One-day sitting led by our guiding teacher, Hogetsu Laurie Belzer. Attendance is hybrid: in-person at our Lincoln Square Zendo and online in our Online Zendo with partial attendance welcome. $75.00 suggested donation and attendance is welcome to all. Sitting event donations are self-determined - just fill in the amount you wish to contribute when you […]
Modified Sunday Morning Public Program at Lincoln Square Zendo and in our online Zendo via ZOOM. NOTE: Public is welcome during our one day sesshiin for zazen and dharma talk 9:15 am: Public Arrivals 9:30 am: Zazen (sitting meditation) 10:05 am: Kinhin (walking meditation) 10:15 am: Dharma talk with Hogetsu (discussion ends @ 11:05am; 4 […]
Monday morning online sitting with Douglas Floyd. Sitting will be held in our online Zendo via ZOOM. Zazen is from 7:00am - 7:35am, followed by chanting Heart of Great Perfect Wisdom Sutra and Ecosattva Vows. See the homepage for instructions and FAQs regarding our online Zendo.
Monday Evening Public Program at Lincoln Square Zendo and in our online Zendo via ZOOM. 6:45 pm: Arrivals - Doors open 7:00 pm: Han begins calling the sangha to meditation 7:15 pm: Zazen (sitting meditation) 7:45 pm: Service 7:55 pm: Practice Conversation with Mike Evans, ADZG Tenzo (Kitchen Leader) (discussion ends 8:30pm, 4 vows, announcements) […]
Tuesday morning online sitting with David Wray. Sitting will be held in our online Zendo via ZOOM. Zazen is from 7:00am – 7:35am, followed by chanting Heart of Great Perfect Wisdom Sutra and Ecosattva Vows. See the homepage for instructions and FAQs regarding our online Zendo.
This weekly Meditation and Recovery meeting will feature sitting and discussion to assist those in recovery from addictive substances and behavior patterns. Everyone is Welcome, regardless of prior experience in meditation. For more information contact Reuben via info@ancientdragon.org. No pre-registration required. Any donation welcome.
Wednesday morning online sitting with Mark Splitt. Sitting will be held in our online Zendo via ZOOM. Zazen is from 7:00am – 7:35am, followed by chanting Heart of Great Perfect Wisdom Sutra and Ecosattva Vows. See the homepage for instructions and FAQs regarding our online Zendo.
Wednesday Evening Sitting (In person only)* Doors open@ 7:15 pm 7:30 pm: Zazen 7:55 pm: Kinhin/interval 8:00 pm: Zazen 8:25 pm: Pali Refuges All are welcome. This event is in-person only at our Lincoln Square Zendo. Note: once monthly, there will be a Bodhisattva Precept Remembrance Ceremony at 8 pm - this event will not […]
For the month of February 2025 Thursday morning sitting with Hōgetsu Laurie Belzer will be held only in our online Zendo via ZOOM. Hybrid will resume in March 2025 Zazen is from 8:00am – 8:30am, followed by brief teaching reflection and conversation. See the homepage for instructions and FAQs regarding our online Zendo.
If you are interested in exploring the connections between your creative endeavors and your zazen practice, starting or solidifying a creative practice with others on a similar path, consider joining us every other Thursday in the online zendo from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm. The group will meet for twenty minutes of zazen, followed by […]
Online Weekly meditation in decolonizing consciousness. 8 AM - zazen 8:30 AM - sharing of reading from a BIPOC author and/or group discussion on anti-racism This dharma event will be led in our Online Zendo by Rev. Taigen Dan Leighton, Dharma Teacher Emeritus, who asks for your help in selecting material for the discussion portion […]
Sunday Morning Public Program at Lincoln Square Zendo and in our online Zendo via ZOOM. 8:45 am: Arrivals/doors open 9:15 am: Han begins 9:30 am: Zazen (sitting meditation) 10:05 am: Kinhin (walking meditation) 10:15 am: Dharma talk (discussion ends @ 11:05am; 4 vows, announcements) 11:15 am: Temple cleaning/soji 11:30 am: Social tea *8:30 am (Zazen […]
Monday morning online sitting with Douglas Floyd. Sitting will be held in our online Zendo via ZOOM. Zazen is from 7:00am - 7:35am, followed by chanting Heart of Great Perfect Wisdom Sutra and Ecosattva Vows. See the homepage for instructions and FAQs regarding our online Zendo.
