All Beings Abode Zen Sangha May 19th
Half-day Sitting Schedule
6 am zazen
6:40 kinhin
6:50 zazen
7:17 Robe Chant
7:20 morning service
7:40 zazen/open
8:00 continued
8:20 kinhin
9:00 Oryoki instruction
9:15 Oryoki (oroyki means “just enough,” and the meal is eaten in silence in the meditation hall)
9:30 break
10:00 zazen
10:35 kinhin
10:45 Practice discussion
11:35 zazen
noon Three Refuges
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
or to:
All Beings Zen Sangha
C/O Rev. Inryū Ponce-Barger,
2801 Adams Mill Road NW 402
Washington DC 20009
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February 25th- 6:30am Zazen and Service In person and online
February 26th – 7pm Zazen & Service. In person and online
February 27th- 6:30am Zazen and Service In person and online
February 27st – Zen Movie Night: 7pm Film: Train Dreams. In person only.
March 2nd- 6:30am Zazen and Service In person and online
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Book: Kokoro by Natsume Soseki. – Online only
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February 18th- 6:30am Zazen and Service In person and online
February 19th – 7pm Zazen and Monthly Wellbeing Service. In person and online
February 20th- 6:30am Zazen and Service In person and online
February 21st – Body as the Great Vehicle: 1-2:30pm Led by Emyo Grace McClain. In person and online.
February 23th- 6:30am Zazen and Service In person and online
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Today – Tuesday, February 17, 2026 2:00 – 2:45pm:
Dharma Tea on Tuesdays led by Rev. Seido David Sarpal on the topic “The Citrus Experience: A Visit to the Todolí Foundation” – online only
Todolí Citrus Fundació is a project born from the natural reaction of Vicente Todolí to his family’s link to citrus growing and the urbanistic threat that could put an end to that memory. Today, with nearly 500 varieties from all corners of the planet, this orchard is probably the largest collection of citrus fruits grown outdoors in the world.
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February 12th – 7pm Zazen and service. In person and online
February 13th- 6:30am Zazen and Service In person and online
February 16- 6:30am Zazen and Service. In person and online
Twelve ABZ members met up at the NorthEast side of Farragut Park NW for a sunlit walk to the Lincoln Memorial Grounds. Over the past months many people had been following the travels of the Peace Monks on Pilgrimage from Hương Đạo Vipassana Bhavana Center in Fort Worth, Texas to Washington D.C. Wednesday at 2:30pm they were slated to arrive at the Lincoln Memorial grounds where thousands of Washingtonians were gathered to silently greet the monks and offer support for their message of practicing peaceful behaviors to create a peaceful world. It was a lovely day!
Meet up at Farragut Park NW
Photo by Kim Downes
Our ABZS Ino Seidō and our recent Benji Marcella enjoying the bright winter light reflected off the snow and Washington Monument.
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February 11th – 6:30am Zazen and Service (in person and online)
February 11th – 10:30am Walk from ADMO to Lincoln Memorial to join the Monks on the Peace March.
ABZS people can also join our walk at Farragut North Metro Station at 11:00am
Contact Seido 240 277-6880 to coordinate the meetup (in person only)
February 13th – 6:30am Zazen and Service (in person and online)
February 16th – 6:30am Zazen and Service (in person and online)
All Beings Zen Sangha for the week of 2/10-2/16, 2026
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February 10th – 2:00pm Dharma Tea on Tuesday – “Clergy Call to Minneapolis, MN” led by Inryū Sensei. (online only)
February 11th – 6:30am Zazen and Service
February 11th – 10:30am Walk from ADMO to Lincoln Memorial to join the Monks on the Peace March.
ABZS people can also join our walk at Farragut North Metro Station at 11:00am
Contact Seido 240 277-6880 to coordinate the meetup (in person only)
February 13th – 6:30am Zazen and Service
February 16th – 6:30am Zazen and Service
Use this link to join. If asked use this password 899367
January 26 – 6:30am Zazen and Service (Online ONLY; Zendo closed, due to inclement weather)
January 26 – 6pm Monthly Dharma Book Club – Kokoro by Natsume Soseki led by Shoku Cristina Benavides
January 28st – 6:30am Zazen and Service (Online ONLY; Zendo closed, due to inclement weather)
January 29th – 7pm Zazen and Dharma Talk (Online ONLY; Zendo closed, due to inclement weather)
January 30rd – 6:30am Zazen and Service (Online ONLY; Zendo closed, due to inclement weather)
February -02nd – 6:30am Zazen and Full Moon Ceremony
February 04th – 6:30am Zazen and Service. Online and in person
February 05th – 7:00pm Zazen and Service. Online and in person
February 06th – 6:30am Zazen and Service. Online and in person
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