Weekly Zazen Schedule – All events in Eastern Standard Time
Monday, Wednesday, & Friday 6:30am Morning Zazen – 40 minute period of zazen followed by a short service. In person and online see www.allbeingszen.org home page to sign in
Full Moon Service on Monday June 1st following morning zazen.
Thursday evening practice . 7:00pm in person and online. – Join All Beings Zen Sangha for our weekly evening practice. On May 21st we will have our Monthly Wellbeing Service following one period of zazen.
Zen Sewing Classes Most Sundays – The next zen sewing class is on May 31st, 2026. 10am – noon. No sewing class on May 10, 17, 24. This is for people who have begun sewing their Rakusu for lay ordination. Curious? Consider volunteering to help out with set up and other tasks. Inryū Sensei provides the instruction for the zen sewing class.
***ABZS Affinity Groups ***
Sundays 5-6pm Healing Circle – every Sunday . Contact Shinren markstone1924@gmail.com to be sent the zoom link. Online only
3rd Tuesday of each month, 6-7pm Baikaryu Eisanka – Plum Blossom Style Hymns with bells. in person only – Contact Zen’etsu @ zenjoyclay@gmail.com for more information. In person only
Monthly Dharma Film Night – contact Seido @ dakusaso@gmail.com In person only.
Our next film is on Friday, June 12, 2026, 7:00 pm, Late Spring
A film about late Spring, shown in late Spring. Often cited as the definitive masterpiece of Yasujirō Ozu’s career, Late Spring (1949) is a profound cinematic expression of the bittersweet awareness of the impermanence of all things, known in Japanese as “Mono no aware.” This film’s artistic merit lies in its radical stillness; Ozu’s signature “pillow shots” and low-angle cinematography force the viewer to settle into the present moment and find the sacred within the mundane rituals of domestic life. The narrative centers on a daughter’s reluctance to leave her widowed father for marriage, and serves as a poignant Dharma teaching on the suffering (dukkha) caused by attachment and the liberation found in graceful transition, and simply letting go. By rejecting dramatic artifice in favor of quiet observation, Ozu creates a space where the practitioner can witness the natural unfolding of life and the necessity of letting go, making it not just a landmark of world cinema but a meditative exercise in accepting the shifting seasons of existence.
Monthly Dharma Book Club – contact Shoku @ cristinamariabenavides@gmail.com Online only
May 23 – May 25, 2026 Three Days of Zen Activities. In person and online. This weekends activities will begin Saturday starting with a Jukai (Precepts receiving ceremony) at 2pm. In person and online.
Sunday we have a Zazenkai (a one day retreat) which we will begin practice at 9am. Visiting Teacher Jisan Tova Green, Sensei will offer a Dharma Talk at 10am. We will conclude at 4:30pm. Vegan Oryoki lunch provided .
Memorial Day Monday we will have a half day offering starting at 9am to include Zazen, Samu (cleaning indoor and outdoor) and outdoor Kinhin and conclude at 12 Noon for a potluck lunch.
RSVP for an individual day or event. Please contact Inryu@allbeingszen.org
June 3-7, 2026 Gen X Zen Teachers @ Seven Oaks Retreat Center near Madison, Virginia. Inryū Sensei plans to represent ABZS at this gathering.
June 20, 2026 Half Day Retreat at Blue Ridge Farm, Upperville VA. 8am-12noon. In person only
August 4-9, 2026. Tassajara Zen Mountain Center All Beings Zen Sangha Week Registration is now open using this link Please notify Inryū Sensei when you register. Register directly with the office at Tassajara and be sure to tell them you are with our group. Below is the new pricing for the rooms (includes all meals) for the 2026 guest season. You are responsible for your airfare to the Bay area. You can find the schedule for the week here.
| Double Occupancy | Single Occupancy | Shared/per person |
| $260 | $190 | $130 |
2024 All Beings Zen Sangha Week at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center with Members of the Enso Village Sangha week group.
September 23-26, 2026 Soto Zen Buddhist Association Conference at Pendle Hill Retreat Center in Wallingford, Pennsylvania. Seido and Inryū Sensei will be representing ABZS at this conference.
