Regular practice opportunities are listed below. To receive the zoom links, please contact us at emptymoonzen@gmail.com.
Mondays
7-8pm (Pacific): Monday Night Recovery Sangha; led by Chris Hoff
Tuesdays
6:30 – 7:00 (Pacific) am: Zazen; led by Rev. Janine Seitetsu Larsen & Dinah Seishin Hartley, on Zoom
10:00 am (Pacific) – Noon: Liturgy, Zazen, Dokusan & book study; led by Rev. Janine Seitetsu Larsen, Practice Leaders & Assistants, Bright Cloud Zen (Seattle, WA), In-Person and on Zoom
4:00 pm (Eastern): Zen at Bucknell University; Zazen & Program IN PERSON ONLY; led by Rev. Edward Sanshin Oberholtzer, Joseph Priestley Zen Sangha (Northumberland, PA)
7 – 7:30 pm: Liturgy, Zazen, and brief check-in; led by Empty Moon Zen Teachers, on Zoom
Wednesdays
6:30 (Pacific) – 7:00 am: Zazen; led by Rev. Janine Seitetsu Larsen & Dinah Seishin Hartley, on Zoom
Thursdays
6:30 (Pacific) – 7:00 am: Zazen; led by Rev. Janine Seitetsu Larsen & Dinah Seishin Hartley, on Zoom
4:00 – 5:30 pm Pacific (7 – 8:30 pm Eastern): Zazen, Liturgy, Dharma talk; led by Rev. Ed Sanshin Oberholtzer, Joseph Priestley Sangha (Northumberland, PA), on Zoom
Fridays
6:30 (Pacific) – 7:00 am: Zazen; led by Rev. Janine Seitetsu Larsen & Dinah Seishin Hartley, on Zoom
10:00 (Pacific) am – Noon: Liturgy, Zazen, book study; led by Rev. Seitetsu Larsen, Bright Cloud Zen sitting groups (Seattle, WA), in-person and on Zoom
Saturdays
6:30 (Pacific) – 7:00 am: Zazen led by Rev. Janine Seitetsu Larsen & Dinah Seishin Hartley, on Zoom
9:00 – 10:45 am: Zazen, Liturgy, Program; led by Empty Moon Zen Teachers, on Zoom
Sundays
6:30 (Pacific) – 7:00 am: Zazen led by Rev. Janine Seitetsu Larsen & Dinah Seishin Hartley, on Zoom
7 – 8 pm (Pacific): Liturgy, Zazen, recorded Dharma Talk, discussion; led by Dinah Seishin Hartley, Bright Cloud Zen (Seattle, WA), on Zoom
Retreats
One-day retreats (Zazenkai) are held monthly, generally on the first Saturday. Currently, we’re meeting from 6:30 am to 12 pm Pacific, with a pause for breakfast from 7:30-9 am. We are considering whether we will return to continuing from 1-4 p.m. as well. Bright Cloud Zen sometimes offers in-person sitting in Seattle for Zazenkai, in addition to Zoom participation with the Empty Moon Zen Sanghas. For additional information, please email emptymoonzen@gmail.com
Rohatsu Sesshin
We are offering a residential experience of Rohatsu from December 5-8 in the Seattle area, hosted by Bright Cloud Zen. Registration is now open for Awakening with the World: A Silent Forest Retreat through this link. Zoom participation is also offered; register for the link.
