Nebraska Zen Center offers Open Zen every Sunday except holidays from 10 am to noon.
We begin with 30 minutes of zazen, followed by a short service including chanting and bowing, and then a dharma talk by an NZC priest, guest teacher, or student teacher. Dharma talks are either in person or via Zoom. Afterward, Open Zen concludes with conversation over tea or coffee.
Occasionally, Sunday Open Zen will be replaced by Just Sitting, an extended block of meditation without service or dharma talks. Check the calendar for dates of Just Sitting.
Please arrive fifteen minutes ahead of start time, and be seated on your cushion before the five-minute han strikes.
Zazen Instruction Before Sunday Open Zen:
If you are new to Nebraska Zen Center or would like to receive or brush up on zazen instruction, we invite you to arrive at 9:15 am on Sundays. We will introduce you to the Zen center and show you how to sit zazen before Open Zen begins at 10.
Information about the next Sunday Open Zen:
- September 6, 2026
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Sunday Open Zen & Dialogue on Immigration with Omaha Together One Community
September 6, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Open Zen will feature a dialogue on the topic of immigration. After our usual zazen and service, Daishin will share a Buddhist perspective on the subject, and Shadi Nadri, a representative from Omaha Together One Community (OTOC), will give a brief talk on the immigrant/refugee experience in Omaha. Group dialogue and discussion will follow.
Zazen
Short service
Dialogue on Immigration with Omaha Together One Community
Coffee, tea + conversation
Please arrive by 9:45 and be seated on your cushion by 9:55
Join Virtually on Zoom:
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