Jizo-an Zen Community
Meditation - Mindfulness - Benevolent Service - Community
Jizo-an Zen Community now makes its home 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 March 2026
THE EASE AND JOY OF MORNING MEDITATION: Online Only
Every day (7 Days/week, at 5:30am Online)
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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 AND JOY OF EVENING MEDITATION
Meditation and a brief Evening Dharma Discussion: Online Only​
Every Tuesday & Thursday Evening, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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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.
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​​​REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED. DONATIONS WELCOME AND APPRECIATED.
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​CLICK HERE TO ENTER THE 7:00PM MEDITATION
ZEN STUDIES PROGRAM: ONLINE and *IN-PERSON
Wednesday March 4th 2026, 7:00PM - 9:00PM
Join Sensei Richard Emyo Bizub for one of our monthly dharma talks...
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Building a Sanctuary to Weather the Storm
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Throughout our lives we experience a wide range of emotions, moods, mind states, and many different physical sensations. Some experiences are pleasant and enjoyable, some are confusing and painful. When considering our own life experiences, or contemplating the world around us, it can be challenging to stay balanced, to be hopeful. We can easily become lost, overwhelmed and depressed.
Still, even within the storm, there are ways to build a sanctuary within our inner lives so we can meet life's turbulence with more steadiness and compassion. In Buddhism we find this sanctuary within the Three Treasures. Also, creating sanctuary within requires the practice of stillness and silence. Ultimately, sanctuary is within.
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Join us for an evening of Zazen, (seated meditation) Kinhin (walking mediation) chanting of Sutras and a Dharma discussion...both in-person and online.
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REGISTER FOR ONLINE EVENT (click here)
*IN PERSON NEED NOT REGISTER
​​​ZEN STUDIES PROGRAM: ONLINE and *IN-PERSON
Wednesday March 11th 2026, 7:00PM- 9:00PM
Join the Monks and Community for meditation and koan discussion...
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Zazen And Koan Discussion​
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Our format for the evening will include three periods of seated and walking meditation, followed by a presentation of a koan for discussion.
Join us for an evening of Zazen, (seated meditation) Kinhin (walking mediation), and a Koan discussion...both in-person and online.
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REGISTER FOR THE ONLINE EVENT (CLICK HERE)
*IN-PERSON NEED NOT REGISTER
​​FULL-DAY ZAZENKAI: ONLINE and *IN-PERSON
Saturday, March 14th, 2026 9:00am - 5pm
Join the Monks of Jizo-an Zen Community for an extended period of sitting meditation and sutra service
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​Zazenkai & Sutra Service
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You are invited to sit with the community for a full-day of zazen and chanting of the sutras. A vegetarian meal will be served at noon to participants. You can attend for either a partial or full day experience.
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Please arrive 10-15 mins early so we can all begin together on time...cushions and chairs are provided.
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​REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED. DONATIONS WELCOME AND APPRECIATED.
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CLICK HERE TO ENTER THE 9:00AM MEDITATION
​​​ZEN STUDIES PROGRAM: ONLINE and *IN-PERSON
Wednesday March 18th 2026, 7:00PM- 9:00PM
Join Reverend Orlando Donen Nieves for one of our monthly Dharma talks...
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Making it Real - Actualizing is the Point
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The Buddha's Noble Eightfold Path begins with Right View or Understanding and Right Intention. Understanding our nature and this Way of Being in the world is essential. But we must go beyond just understanding. We must skillfully apply the practice and live it in our daily life. Our life is our practice - no separation. This is Realization or Actualization. To experience liberation is to bring the teachings to life and make them real, for ourselves and for all beings. To live authentically in the world is to actualize the Dharma in our everyday life. Nothing special, living Zen.
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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 THE ONLINE EVENT (CLICK HERE)
*IN-PERSON NEED NOT REGISTER
