Jizo-an Zen Community
Meditation - Mindfulness - Benevolent Service - Community
Jizo-an Zen Community now makes its home at our new facility in Cherry Hill, NJ, offering all our events at the new Zendo. Please see below for the latest information on In-Person and Livestreamed Zendo Events, and other ways to connect. You can also keep up with us through our Newsletter, our podcast, as well as Patreon and social media. If you are not currently receiving our Newsletter, you can add your name to our mailing list.
All of the following programs are offered at low cost or without a fee requirement. If you would like to make a donation, you can do so through the registration process, or via our Donation Page. Thank you for your support!
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Please note that if you are planning on attending any program in person, you can pay the program registration fee in person at the door. Registration online is only required if you will be attending the program online via Zoom. In-person registration can be paid by cash, or check made out to The Zen Society.
Upcoming In-Person & Online Zendo Programs (Zoom) for April 2024
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The Ease & Joy of Morning Meditation (Virtual Meditation Online Only)
Livestream Meditation Schedule:
Every day (7 Days/week, at 5:30am Online)
EVERY WEEK OF THE MONTH
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Zazen is the dharma gate of great ease and joy
— this is the standard that Master Dogen lays down.
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Join us for a morning of meditation where we sit with ease and intimacy. We spend this time together in self-exploration and investigation. It is ideal for beginners, intermediate, and experienced meditators who wish to deepen their practice. The Ease and Joy of Mornings is open to everyone.
We come together as community to sit Zazen, or silent illumination, for 25-30 minutes. On some mornings, Zazen is followed by a short reading and reflection, and we close with a recitation of the Four Great Vows and the Benefit for All. ​
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REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED. DONATIONS WELCOME AND APPRECIATED.
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The Ease & Joy of Evening Meditation & Dharma Discussion
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Virtual Meditation and a brief Evening Dharma Discussion (Online Only)
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Livestream Meditation: Tuesday & Thursday Evenings 7:00pm - 8:00pm
EVERY WEEK OF THE MONTH
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Practice and enlightenment, the masters have long said, are both solitary and social endeavors. We need each other for reflection, encouragement and inspiration. Though some may have a strong capacity for seclusion, Sangha is one of the three precious gems for a very good reason—we depend on each other to wake up. "We Are More Together Than Alone."
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Guidelines for Participating (Zazen) Meditation Over Zoom:
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Please join sittings a few minutes before the scheduled time, so as to be seated and settled in place before the period of zazen begins.
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Please keep your microphone muted until the very end.
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The group leader will ring three bells to begin zazen & one bell to signal the end of zazen.
REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED. DONATIONS WELCOME AND APPRECIATED.
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CLICK THIS LINK TO JOIN THE 7PM MEETING
ZEN STUDIES PROGRAM - Online and IN-PERSON*
Wednesday APRIL 3rd, 2024, 7:00PM - 9:00PM
Join Rev. Sensei Emyo for one of our monthly Dharma talks
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The Earth Breathes- Buddhist Teachings on Interdependence:
Buddhism has long been synonymous with living in harmony with the natural world. For more than 2,600 years Buddhists have recognized the interconnectedness of all of nature. The first ethical precept in Buddhism outlines the central importance of non-harm in all our behavior. Living with the understanding that our happiness depends on others, highlights the relevance of traditional Buddhist practices to cultivate peace and harmony for the benefit of all, including the natural world.
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Join us for an evening of Zazen, (seated meditation) Kinhin (walking mediation) chanting of the Sutras and a Dharma discussion...both in-person and online.
REGISTER FOR ONLINE EVENT (click here)
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*IN PERSON NEED NOT REGISTER
Zen Studies Program - Online AND IN-PERSON*
Wednesday APRIL 10th, 2024, 7:00PM - 9:00PM
Join Rev. Orlando Donen Nieves for one of our monthly Dharma talks
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The Matter of Doubt- Discerning our Thoughts
Skeptical doubt is one of the traditional Five Hindrances in Buddhism. It is a vexation or obstacle that can cause us a great deal of confusion, fear and discontentment, both in our practice and our everyday life.
Great doubt, however, is one of the Three Pillars of Zen; an essential part of our practice and maturation on the path. How can this be? It is a matter of clear seeing and discernment of our thoughts and the ways in which we think about them.
Let's examine this matter of doubt.
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Join us for an evening of Zazen, (seated meditation) Kinhin (walking mediation) chanting of the Sutras and a Dharma discussion...both in-person and online.
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REGISTER FOR ONLINE EVENT (click here)
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*IN PERSON NEED NOT REGISTER
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Half day Zazenkai- Online AND IN-PERSON*
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Saturday APRIL 13th, 2024 at 9:00am- 12:00pm
Join the Monks of Jizo-an Zen Community
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Half Day Zazenkai
Master Dogen said " in your meditation, you yourself are the mirror reflecting the solution to your problems." So we sit Zazen to 'see' this for ourselves. There is no book or dogma or concept that can give you the solution...they may point towards it, but each of us must walk in that direction.
Zazenkai is an opportunity to dive deeper in the process of knowing oneself through meditation and community.
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The morning will be a combination of both seated and walking meditation. Please arrive a 10 minutes early so we can all start on time together/ and for any instructions.