Online Meditation Schedule
Please note that all times are in Eastern Time.
Sunday Mornings (except during Zen Center of Syracuse Sesshin)
1st Sunday: 9 to 10:45 am, Choka (Morning Service Chanting), kinhin (walking meditation), and zazen (meditation), 10:45 to 11:30 am, Teisho (talk) or Dharma talk.
2nd, 4th, and 5th Sundays: 9 to 11:30 am, Choka, kinhin, zazen.
To chant with us at Morning Service, click here for the ZCS Sutra Book.
3rd Sunday: 9 to 11:30 am, Mandala Day Ceremony, kinhin, zazen. To chant with us, click here for the Lotus Sutra.
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Meeting ID: 707 637 406
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Online Introduction to Zen Meditation
Wednesday 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. ET
Online introductory instruction in Zen meditation, followed by meditation and an informal discussion. No experience is necessary.
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Meeting ID: 830 5980 9854
Password: intro2zen
Zazen from Hoen-ji (except during Zen Center of Syracuse Sesshin)
Monday through Saturday morning
6 – 6:40 am
7 – 7:40 am
Two 40-minute periods of zazen
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Meeting ID: 742 716 369
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Tuesday morning
8:30 – 9:30 am
Zazen ending with Metta Sutta chanting. Click here to download the Metta Sutta chant.
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Meeting ID: 622 175 686
Password: 049393
Tuesday evening
6:30 – 7:30 pm
Zazen with kinhin
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Thursday evening
6 – 8 pm
Three periods of zazen, except first Thursday only two periods
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Password: 444630