For closings due to inclement weather, please listen to WTOP News at 103.5 FM or call the Christ Congregational Church number at 301-585-4640, ext. 333
Weekly Sitting
- Wednesday night sitting from 7:15 (first bell) to 8:45 p.m. (show up at 6:55 to set up as part of practice)(Christ Congregational Church location)
- Tuesday and Thursday morning sitting from 6:25-8:00 AM (Woodside Parkway location). Not available in June, July and August.
- Three twenty-five minute periods of sitting meditation (zazen) with brief walking meditation (kinhin) between periods. Often these times also include a talk related to practice and the opportunity for conversation with a teacher about practice.
- Last Wednesday of each month sitting ends at 8:20 PM followed by tea and conversation until 9:00 PM
- If church is closed due to inclement weather, sitting will be at Woodside Parkway location
Monthly Sitting (Registration Required)
- All Day Sitting: Generally second Saturdays of the month (check calendar) from 8:45 AM to 4:00 PM. (First bell 9:00 a.m.) (Christ Congregational Church location)
- Suggested donation: $15, bring lunch, tea provided.
- To register, send an e-mail to registration@silverspringzendo.org.
- If church is closed due to inclement weather, sitting will be at Woodside Parkway location
An Introduction to Zen Meditation and Practice
- An Introduction to Zen Practice and to One Heart Sangha is available at the start of each Wednesday evening and all-day Saturday sittings. To help us prepare for your coming, please email us at registration@silverspringzendo.org. Please include your phone number.
- The teaching will focus on the heart of Zen practice: zazen, or sitting meditation, and will include instruction on posture, attention to the breath, and ways of dealing with thoughts. Instruction on kinhin (walking meditation) will also be given, as well as a preparation for sitting with the sangha (community). Those participating in the introduction will then join the sangha in sitting for the remainder of the session.
Oportunities for Sesshins: Please see the home page.
