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April 2021
Beginner’s Mind Zazen & Discussion Online
An event every week that begins at 7:15 pm on Thursday, repeating until Thursday December 30, 2021
Our Thursday evening Beginner's Mind Zazen & Book Discussion is resuming online! Zazen will start at 7:15, followed by a discussion of a Suzuki Roshi text, usually "Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind", or perhaps "Not Always So." The event will be in our online zendo, which can be accessed by clicking here. Further instructions for accessing our online zendo can be found on our Online Zendo page.
Find out more »Meditation in Decolonizing Consciousness
An event every week that begins at 8:00 am on Friday, repeating until Friday December 31, 2021
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 The service will be led in our Online Zendo by Dylan Toropov, who asks for your help in selecting material for the discussion portion of the service. Please email info@ancientdragon.org if you can contribute.
Find out more »Dragon Zoom Happy Hour
An event every week that begins at 4:00 pm on Friday, repeating until Friday December 31, 2021
Join us (online) for a relaxed end-of-the-week tea and treats. The directions are simple—make yourself a cup of tea, arrange a treat (cookies are good), and log into our online zendo. Aside from that, we’ll spend time catching up and maybe playing a game or two!
Find out more »Zazen and Dharma Talk by Chenxing Han, Guest Teacher
Dharma discussion with Guest Teacher Chenxing Han. Chenxing is author of Be the Refuge: Raising the Voices of Asian American Buddhists. She is a former student of Taigen's at Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley. Chenxing will be joined in discussion with Howard Ruan from our Hyde Park group. Sunday Morning Public Program in our online Zendo via ZOOM. 9:30 am: Zen Meditation (zazen), 10:10 am: Dharma Talk.
Find out more »Monday Morning Online Zazen with Douglas Floyd
An event every week that begins at 7:00 am on Monday, repeating until Monday December 27, 2021
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.
Find out more »Zen Meditation and Dharma Talk by Nyozan Eric Shutt
Dharma talk by Nyozan Eric Shutt, Ancient Dragon Dharma Teacher and head of our Hyde Park group. Monday Evening Public Program in our online Zendo via ZOOM. 7:15 pm: Zen Meditation (zazen) 7:45 pm: Dharma Talk
Find out more »Tuesday Morning Online Zazen with David Wray
An event every week that begins at 8:00 am on Tuesday, repeating until Tuesday December 28, 2021
Tuesday morning online sitting with David Wray. Sitting will be held in our online Zendo via ZOOM. Zazen is from 8:00am – 8:35am, followed by chanting Heart of Great Perfect Wisdom Sutra and Ecosattva Vows. See the homepage for instructions and FAQs regarding our online Zendo.
Find out more »Meditation and Recovery Online
An event every week that begins at 7:15 pm on Tuesday, repeating until Tuesday December 28, 2021
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 Michael via info@ancientdragon.org. No pre-registration required. Any donation welcome.
Find out more »Wednesday Morning Online Zazen with Eishin Nancy Easton
An event every week that begins at 7:00 am on Wednesday, repeating until Wednesday December 29, 2021
Wednesday morning online sitting with Eishin Nancy Easton. 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.
Find out more »Haiku Nature Walk
Haiku is a Japanese form of poetry that is drawn from direct experience with nature. It is an ancient spiritual practice that is now a worldwide phenomenon. Gyoshin Laurel Ross will lead two nature walks to introduce people to writing in this simple form on Saturday, April 17 from 8 AM to 10 AM at Montrose Beach, and Wednesday, April 28 from 7 AM to 8 AM at Horner Park. We will walk in relative silence enjoying whatever Mother Nature…
Find out more »Hyde Park Zen Group – Online Zazen, Dharma Talk, Discussion
An event every week that begins at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, repeating indefinitely
The Hyde Park Zen Group, a collaboration between Ancient Dragon Zen Gate and the University of Chicago's Spiritual Life Office, normally meets in Rockefeller Chapel on the University campus. They are now meeting online through Zoom at 6:00pm - 7:30 pm on Wednesdays. It is open to all - to access, use this link: https://uchicagogroup.zoom.us/j/93526767913?pwd=cVB1QXE0OXZtY3Q4TmdGZzJOL1ZvUT09 (this link has been updated as of January 2021!) Should there be an issue with the link, the meeting can be reached with a meeting ID and…
Find out more »Thursday Morning Online Zazen with Hogetsu Laurie Belzer
An event every week that begins at 8:00 am on Thursday, repeating until Thursday December 30, 2021
Thursday morning online sitting with Hogetsu Laurie Belzer. Sitting will be held in our online Zendo via ZOOM. Zazen is from 8:00am – 8:30am, followed by brief teaching reflection and check-in. See the homepage for instructions and FAQs regarding our online Zendo.
Find out more »Beginner’s Mind Zazen & Discussion Online
An event every week that begins at 7:15 pm on Thursday, repeating until Thursday December 30, 2021
Our Thursday evening Beginner's Mind Zazen & Book Discussion is resuming online! Zazen will start at 7:15, followed by a discussion of a Suzuki Roshi text, usually "Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind", or perhaps "Not Always So." The event will be in our online zendo, which can be accessed by clicking here. Further instructions for accessing our online zendo can be found on our Online Zendo page.
Find out more »Meditation in Decolonizing Consciousness
An event every week that begins at 8:00 am on Friday, repeating until Friday December 31, 2021
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 The service will be led in our Online Zendo by Dylan Toropov, who asks for your help in selecting material for the discussion portion of the service. Please email info@ancientdragon.org if you can contribute.
Find out more »Dragon Zoom Happy Hour
An event every week that begins at 4:00 pm on Friday, repeating until Friday December 31, 2021
Join us (online) for a relaxed end-of-the-week tea and treats. The directions are simple—make yourself a cup of tea, arrange a treat (cookies are good), and log into our online zendo. Aside from that, we’ll spend time catching up and maybe playing a game or two!
Find out more »May 2021
Zazen and Dharma Talk by Steven Heine: Features of Dogen and Soto Zen
Dharma talk by Guest teacher Steven Heine, one of the foremost American scholars of Zen and of Dogen. Steven has written or edited numerous books on Dogen, on koans, and many Zen issues, Some examples Did Dōgen go to China? What he Wrote and When he Wrote it and Dōgen and the Koan Tradition. Sunday Morning Public Program in our online Zendo via ZOOM. 9:30 am: Zen Meditation (zazen), 10:10 am: Dharma Talk.
Find out more »Monday Morning Online Zazen with Douglas Floyd
An event every week that begins at 7:00 am on Monday, repeating until Monday December 27, 2021
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.
Find out more »Zen Meditation and Dharma Talk by Douglas Floyd
Dharma talk by Douglas Floyd. Monday Evening Public Program in our online Zendo via ZOOM. 7:15 pm: Zen Meditation (zazen) 7:45 pm: Dharma Talk
Find out more »Tuesday Morning Online Zazen with David Wray
An event every week that begins at 8:00 am on Tuesday, repeating until Tuesday December 28, 2021
Tuesday morning online sitting with David Wray. Sitting will be held in our online Zendo via ZOOM. Zazen is from 8:00am – 8:35am, followed by chanting Heart of Great Perfect Wisdom Sutra and Ecosattva Vows. See the homepage for instructions and FAQs regarding our online Zendo.
Find out more »Meditation and Recovery Online
An event every week that begins at 7:15 pm on Tuesday, repeating until Tuesday December 28, 2021
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 Michael via info@ancientdragon.org. No pre-registration required. Any donation welcome.
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