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January 2021
Dharma Talk by Paula Lazarz: All Beings Awakening Together, & Regular Sunday Program, with Online All-Day Sitting led by Fushin Susan Schoenbohm
Chicago, Illinois 60613
Dharma Talk by Paula Lazarz , “All Beings Awakening Together” and online All-Day Sitting led by Fushin Susan Schoenbohm with David Wray, 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM. Online via Zoom in our Online Zendo. Half-Day also available To register contact: info@ancientdragon.org Suggested donation: $75 Sliding scale available. Sunday Morning Public Program in our online Zendo via ZOOM. 9:30 am: Zen Meditation (zazen) 10:15 am Dharma talk by Shudo Paula Lazarz
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 Taigen Dan Leighton: Martin Luther King Day
Dharma talk by Taigen Dan Leighton. Taigen's annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day talk will include comments on the current pastor of Dr. King's Atlanta church, now a U.S. Senator, and on the White Supremacist assault on Congress Jan. 6th. 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 Jokai Ian Davis
An event every week that begins at 8:00 am on Tuesday, repeating until Tuesday December 28, 2021
Tuesday morning online sitting with Jokai Ian Davis. 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 »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://zoom.us Meeting ID: 975 2908 4735 Password: 380667
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 »Zazen and Dharma Talk by Guest Teacher Sarah Valentine: A Journey through Race and Self
Dharma talk by Guest Teacher and writer Sarah Valentine: A Journey through Race and Self. Sarah is author of When I was White: A Memoir. Sarah was a regular participant at Ancient Dragon when she lived in Chicago, where she was a professor of literature at Northwestern University. Sunday Morning Public Program in our online Zendo via ZOOM. 9:30 am: Zen Meditation (zazen), 10:1o 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 Levi Smith
Dharma talk by Levi Smith, who is an artist and long-time participant of the ADZG 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 Jokai Ian Davis
An event every week that begins at 8:00 am on Tuesday, repeating until Tuesday December 28, 2021
Tuesday morning online sitting with Jokai Ian Davis. 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 »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://zoom.us Meeting ID: 975 2908 4735 Password: 380667
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.
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