The Practice
Sit, walk, return.
Ours is the Sōtō Zen way, simple and old. We sit in stillness, walk in slow attention, and return, again and again, to this breath and this moment. The whole of it can be learned on the cushion.
Sit upright, breathe naturally, let go. That is the whole shape of it. Walking carries the same settled attention into movement, and coming back to sit, day after day, is the practice itself.
zazen
Settle into stillness and let the breath carry your attention.
kinhin
Carry that same attention into slow, mindful steps.
again & again
You come back to the cushion, day after day. The coming back is the practice.
What a gathering holds
A typical morning includes simple instruction for anyone new, silent sitting, walking meditation, a brief dharma reading and conversation, and time for tea and questions afterward.
See the schedule →-
Zazen, seated meditation, the center of it all -
Kinhin, slow walking meditation between sittings -
Dharma reflection, a short reading and quiet conversation -
Tea and questions, a relaxed time to connect afterward
