Right Now, it’s exactly like this
— Ajahn Sumedho

Welcome to the Iowa City Zen Center

The Iowa City Zen Center is located at
1025 Fairchild Street in Iowa City, Iowa

Upcoming Events
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Wednesday/Today
NEW YEARS EVE Gathering In-Person at ICZC and Online (Zoom Link)
5:00 — Gather
5:05 — Zazen
5:30 — Sound Meditation: Ringing of the Bell 108 Times
( 除夜の鐘 — Joya No Kane — New Year’s Eve Bell)
5:55 — Sounding The Bell: Individual Intention Setting for The New Year
6:15 — Schmoozing/Celebrating
Soup, Bread and Tea provided / Bring a dish if you like
(Early enough for later night shenanigans)

Please join us as we mark the turning of time; 
celebrating the New Year with Zazen, Sound & Intention.

For those online: If You have one, please have a bell to “sound” your Intention / Word
for the New Year from wherever You may be

All are welcome!

OUR WEEKLY MEDITATION SCHEDULE

Monday through Friday Morning: 07:00 a.m. to 08:00 a.m. — In-Person Meditation

Tuesday Evening: 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm — In-Person Meditation Practice (Zazen)
Beginning Meditation Instruction at 6:30 p.m.

Sunday Morning: Zazen at 09:00 am
Beginning Meditation Instruction at 08:30 am
Sunday Dharma Talks follow our regular 9:00 am Zazen Meditation
— 2nd & 4th Sundays

All Meditation sessions also accessible via ZOOM at

Link
Meeting ID: 837 6729 6520
Passcode: 415844

You may also find online Sittings and Services on M – F at 06:00 am and 7:30 p.m. hosted by ICZC practitioner David Shujō Thole HERE (Meeting ID: 976 5335 8448).

QUARTERLY VISITS:
Our Guiding Teacher, Roshi Daiken Nelson visits Iowa City 4 times/year
for extended visits & programming.
Next In-Person Visit: January 23 – February 1, 2026
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See the Photo Gallery above for images from previous events.

On January 29, 2024, Rev. Daiken Nelson Roshi
was installed as the Zen Center’s Guiding Teacher. 

Roshi Daiken’s bio is accessible above at Guiding Teacher
Video of Ceremony at Photo Gallery

BEGGING BOWL

The opportunity for Zen practice is made possible by
the support of many people.
All offerings are dana (donation) based
— with suggested free-will offering —
no one turned away for lack of resources.
We are boundlessly grateful to those who support our offerings.
These may be financial donations or in-kind donations or one’s time/labor. 

Please consider a tax-deductible donation to the Iowa City Zen Center
via our PayPal account: Link

Or mail a check to our Treasurer at ICZC
1025 Fairchild Street, IC, IA 52240

And, also, please consider helping out with our offerings:
Serving on Our Board of Directors
Or a Committee:
Buildings & Grounds; Practice;
Membership & Development

Or consider filling a role in the Practice realm:
Jikido (Timekeeper for Meditation)
Doan (Service Leader for Liturgy)
Beginning Meditation Instruction (Tuesday Evening & Sunday Morning)

Contact Us & Directions

Iowa City Zen Center welcomes All to Practice —
long-time practitioners, newbies & the curious.
We joyfully welcome Seekers and Students of all Paths into our gatherings.
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It is ICZC’s policy not to discriminate on the basis of anything in its programs or activities: race, creed, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, socioeconomic status, ability, age or religion