our practice

O-An Zendo is dedicated to the core practice of zazen or sitting meditation.
​The zendo is open every Sunday for a regular meditation service.
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9:50 am – Han (wooden gong) is struck calling practitioners to the zendo
10:00 – 10:10am  morning service
10:10 – 10:40am  zazen (sitting meditation)
10:40 – 10:55am  indoor kinhin (walking meditation)
10:55 – 11:10am  zazen
11:10 – 11:40am  Dharma talk
11:40 – 11:55am  outdoor kinhin
11:55am – 12:00pm  closing circle
12:00 - 12:30 samu (work practice)
12:30 – 1:00pm  tea and discussion

Monthly and seasonal celebrations

ORYOKI LUNCH
In addition to our regular Sunday service and weeknight meditations, we hold monthly Full Day Sittings with a ceremonial 3-bowl  Oryoki lunch.

ROHATSU
ROHATSU, celebrated in December, commemorates Buddha’s Enlightenment.

VESAK
In the spring we celebrate BUDDHA’S BIRTH. 

UDUMBARA
We conduct the UDUMBARA Ceremony in the summer to honor the first transmission of the Buddha’s teaching.

O-BON
Fall brings O-BON, a lantern lighting ceremony, releasing those who have departed over the past year, and invite their spirits back for a brief visit. Friends and family are invited to attend all our special events and ceremonies. 

DOKUSAN
Private meetings (dokusan) with our teacher are available by appointment. To schedule an appointment email: banderson@oanzendo.org

OTHER ACTIVITIES
The zendo is open for daily informal yoga, and periodically offers classes and workshops in Karate-Do, T’ai Chi and Japanese Ceremonial Tea. Accomplished teachers from many spiritual traditions pass through our doors giving classes, demonstrations, and workshops. Contact Us.
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​In these and other forms of outreach, O-An expresses its commitment to Engaged Buddhist practice, to the health and wellbeing of the ever-expanding community of life with which we are inextricably connected.
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