May All Beings Be Happy!

The All Beings Zen Sangha welcomes and affirms all who come here to seek the Way, and who will work toward respectful acceptance of others across our many differences, harmonizing the one and the many.

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All Beings Zen Sangha
27290 Woodburn Hill Road
Mechanicsville, MD 20659

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All Beings Zen Sangha
C/O  Rev. Inryū Ponce-Barger,
2801 Adams Mill Road NW 402
Washington DC 20009

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  • Morning Practice for November 25, 2022 6:30am Eastern – Way Seeking Mind Talk by Rui Sun

    November 25, 2022: Way Seeking Mind talk by Rui – following a brief period of zazen. Use this link to join.

    If asked for a password use   050542

    Please put your zoom in gallery mode, and keep your video link on while muting your mic until the end of Rui’s talk – Feel welcome to face away from your device camera while keeping your presence visible in the frame for others in attendance to see and know you are there. Please refrain from moving your device around while others are sitting zazen with you.

    Rui

    ABZS does keep an attendance of participation in sangha events*  this is done for the welfare of it’s members and for guidance in future programing

    Click below to see the order of service and chants.

    Click Here for the Order of Service and Chants
  • Evening Practice for November 24, 2022 7pm Eastern – Way Seeking Mind talk by Cristina Benavides

    Here is the link to join us via the cloud zendo at 7PM  for the All Beings Zen Sangha evening program.  Tonight we will have 25 minute period of zazen followed by a Way Seeking Mind talk offered by Cristina Benavides

    If you are asked for a password please use this  837695

    Cristina
    Cristina

    ABZS does keep an attendance of participation in sangha events*  this is done for the welfare of it’s members and for guidance in future programing

    Please put your zoom in gallery mode, and keep your video link on while muting your mic until the end of the service – Feel welcome to face away from your device camera while keeping your presence visible in the frame for others in attendance to see and know you are there. Please refrain from moving your device around while others are sitting zazen with you.

    Order of Service

    Greeting by the Kokyo

    25 Minute Zazen Period

    Four Great Vows chant

    Way Seeking Mind Talk offered by Cristina Benavides

    Closing

  • Morning Practice for November 23, 2022 6:30am Eastern – Way Seeking Mind talk by Clay

    Join us via Zoom at 6:30am for morning zazen practice. Use this link to join. If asked for a password use 465517

    Please put your zoom in gallery mode, and keep your video link on while muting your mic until the end of the service – Feel welcome to face away from your device camera while keeping your presence visible in the frame for others in attendance to see and know you are there. Please refrain from moving your device around while others are sitting zazen with you.

  • Dharma Tea at Two pm for November 22, 2022 2-2:45pm Eastern – Topic 100th Anniversary of Soto Zen in North America.

    Tuesday November 22, 2022: Dharma Tea at Two pm/2pm-2:45pm:  Koryu Naomi will share an update from the 100th anniversary of Soto Zen in North America Event that concluded on Sunday. Please join using this link. If asked for a password use 995606

    Koryu Naomi at Cannon Beach

  • Morning Practice for November 21, 2022 6:30am Eastern

    Join us via Zoom at 6:30am for morning zazen practice. Use this link to join. If asked for a password use 425074

    Please put your zoom in gallery mode, and keep your video link on while muting your mic until the end of the service – Feel welcome to face away from your device camera while keeping your presence visible in the frame for others in attendance to see and know you are there. Please refrain from moving your device around while others are sitting zazen with you.

    ABZS does keep an attendance of participation in sangha events*  this is done for the welfare of it’s members and for guidance in future programing

    Click below to see the order of service and chants.

    Click Here for the Order of Service and Chants
  • Morning Practice for November 16, 2022 6:30 Eastern – Way Seeking Mind talk by Lucy

    November 16, 2022: Way Seeking Mind talk by Lucy Turner – following a brief period of zazen. Use this link to join.

    If asked for a password use  465517

    Please put your zoom in gallery mode, and keep your video link on while muting your mic until the end of the service – Feel welcome to face away from your device camera while keeping your presence visible in the frame for others in attendance to see and know you are there. Please refrain from moving your device around while others are sitting zazen with you.

    Lucy

    ABZS does keep an attendance of participation in sangha events*  this is done for the welfare of it’s members and for guidance in future programing

    Click below to see the order of service and chants.

    Click Here for the Order of Service and Chants
  • Dharma Tea at Two pm on Tuesdays 2-2:45pm Eastern time

    Please use this link to join. If asked for a password use  995606 We begin with 5 minutes of silent tea drinking.

    Shinren Mark Stone will lead a tea discussion on the subject of grief

  • Morning Practice for November 14, 2022 6:30am Eastern- Way Seeking Mind Talk by Eishin

    Here is the link to join us via Zoom at 6:30am for morning zazen practice.

    Please put your zoom in gallery mode, and keep your video link on while muting your mic until the end of the service – Feel welcome to face away from your device camera while keeping your presence visible in the frame for others in attendance to see and know you are there. Please refrain from moving your device around while others are sitting zazen with you.

    Mike
    Mike

    If asked for a link please use  425074

    ABZS does keep an attendance of participation in sangha events*  this is done for the welfare of it’s members and for guidance in future programing

    Click below to see the order of service and chants.

    Click Here for the Order of Service and Chants
  • Dharma Book Discussion November 12, 2022 – Kobun Chino’s Commentary on the Platform Sutra 2-3pm Eastern

    Join All Beings Zen Sangha for the second of two discussions of “Kobun Chino’s Commentary on the Platform Sutra”. Whether you are versed in the Platform Sutra or not, the transcript and edited talks by Kobun Chino offer a revealing Zen Practice perspective. Join by using this link. If asked for a password use 907978 .

  • Dharma Tea at Two pm for November 8th, 2022 Eastern – Bowing as an element of practice

    Inryū Sensei will lead a discussion about bowing.             ( Cloud Zendo only). All are welcome. Please use this link to join. If asked for a password use  995606 We begin with 5 minutes of silent tea drinking.