Zazenkai – May 20, 2012

  • April 15, 2012 4:17 pm

Zazenkai [zah-zen-kahy] means “to come together as a community in meditation.” Zazenkai, which is held from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM, consists of alternating periods of sitting and walking meditation, with two 20-minute breaks for rest and refreshments (fruit, snacks, juices, and water), and a podcast dharma talk. We will have a Practice Circle at the end, during which participants share their thoughts or experience about the zazenkai if they choose.

Feel free to bring your own cushions for sitting. Chairs will be available for those who prefer a chair. Be sure to wear shoes that slip on and off easily, and are suitable for outdoor walking meditation.

Donations to offset zazenkai expenses are welcome. Suggested donation: $10.

Doors open at 8:30 AM. If you have never attended a Zazenkai before, please come early so we can acquaint you with the schedule and provide any sitting or walking meditation instruction you feel would be helpful.

Join Empty Field Zendo at Yoga Lola Studio in League City, TX. Please be on your cushion or chair at 8:55 AM.

NOTE: Empty Field will not hold its regular evening meeting on May 20.

Welcome to Empty Field Zendo

  • January 11, 2011 12:51 pm

Regular Meetings

Empty Field Zendo is a community of people supporting each other in Zen meditation practice. Our emphasis is zazen (sitting meditation), which is a practice that can awaken us to our true nature without reference or dependency on any other factor, such as race, gender, or religious affiliation. People of all faiths, or none, are welcome.

Beginner instruction is held on the last Sunday of each month from 5:30 to 6:30 PM. If you have never sat with Empty Field or another Zen group, you are welcome to register in advance for beginner instruction. Our beginner instruction includes information about Zen, Empty Field, and zendo protocol, as well as providing practical instruction on sitting postures and an opportunity to practice sitting and ask questions. Beginners can then join the group for the final 25-minute sitting period of the evening and the reading of literature.

Meditation meetings are held every Sunday evening from 5:30 to 7:30 PM at Unity Church of the Bay Area. Please plan on being on your cushion or in your seat by 5:25 PM. All are welcome.


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