Summer Retreat Day Sat., AUGUST 5, 2023 10am-2pm at Topsmead State Forest Litchfield, Connecticut Sitting & Walking Meditation LUNCH, Dharma Talk, Sharing Please Bring: • Your own lunch/drink • Your cushion, chair, blanket etc. • Please dress appropriately NOTE: In the event of a forecast of heavy rain the retreat will be cancelled. Otherwise, we […]

Group Zen Practice is held each Sunday from 9:00am-11:00am at the Historic Axe Factory building in Collinsville, Connecticut. For those new to Zen practice, please arrive at 8:30am for a brief introduction to the forms, which include chanting, bowing, sitting and walking meditation.

Group Zen Practice is held each Sunday from 9:00am-11:00am at the Historic Axe Factory building in Collinsville, Connecticut. For those new to Zen practice, please arrive at 8:30am for a brief introduction to the forms, which include chanting, bowing, sitting, and walking meditation. The Uposatha Observation is an ancient practice in which both lay and […]

Group Zen Practice is held each Sunday from 9:00am-11:00am at the Historic Axe Factory building in Collinsville, Connecticut. For those new to Zen practice, please arrive at 8:30am for a brief introduction to the forms, which include chanting, bowing, sitting, and walking meditation.

We honor the Buddha of Healing in Mahāyāna Buddhism (Bhaisajyaguru), commonly referred to as the “Medicine Buddha”. This Buddha is described as a doctor who cures dukkha (suffering) and karmic ills of body and mind using various medicines of the profound and subtle dharma. This Sunday’s ceremony focuses on aspirations for healing and wellness for […]

Group Zen Practice is held each Sunday from 9:00am-11:00am at the Historic Axe Factory building in Collinsville, Connecticut. For those new to Zen practice, please arrive at 8:30am for a brief introduction to the forms, which include chanting, bowing, sitting, and walking meditation.