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We are an informal, intimate group of meditation practitioners who provide safety and support for each other’s spiritual journeys.

In addition to sitting together, we engage in samu, a silent, mindful work practice caring for our building and grounds. Once a month, during our full day stting, we practice Oryoki, a 3-bowl ceremonial lunch.

O-An sangha members have participated in Jukai, a lay ordination ceremony of receiving the Buddhist Precepts. Other members are ordained as Zen priests. Yet other members of our spiritual community have received recognition as meditation teachers in other Buddhist traditions and styles.
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In the American spirit of diversity and egalitarianism, our sangha members share the responsibilities and joys of enacting our forms and teaching the Dharma.
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Whether in sitting or walking meditation, gathering for seasonal celebrations, giving talks and conducting discussions, or bowing to each other in our closing circle, our sangha cultivates and makes manifest the Fundamental Interconnectedness at the heart of Zen.
Oryoki, a three-bowl ceremonial lunch
Oryoki, a three-bowl ceremonial lunch
Practicing zazen meditation
Practicing zazen meditation
Samu work practice
Samu work practice
For general information, to request beginner's instruction, to inquire about renting the zendo, or to become a member, send an email to:  oanzendo@gmail.com
O-An Zendo is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation
and all donations are tax deductible.

O-AN ZENDO
1 Endless Circle
​Julian, PA 16844
Email: oanzendo@gmail.com
Phone: 814-441-9497 

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