Monday Evening Public Program at Lincoln Square Zendo and in our online Zendo via ZOOM. 6:45 pm: Arrivals - Doors open 7:00 pm: Han begins calling the sangha to meditation 7:15 pm: Zazen (sitting meditation) 7:45 pm: Monthly Well-being Ceremony 7:55 pm: Practice Conversation with Mike Evans, our Tenzo (discussion ends 8:30pm, 4 vows, announcements) […]
Tuesday morning online sitting with David Wray. Sitting will be held in our online Zendo via ZOOM. Zazen is from 7:00am – 7:35am, followed by chanting Heart of Great Perfect Wisdom Sutra and Ecosattva Vows. See the homepage for instructions and FAQs regarding our online Zendo.
This weekly Meditation and Recovery meeting will feature sitting and discussion to assist those in recovery from addictive substances and behavior patterns. Everyone is Welcome, regardless of prior experience in meditation. For more information contact Reuben via info@ancientdragon.org. No pre-registration required. Any donation welcome.
Wednesday morning online sitting with Mark Splitt. Sitting will be held in our online Zendo via ZOOM. Zazen is from 7:00am – 7:35am, followed by chanting Heart of Great Perfect Wisdom Sutra and Ecosattva Vows. See the homepage for instructions and FAQs regarding our online Zendo.
Wednesday Evening Sitting (In person only)* Doors open@ 7:15 pm 7:30 pm: Zazen 7:55 pm: Kinhin/interval 8:00 pm: Zazen 8:25 pm: Pali Refuges All are welcome. This event is in-person only at our Lincoln Square Zendo. Note: once monthly, there will be a Bodhisattva Precept Remembrance Ceremony at 8 pm - this event will not […]
For the month of February 2025 Thursday morning sitting with Hōgetsu Laurie Belzer will be held only in our online Zendo via ZOOM. Hybrid will resume in March 2025 as usual with Thursday morning sitting with Hōgetsu Laurie Belzer held hybrid, both in the Lincoln Square Zendo and in our online Zendo via ZOOM. Zazen […]
Online Weekly meditation in decolonizing consciousness. 8 AM - zazen 8:30 AM - sharing of reading from a BIPOC author and/or group discussion on anti-racism This dharma event will be led in our Online Zendo by Rev. Taigen Dan Leighton, Dharma Teacher Emeritus, who asks for your help in selecting material for the discussion portion […]
This reading group is open to all. We will be reading aloud together the classic expansive and psychedelic Mahayana Buddhist text, Avatamsaka Sutra (Flower Ornament Sutra). A visionary description of awakening realms and bodhisattva activity, the Flower Ornament Sutra has been a cornerstone of Mahayana literature for approximately 2,000 years and is the inspiration for the […]
Online Seminar taught by Ancient Dragon Zen Gate emeritus guiding teacher Taigen Dan Leighton. We will discuss the “Song of the Jewel Mirror Samadhi” (Hokyo Zammai) by Dongshan Liangjie (807-869; Jpn.: Tozan Ryokai), founder of the Chinese Soto Zen lineage, Caodong Chan in Chinese. This long poem by Dongshan is a fundamental teaching in the […]
We offer meditation instruction and temple orientation twice monthly in-person by appointment only to people who are new to Zen, new to Ancient Dragon, or who would just like a refresher on forms. Please email info@ancientdragon.org to sign up in advance for an in-person session, or to schedule an online session at another convenient time. […]
Sunday Morning Public Program at Lincoln Square Zendo and in our online Zendo via ZOOM. 8:45 am: Arrivals/doors open 9:15 am: Han begins 9:30 am: Zazen (sitting meditation) 10:05 am: Kinhin (walking meditation) 10:15 am: Dharma talk (discussion ends @ 11:05am; 4 vows, announcements) 11:15 am: Temple cleaning/soji 11:30 am: Social tea *8:30 am (Zazen […]
Monday morning online sitting with Douglas Floyd. Sitting will be held in our online Zendo via ZOOM. Zazen is from 7:00am - 7:35am, followed by chanting Heart of Great Perfect Wisdom Sutra and Ecosattva Vows. See the homepage for instructions and FAQs regarding our online Zendo.
Monday Evening Public Program at Lincoln Square Zendo and in our online Zendo via ZOOM. 6:45 pm: Arrivals - Doors open 7:00 pm: Han begins calling the sangha to meditation 7:15 pm: Zazen (sitting meditation) 7:45 pm: Service 7:55 pm: Practice conversation will focus on sharing from PCP participants (discussion ends 8:30pm, 4 vows, announcements) […]
Tuesday morning online sitting with David Wray. Sitting will be held in our online Zendo via ZOOM. Zazen is from 7:00am – 7:35am, followed by chanting Heart of Great Perfect Wisdom Sutra and Ecosattva Vows. See the homepage for instructions and FAQs regarding our online Zendo.
