Schedule

OUR WEEKLY MEDITATION SCHEDULE

Monday through Friday Morning: 07:00 a.m. to 08:00 a.m. — In-Person Meditation Suspended through 9 December
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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

On the 2nd & 4th Sundays, Zazen is followed by a Dharma talk at 10:00 a.m. offered by our Guiding Teacher Rev. Daiken Nelson Roshi.

All Meditation sessions also accessible via ZOOM

To attend Zazen or Dharma Talks via Zoom use this link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83767296520?pwd=SGNDNHNhTnY2ZG4xUmVhc2pPTDdXQT09
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdxoBpIH

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 Shujo Thole HERE (Meeting ID: 976 5335 8448).

INFORMATION ABOUT SATURDAY ZAZENKAI

What is a Zazenkai?  Zazenkai (座禅会) literally means “to come together for meditation.”
It is a one-day Zen Buddhist retreat that is less intensive than a days- or week-long retreat.   Periods of sitting (25 minutes) are guided through the use of bells, followed by short periods of kinhin (walking meditation) or rest.
Zazenkai also includes opportunities to meet individually with the Guiding Teacher.
You can join and leave a Zazenkai as you wish. 

TYPICAL ZAZENKAI SCHEDULE
07:25 Be Seated
7:30-7:55 Meditation
7:55-8:00 Kinhin (Walking Meditation)
8:00-8:25 Meditation
8:25 — Verse of the Kesa

8:30-8:55 Breakfast Break (Silent)

9:00-9:25 Meditation
9:25-9:30 Kinhin
9:30-10:00 Dharma Talk / Q & A

10:00-11:30
Participate in No Kings! Rally
Downtown Iowa City (Iowa Avenue near Pentacrest)
Optional

11:45 – ≈12:30 Lunch Break – Silent (Clean as we go)

≈12:30 – 12:40 Clean Up/Short Break

12:45 – 1:10 Zazen
1:10 – 1:15 Kinhin
1:15 – 1:40 Zazen
1:40 – 1:45 Kinhin
1:45 – 2:15 Zazen
≈2:15 — 4 Bodhisattva Vows
(or when Roshi returns to Zendo after dokusan)

Board Meetings

The Iowa City Zen Center Board meets every month on the second Thursday of the month from 6-7 pm CT. All members of the Sangha are welcome to attend.
If you are a Sangha member and wish to participate or observe via Zoom, please e-mail iowacityzencenter@gmail.com to request Zoom contact information for the meeting.