Announcements and Upcoming Events
Sesshin - Thursday, May 9th - Sunday May 12th
Registration for May Sesshin is open and we still have plenty of spots available. Join us and deepen your practice. Visit our Sesshin page to learn more and register online.
Teacher Installation - Saturday May 11
We are happy to announce that Rebecca MuSeiDo Hawes and Janice Jinkai Gary will receive dharma transmission during the May sesshin. The installation ceremony will be on Saturday, May 11th at 3:30 PM followed by a dinner reception and is open to anyone who would like to attend. An RSVP is requested so we can get a head count.
Who are We?
One Heart Sangha is a community of individuals practicing Zen meditation in the Silver Spring metro area of Maryland. Our community began in 2001 with our founding Teacher, Sensei Rose Mary Dougherty, empowered to teach and transmit the Dharma in the White Plum Asanga Soto Zen lineage. We offer Zen practice in-person at our Zendo in Silver Spring, outdoors in Greenbelt, and on Zoom. We offer residential retreats (Sesshins) and monthly Days of Zazen (Zazenkai).
We are part of the Zen Peacemakers.
Welcome!
We welcome all who wish to practice Zen meditation. As a meditation community or sangha, we are friends on the path. People of different faiths (or of no faith) find Zen practice helps to deepen their own traditions, build connections, and to practice more contemplative ways of living.
We are a welcoming community to LGTBQI+
Teachings are freely given. We rely on our donors and are a 501 (c)3 tax-deductible organization. See Donations for information on how to give.
Please see our Zen Practice Schedule here.
Bob ertman, sensei
Guiding Teacher
Bob JInGen Ertman, Sensei
Officially founded by Sensei Rose Mary Myoan Dougherty Sensei, One Heart Sangha “exists to support the ongoing meditation practice and compassionate presence of its members.”
We ascribe to the White Plum Asanga Code of Ethical Conduct. We also have a Harassment and Grievance Procedure. We are governed by an elected board of directors (Council) and Bylaws. Our Council meetings are open to all.
Dharma Holder and Assistant Teacher, Rebecca MuSeiDo Hawes