This weekly Meditation and Recovery meeting will feature sitting and discussion to assist those in recovery from addictive substances and behavior patterns. Everyone is Welcome, regardless of prior experience in meditation. For more information contact Reuben via info@ancientdragon.org. No pre-registration required. Any donation welcome.
Wednesday morning online sitting with Mark Splitt. Sitting will be held in our online Zendo via ZOOM. Zazen is from 7:00am – 7:35am, followed by chanting Heart of Great Perfect Wisdom Sutra and Ecosattva Vows. See the homepage for instructions and FAQs regarding our online Zendo.
This event has been cancelled due to inclement weather. Wednesday Evening Sitting (In person only) Doors open@ 7:15 pm 7:30 pm: Zazen 8:00 pm: Bodhisattva Precept Remembrance Ceremony (Ryakufusatsu) All are welcome. This event is in-person only at our Lincoln Square Zendo.
Thursday morning sitting with Hōgetsu Laurie Belzer held hybrid, both in the Lincoln Square Zendo and in our online Zendo via ZOOM. Zazen is from 8:00am – 8:30am, followed by brief teaching reflection and conversation. See the homepage for instructions and FAQs regarding our online Zendo.
If you are interested in exploring the connections between your creative endeavors and your zazen practice, starting or solidifying a creative practice with others on a similar path, consider joining us every other Thursday in the online zendo from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm. The group will meet for twenty minutes of zazen, followed by […]
Weekly meditation in decolonizing consciousness. 8 AM - zazen 8:30 AM - sharing of reading from a BIPOC author and/or group discussion on anti-racism This dharma event will be led in our Online Zendo by Rev. Taigen Dan Leighton, Dharma Teacher Emeritus, who asks for your help in selecting material for the discussion portion of […]
Half-day sitting led by Eishin Nancy Easton, @ 7:30 am until 12:30 pm. Parinirvana Day is a Mahayana Buddhist holiday that commemorates Buddha’s passing into Parinirvana, upon the death of his physical body. This half-day sitting is an opportunity to deepen your practice, and to reflect on ways that Buddha’s life and teachings continue to resonate […]
Sunday Morning Public Program at Lincoln Square Zendo and in our online Zendo via ZOOM. 8:45 am: Arrivals/doors open 9:15 am: Han begins 9:30 am: Zazen (sitting meditation) 10:05 am: Kinhin (walking meditation) 10:15 am: Dharma talk (discussion ends @ 11:05am; 4 vows, announcements) 11:15 am: Temple cleaning/soji 11:30 am: Social tea Public Health and […]
Monday morning online sitting with Douglas Floyd. Sitting will be held in our online Zendo via ZOOM. Zazen is from 7:00am - 7:35am, followed by chanting Heart of Great Perfect Wisdom Sutra and Ecosattva Vows. See the homepage for instructions and FAQs regarding our online Zendo.
We offer meditation instruction and temple orientation twice monthly in-person by appointment only to people who are new to Zen, new to Ancient Dragon, or who would just like a refresher on forms. Please email info@ancientdragon.org to sign up in advance for an in-person session, or to schedule an online session at another convenient time. […]
Monday Evening Public Program at Lincoln Square Zendo and in our online Zendo via ZOOM. 6:45 pm: Arrivals - Doors open 7:00 pm: Han begins calling the sangha to meditation 7:15 pm: Zazen (sitting meditation) 7:45 pm: Service 7:55 pm: Practice Conversation (discussion ends 8:30pm, 4 vows, announcements) 8:40 pm: Social tea *6:15 pm Zazen […]
Tuesday morning online sitting with David Wray. Sitting will be held in our online Zendo via ZOOM. Zazen is from 7:00am – 7:35am, followed by chanting Heart of Great Perfect Wisdom Sutra and Ecosattva Vows. See the homepage for instructions and FAQs regarding our online Zendo.
This weekly Meditation and Recovery meeting will feature sitting and discussion to assist those in recovery from addictive substances and behavior patterns. Everyone is Welcome, regardless of prior experience in meditation. For more information contact Reuben via info@ancientdragon.org. No pre-registration required. Any donation welcome.
