Regular practice opportunities are listed below. To receive the zoom links, please contact us at emptymoonzen@gmail.com.
Mondays
7-8 pm (Pacific): Monday Night Recovery Sangha; led by Chris Hoff, on Zoom
Tuesdays
6:30 – 7:00 am (Pacific): Zazen, early morning liturgy; led by Rev. Janine Seitetsu Larsen, on Zoom
10 am – Noon (Pacific): Liturgy, Zazen, Dokusan & book study; led by Rev. Janine Seitetsu Larsen, Practice Leaders & Assistants, on Zoom and In-Person (Seattle, WA)
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, early morning liturgy; led by Rev. Janine Seitetsu Larsen, on Zoom
Thursdays
6:30 (Pacific) – 7:00 am: Zazen, early morning liturgy; led by Rev. Janine Seitetsu Larsen, on Zoom
4 – 5:30 pm Pacific (7 – 8:30 pm Eastern): Zazen, Liturgy, Dharma talk; led by Rev. Ed Sanshin Oberholtzer, on Zoom
7-8:30 pm (Pacific), every other Thursday – Living the Precepts: Meditation and discussion around Precepts Study. Led by Marla Yuki Murdock, on Zoom. (See the UUC Calendar for dates.)
Fridays
6:30 – 7:00 am (Pacific): Zazen, early morning liturgy; led by Rev. Janine Seitetsu Larsen; on Zoom
10 am – Noon (Pacific): Liturgy, Zazen, dharma study; led by Rev. Seitetsu Larsen, Practicee Leaders & Assistants, on Zoom and In-Person (Seattle, WA)
Saturdays
6:30 (Pacific) – 7:00 am: Zazen & early morning liturgy; led by Rev. Janine Seitetsu Larsen, on Zoom
9:00 – 10:45 am: Zazen, Liturgy, Program; led by Empty Moon Zen Teachers & Assistants, on Zoom
First Saturdays of each month (replaces usual practice periods): Zazenkai led by Empty Moon Zen Teachers and Assistants: 6:30-7:30 am (Pacific) Zazen, early morning Liturgy; 9 – Noon (Pacific), Zazen, Liturgy, Dharma Talk, dokusan; on Zoom and sometimes In-Person (Seattle, WA)
Sundays
6:30 (Pacific) – 7:00 am: Zazen & early morning liturgy, led by Rev. Janine Seitetsu Larsen, on Zoom
7 – 8 pm (Pacific): Liturgy, Zazen, recorded Dharma Talk, discussion; led by Dinah Seishin Hartley, on Zoom
Retreats
Half-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 and work/ movement/ outdoor practice from 7:30-9 am. Please note that Bright Cloud Zen sometimes offers in-person sitting in Seattle for Zazenkai, joining the Zoom participation with the Empty Moon Zen Sanghas.
When there is sufficient support for a longer period of practice, we will return to a full day of Zazenkai and will consider a return to multi-day retreats on Zoom. For additional information, please email emptymoonzen@gmail.com
Rohatsu Sesshin
We are offering a residential experience of Rohatsu from December 11-14, 2025, in the Seattle area, hosted by Bright Cloud Zen. Registration is now open for Silent Forest Retreat: Awakening with the World. Click here for more information and to register. Zoom participation is also offered; please use the same link to register.
