Dharma Study August 11, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm The Flower Ornament Sutra is one of the foundational texts of Mahayana Buddhism generally and of Soto Zen specifically. It describes our world as one where all objects and beings mutually depend on one another. We’ll dig deep into the sutra, exploring its philosophies and how its teaching interacts with our daily lives. Using Ben Connelly’s Inside the Flower Garland Sutra: Huayan Buddhism and the Modern World as a basis of discussion, Shinkyu will facilitate a group study on Tuesdays from 6 to 7:30 pm. Copies of Ben’s book can be purchased here. 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. You can participate in person at NZC or online via Zoom. 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 • •	12 Early Morning Zazen Early Morning Zazen August 12, 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 August 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 Evening Just Sitting Evening Just Sitting August 12, 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 • • •	13 Morning Zazen Morning Zazen August 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 Dharma Study w/ Zen Fields Dharma Study w/ Zen Fields August 13, 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 • •	14 Early Morning Zazen Early Morning Zazen August 14, 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 August 14, 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 August 14, 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 • • •	15
16 Sunday Open Zen & Dharma Talk by Koji Acquaviva via Zoom Sunday Open Zen & Dharma Talk by Koji Acquaviva via Zoom August 16, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 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 •	17 Early Morning Zazen Early Morning Zazen August 17, 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 August 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 Zazen and discussion w/ Zen Fields Zazen and discussion w/ Zen Fields August 17, 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 • • •	18 Morning Zazen Morning Zazen August 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 Tuesday Dharma Study Tuesday Dharma Study August 18, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm The Flower Ornament Sutra is one of the foundational texts of Mahayana Buddhism generally and of Soto Zen specifically. It describes our world as one where all objects and beings mutually depend on one another. We’ll dig deep into the sutra, exploring its philosophies and how its teaching interacts with our daily lives. Using Ben Connelly’s Inside the Flower Garland Sutra: Huayan Buddhism and the Modern World as a basis of discussion, Shinkyu will facilitate a group study on Tuesdays from 6 to 7:30 pm. Copies of Ben’s book can be purchased here. 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. You can participate in person at NZC or online via Zoom. 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 • •	19 Early Morning Zazen Early Morning Zazen August 19, 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 August 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 Evening Just Sitting Evening Just Sitting August 19, 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 • • •	20 Morning Zazen Morning Zazen August 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 Dharma Study w/ Zen Fields Dharma Study w/ Zen Fields August 20, 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 • •	21 Early Morning Zazen Early Morning Zazen August 21, 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 August 21, 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 August 21, 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 The Gate of Ease and Satisfaction: A Weekend Retreat with Koji Acquaviva The Gate of Ease and Satisfaction: A Weekend Retreat with Koji Acquaviva August 21, 2026 2:00 pm - 9:00 pm It’s easy to experience Zen practice as a self-improvement regimen. We can find ourselves thinking of the time we spend practicing as deposits into an account that we may someday be able to cash in. Or we may feel like some dedicated periods of stillness make us less harmful and more beneficial to self and others in our daily lives. It may, however, serve us well to become curious about an approach to Zen practice that gives us access to an endless well of ease, joy, and satisfaction. So we sit not to turn a “bad” me into a “good” me, but to simply enjoy the unfolding of life as it moves through us. In this beginner-friendly daylong/weekend retreat, participants will have the freedom to explore a variety of meditation postures, prioritizing ease and naturalness. Periods of meditation will be a bit shorter than usual so that our minds and bodies can remain fresh and buoyant throughout the day. The retreat will be oriented toward what Dogen Zenji calls in the Bendowa “unconstructed in stillness,” or self-fulfillment samadhi, a practice that depends on recognizing the clear and luminous quality of mind. By cultivating ease and joy in our sitting, we will foster a positive and enthusiastic feeling toward Zen as a gift we can give ourselves. The weekend will include multiple periods of sitting and walking meditation; dharma talks; informal vegetarian meals; Zen chanting liturgy; temple care (also known as mindful cleaning); rest breaks; and an opportunity to meet one-on-one with the teacher. We will refrain from unnecessary speech and settle into silence. If interested, complete and submit a registration form and pay the registration fee by the end of the day on August 19. Partial attendance is possible. Please email George Patenode at georgepatenode@gmail.com if you will only be attending part of the retreat. $135 for nonmembers / $120 for members / pay what you can Register here. • • • •	22 The Gate of Ease and Satisfaction: A Weekend Retreat with Koji Acquaviva The Gate of Ease and Satisfaction: A Weekend Retreat with Koji Acquaviva August 22, 2026 5:30 am - 9:00 pm It’s easy to experience Zen practice as a self-improvement regimen. We can find ourselves thinking of the time we spend practicing as deposits into an account that we may someday be able to cash in. Or we may feel like some dedicated periods of stillness make us less harmful and more beneficial to self and others in our daily lives. It may, however, serve us well to become curious about an approach to Zen practice that gives us access to an endless well of ease, joy, and