Wednesday morning online sitting with Mark Splitt. Sitting will be held in our online Zendo via ZOOM. Zazen is from 7:00am – 7:35am, followed by chanting Heart of Great Perfect Wisdom Sutra and Ecosattva Vows. See the homepage for instructions and FAQs regarding our online Zendo.
Wednesday Evening Sitting (In person only)* Doors open@ 7:15 pm 7:30 pm: Zazen 7:55 pm: Kinhin/interval 8:00 pm: Zazen 8:25 pm: Pali Refuges All are welcome. This event is in-person only at our Lincoln Square Zendo. Note: once monthly, there will be a Bodhisattva Precept Remembrance Ceremony at 8 pm - this event will not […]
Thursday morning sitting with Hōgetsu Laurie Belzer held hybrid, both in the Lincoln Square Zendo and in our online Zendo via ZOOM. Zazen is from 8:00am – 8:30am, followed by brief teaching reflection and conversation. See the homepage for instructions and FAQs regarding our online Zendo.
Weekly meditation in decolonizing consciousness. 8 AM - zazen 8:30 AM - sharing of reading from a BIPOC author and/or group discussion on anti-racism This dharma event will be led in our Online Zendo by Rev. Taigen Dan Leighton, Dharma Teacher Emeritus, who asks for your help in selecting material for the discussion portion of […]
Sunday Morning Public Program at Lincoln Square Zendo and in our online Zendo via ZOOM. 8:45 am: Arrivals/doors open 9:15 am: Han begins 9:30 am: Zazen (sitting meditation) 10:05 am: Kinhin (walking meditation) 10:15 am: Dharma talk by Tanto (Head of Practice) Douglas Floyd (discussion ends @ 11:05am; 4 vows, announcements) 11:15 am: Temple cleaning/soji […]
Monday morning online sitting with Douglas Floyd. Sitting will be held in our online Zendo via ZOOM. Zazen is from 7:00am - 7:35am, followed by chanting Heart of Great Perfect Wisdom Sutra and Ecosattva Vows. See the homepage for instructions and FAQs regarding our online Zendo.
Monday Evening Public Program at Lincoln Square Zendo and in our online Zendo via ZOOM. 6:45 pm: Arrivals - Doors open 7:00 pm: Han begins calling the sangha to meditation 7:15 pm: Zazen (sitting meditation) 7:45 pm: Service 7:55 pm: Practice Conversation (discussion ends 8:30pm, 4 vows, announcements) 8:40 pm: Social tea *6:15 pm Zazen […]
Tuesday morning online sitting with David Wray. Sitting will be held in our online Zendo via ZOOM. Zazen is from 7:00am – 7:35am, followed by chanting Heart of Great Perfect Wisdom Sutra and Ecosattva Vows. See the homepage for instructions and FAQs regarding our online Zendo.
This weekly Meditation and Recovery meeting will feature sitting and discussion to assist those in recovery from addictive substances and behavior patterns. Everyone is Welcome, regardless of prior experience in meditation. For more information contact Reuben via info@ancientdragon.org. No pre-registration required. Any donation welcome.
Wednesday morning online sitting with Mark Splitt. Sitting will be held in our online Zendo via ZOOM. Zazen is from 7:00am – 7:35am, followed by chanting Heart of Great Perfect Wisdom Sutra and Ecosattva Vows. See the homepage for instructions and FAQs regarding our online Zendo.
Wednesday Evening Sitting (In person only)* Doors open@ 7:15 pm 7:30 pm: Zazen 7:55 pm: Kinhin/interval 8:00 pm: Zazen 8:25 pm: Pali Refuges All are welcome. This event is in-person only at our Lincoln Square Zendo. Note: once monthly, there will be a Bodhisattva Precept Remembrance Ceremony at 8 pm - this event will not […]
Thursday morning sitting with Hōgetsu Laurie Belzer held hybrid, both in the Lincoln Square Zendo and in our online Zendo via ZOOM. Zazen is from 8:00am – 8:30am, followed by brief teaching reflection and conversation. See the homepage for instructions and FAQs regarding our online Zendo.
If you are interested in exploring the connections between your creative endeavors and your zazen practice, starting or solidifying a creative practice with others on a similar path, consider joining us every other Thursday in the online zendo from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm. The group will meet for twenty minutes of zazen, followed by […]
Weekly meditation in decolonizing consciousness. 8 AM - zazen 8:30 AM - sharing of reading from a BIPOC author and/or group discussion on anti-racism This dharma event will be led in our Online Zendo by Rev. Taigen Dan Leighton, Dharma Teacher Emeritus, who asks for your help in selecting material for the discussion portion of […]