Weekly Schedule

The exact program varies weekly and is emailed weekly. To sign up for weekly emails, click here. The general schedule is as follows:

Weekdays (at DZC)

Monday - Thursday
Morning practice 5:45 am-7 am (bowing, chanting, and sitting)
Evening practice: chanting from 6:30-7:30 pm and sitting from 7:30-8:00 pm. On Wednesday, we have an additional 2 rounds of sitting, ending around 9:15 pm.

Friday
Morning practice only 5:45 am-7 am (bowing, chanting, and sitting)

Saturdays

10:00 am Garden Sitting at DZC. Please show up 5 minutes early. We have 2 rounds of 30-minute sitting and 10 minutes of walking meditation in between. You can come for one round only. Bring a friend! Free/donations welcome.

4:00 pm Zoom Practice ( Zoom only). Short sitting followed by a dharma talk and Q&A, or short reading. Free/donation-based.

Exceptions for Retreat Weekends. The third Saturday of the month, we have local retreats at the Zen Center. The retreats go from 9:30 am-4 pm. Fees vary, and you can email us for more info. On retreat weekends, we don’t have garden sitting or Zoom practice.

Sundays

10:00 am Morning Practice (Hybrid). Chanting and a 30-minute meditation followed by a dharma talk or a circle talk. A PDF of the Chanting Book and Temple Rules can be found here

Interviews. Every first Sunday of the month, we have kong-an interviews with our Guiding Teachers. Interviews are private consultations with teachers where you can ask about your life, practice, etc.

The link for any and all Zoom or Hybrid practice sessions is always the same! Use the button below to access.