Weekday Practice

Early morning option 

On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 5:30 to 6 am, Daishin offers half an hour of zazen via Zoom. Passcode: ZenFields.

Daily Morning Zazen

Offered Monday through Friday from 6 to 7:20 am. 35 minutes of zazen, 10 minutes of kinhin (walking meditation), and 35 more minutes of zazen, followed by a short morning service. You can participate in person at NZC or via Zoom.

Tuesday Study Group  

Weekly from 6 to 7:30 pm. Kanshin Carol Dougherty, NZC’s resident priest, will lead us in a study of Vasubandhu’s Thirty Verses. To receive the course materials, contact Carol at clddoc8@gmail.com.

$10 suggested donation for these sessions; please pay if you are able. Feel free to give more to help support the participation of others. You can participate in person or via Zoom.

Wednesday Evening Just Sitting

From 6 to 7:30 pm. 30 minutes of zazen, 10 minutes of kinhin, and 30 more minutes of zazen, followed by tea and conversation. You can participate in person at NZC or via Zoom.

Thursday with Zen Fields

Weekly from 6:30 to 7:30 pm. Daishin offers a 15- to 20-minute guided meditation followed by a dharma discussion. You can come to the NZC zendo or participate or via Zoom. Passcode: ZenFields.

Weekly Work Practice

Join us on Friday mornings from 8 to 10 am and help take care of NZC’s building and grounds.