satisfaction. So we sit not to turn a “bad” me into a “good” me, but to simply enjoy the unfolding of life as it moves through us. In this beginner-friendly daylong/weekend retreat, participants will have the freedom to explore a variety of meditation postures, prioritizing ease and naturalness. Periods of meditation will be a bit shorter than usual so that our minds and bodies can remain fresh and buoyant throughout the day. The retreat will be oriented toward what Dogen Zenji calls in the Bendowa “unconstructed in stillness,” or self-fulfillment samadhi, a practice that depends on recognizing the clear and luminous quality of mind. By cultivating ease and joy in our sitting, we will foster a positive and enthusiastic feeling toward Zen as a gift we can give ourselves. The weekend will include multiple periods of sitting and walking meditation; dharma talks; informal vegetarian meals; Zen chanting liturgy; temple care (also known as mindful cleaning); rest breaks; and an opportunity to meet one-on-one with the teacher. We will refrain from unnecessary speech and settle into silence. If interested, complete and submit a registration form and pay the registration fee by the end of the day on August 19. Partial attendance is possible. Please email George Patenode at georgepatenode@gmail.com if you will only be attending part of the retreat. $135 for nonmembers / $120 for members / pay what you can Register here. •
23 The Gate of Ease and Satisfaction: A Weekend Retreat with Koji Acquaviva The Gate of Ease and Satisfaction: A Weekend Retreat with Koji Acquaviva August 23, 2026 5:30 am - 12:00 pm It’s easy to experience Zen practice as a self-improvement regimen. We can find ourselves thinking of the time we spend practicing as deposits into an account that we may someday be able to cash in. Or we may feel like some dedicated periods of stillness make us less harmful and more beneficial to self and others in our daily lives. It may, however, serve us well to become curious about an approach to Zen practice that gives us access to an endless well of ease, joy, and satisfaction. So we sit not to turn a “bad” me into a “good” me, but to simply enjoy the unfolding of life as it moves through us. In this beginner-friendly daylong/weekend retreat, participants will have the freedom to explore a variety of meditation postures, prioritizing ease and naturalness. Periods of meditation will be a bit shorter than usual so that our minds and bodies can remain fresh and buoyant throughout the day. The retreat will be oriented toward what Dogen Zenji calls in the Bendowa “unconstructed in stillness,” or self-fulfillment samadhi, a practice that depends on recognizing the clear and luminous quality of mind. By cultivating ease and joy in our sitting, we will foster a positive and enthusiastic feeling toward Zen as a gift we can give ourselves. The weekend will include multiple periods of sitting and walking meditation; dharma talks; informal vegetarian meals; Zen chanting liturgy; temple care (also known as mindful cleaning); rest breaks; and an opportunity to meet one-on-one with the teacher. We will refrain from unnecessary speech and settle into silence. If interested, complete and submit a registration form and pay the registration fee by the end of the day on August 19. Partial attendance is possible. Please email George Patenode at georgepatenode@gmail.com if you will only be attending part of the retreat. $135 for nonmembers / $120 for members / pay what you can Register here. Sunday Open Zen - Dharma Talk by Koji Acquaviva Sunday Open Zen - Dharma Talk by Koji Acquaviva August 23, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Rev. Koji will share a dharma talk at Open Zen Zazen Short service Dharma talk Coffee, tea + conversation Please arrive by 9:45 and be seated on your cushion by 9:55. *The Gate of Ease and Satisfaction retreat will still be in progress and will not end until after service. If you are attending Sunday Open Zen at 10 am please enter the temple quietly. 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 • •	24 Early Morning Zazen Early Morning Zazen August 24, 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 August 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 Zazen and discussion w/ Zen Fields Zazen and discussion w/ Zen Fields August 24, 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 • • •	25 Morning Zazen Morning Zazen August 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 Tuesday Dharma Study Tuesday Dharma Study August 25, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm The Flower Ornament Sutra is one of the foundational texts of Mahayana Buddhism generally and of Soto Zen specifically. It describes our world as one where all objects and beings mutually depend on one another. We’ll dig deep into the sutra, exploring its philosophies and how its teaching interacts with our daily lives. Using Ben Connelly’s Inside the Flower Garland Sutra: Huayan Buddhism and the Modern World as a basis of discussion, Shinkyu will facilitate a group study on Tuesdays from 6 to 7:30 pm. Copies of Ben’s book can be purchased here. 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. You can participate in person at NZC or online via Zoom. 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 • •	26 Early Morning Zazen Early Morning Zazen August 26, 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 August 26, 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 August 26, 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 • • •	27 Morning Zazen Morning Zazen August 27, 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 August 27, 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 • •	28 Early Morning Zazen Early Morning Zazen August 28, 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 August 28, 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 August 28, 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 • • •	29
30 Just Sitting Just Sitting August 30, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Three 35-minute periods of zazen, with 10-minute kinhin (walking meditation) in between. 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 •	31 Early Morning Zazen Early Morning Zazen August 31, 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 August 31, 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 August 31, 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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