Regular practice opportunities are listed below. To receive Zoom links, please contact any Teacher or emptymoonzen@gmail.com.
Mondays
7-8 pm (Pacific): Monday Night Recovery Sangha; led by Dr. Chris Kaishin Hoff or guest facilitators, on Zoom
Tuesdays
6:30-7 am (Pacific): Zazen, early morning liturgy; led by Bright Cloud Zen Practice Leaders, on Zoom
10 am – Noon (Pacific): Liturgy, Zazen, Dokusan, Dharma Text & shared reflection, 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 & Practice Leaders, on Zoom
Wednesdays
6:30 (Pacific) – 7:00 am: Zazen, early morning liturgy; led by Bright Cloud Zen Practice Leaders, on Zoom
Thursdays
6:30 (Pacific) – 7:00 am: Zazen, early morning liturgy; led by Bright Cloud Zen Practice Leaders, 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 Thursday – Living the Precepts: Meditation and discussion around Precepts Study. Led by Bright Cloud Sewing Practice Leader Marla Yuki Murdock, on Zoom.
Fridays
6:30-7 am (Pacific): Zazen, early morning liturgy; led by Bright Cloud Zen Practice Leaders; on Zoom
10 am – Noon (Pacific): Liturgy, Zazen, Dokusan, Dharma Text & shared reflection, led by Rev. Janine Seitetsu Larsen, Practice Leaders & Assistants, on Zoom and In-Person (Seattle, WA)
Saturdays
6:30 (Pacific) – 7:00 am: Zazen & early morning liturgy; led by Bright Cloud Zen Practice Leaders, 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
6:30-7 am (Pacific): Zazen & early morning liturgy, led by Bright Cloud Zen Practice Leaders, on Zoom
7 – 8 pm (Pacific): Liturgy, Zazen, recorded Dharma Talk, discussion; led by Dinah Seishin Hartley, on Zoom
Retreats
Zazenkai – Half-day retreats are held monthly, generally on the first Saturday. Generally, we meet from 6:30-7:30 am (Pacific) on Zoom, observe off-screen time for breakfast and work/ movement/ outdoor practice from 7:30-9 am, and continue on Zoom from 9am – Noon (Pacific). Bright Cloud Zen sometimes offers an opportunity to sit in-person sitting at University Unitarian Church in Seattle, along with Empty Moon Zen practitioners on Zoom.
Rohatsu Sesshin
We are offering a residential experience of Rohatsu from December 3-6, 2026, in the Seattle area, hosted by Bright Cloud Zen. Registration will open in August or September for this Silent Forest Retreat: Awakening with the World. Zoom participation is also available.
