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The Two Month New Practitioner Program is the next step for those who have attended either an “Introduction to Zen Workshop” or the Zen JumpStart program.

The program includes:

Programs on Sundays at 5 pm and Tuesdays at 7 pm.*
(Come as often as your schedule permits)

New Practitioner individual instruction (sign up within your first two weeks at the Center)

Additional individual instruction (at your request by sign up).

Orientation and training session, usually held the 1st Sunday of every month at 4 pm.

Use of the library.

We recommend that you participate in a Work Practice

Fees for two months are $140.00 (tax deductible).

To register online click this button:

Regular Weekly Schedule*

The regular weekly schedule is available to new practitioners, regular practitioners, those who have attended the current month's introductory workshop, or those participating in a Zen JumpStart program.

We do not offer "open" or "drop in" sitting periods.

(The Introductory workshop also serves as a welcome and orientation for those who have practiced meditation in other traditions or at other Zen Centers.) 

Sundays:
5  - 7:15 pm
 
bullet Two half-hour periods of seated meditation
bulletTwo 10-minute periods of walking meditation
bulletIndividual instruction offered
bulletDharma talk or reading and discussion
bullet7:15 -- 7:45 Informal tea and social
bullet4 – 4:50 pm Samu (Daily Life Work Practice)
bullet2 to 5 pm Prison Project on the 3rd Sunday of every month

Tuesdays:
7 - 9 pm
 
bulletTwo half-hour periods of seated meditation
bulletTwo 10-minute periods of walking meditation
bulletIndividual instruction offered
bulletDharma talk or reading and discussion
bullet9 -- 9:30 pm Informal tea and social  
bullet6:00 pm - 6:50 pm  Samu (Daily Life Work Practice) on the 4th Tuesday of every month

*Dates the Center is Closed:

We are closed during intensives except to those participating:

2010:  Feb. 21, Apr. 18, June 27, Aug. 15, Aug. 17, Dec. 5

In 2010, ZCOC will be closed for the following holidays:  Sunday, 4th of July and Sunday, Dec. 26.  We keep our regular schedule for all other holiday weekends, such as Memorial Day, Labor Day and we are also open on holidays such as Easter Sunday, etc.

Revised: 01/13/10. Privacy Notice.

 

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