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Event Series: Zazen

Zazen

Silent sitting meditation. Open to all.

This sit occurs both online via Zoom and in-person at Mountain Cloud Zen Center.

Participants will be guided through two rounds of 25-minute sits, with a 5-minute walking meditation in between. You’re welcome to attend both sits, or just one if you’re new to silent sitting.

To participate online, please click on the zoom link below:

sit.mountaincloud.org
Passcode: mountain22

To attend in person, please read and follow our COVID-19 Protocols for MCZC’s current policies on masks, vaccinations, and testing.

Zazen, derived from the Japanese term meaning ‘sitting meditation’, is a cornerstone practice in Zen Buddhism. At its essence, Zazen is the act of simply sitting, yet it encompasses much more than mere physical stillness. Practitioners engage in Zazen with a deliberate posture and mental focus unique to Zen meditation, emphasizing mindfulness and awareness of breath. Through dedicated practice, Zazen cultivates clarity, presence, and insight, serving as a pathway to deepening one’s understanding of the self and the nature of reality.

You may sit with us in our zendo as follows*:

Monday – Tuesday
7:00-8:00am • Zazen
8:00-8:30am • Tea and Toast with Zen teacher Scott Thornton and Residents (in-person only)
5:30-6:30pm • Zazen

Wednesday
7:00-8:00am • Zazen
8:00-8:30am • Tea and Toast with Zen teacher Scott Thornton and Residents (in-person only)
5:30-6:30pm • Wisdom Wednesday
meditation + guidance + brief talk/Q&A

Thursday
7:00-8:00am • Zazen
5:30–7:00pm • Zazen
meditation & dharma talk at 6:00pm

Friday
7:00–8:00am • Zazen

Saturday
8:30–9:30am • Zazen

Sunday
8:30–9:30am • Zazen
9:30- 10am • Community Tea (in-person only)
10- 11:15am • Introduction to Zen Meditation (in-person only)

*There is no Zazen during retreats or sesshins. Please check the calendar for any changes in our regular meditation schedule.

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Date
November 30
Time
8:30 am - 9:30 am
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