Regular Practitioner Program

After attending an Introductory Workshop or the Zen JumpStart program, the next step is the New Practitioner program. After the New Practitioner program, you may enroll in the Regular Practitioner program.

	The Regular Practitioner Program at ZCOC provides for 10 to 12 programs per month of seated meditation, talks, readings, discussions, work practice, individual instruction, service projects, and socials. ZCOC offers programs on Koans, Engaged Buddhism and Dharma Films. The Center also provides special programs, workshops, formal tea ceremony, and community meetings. ZCOC offers regular opportunities for intensive practice: Zazenkai (one day retreats) and Sesshin (three and five day retreats).
	Those who practice at the Center may come to all or as many of the programs as they wish. Regular practitioners are asked to attend a minimum of twice a month, including one samu (work practice) and to read the monthly newsletter to stay up to date.
	Fees paid by those who practice at the Center are the primary means of financial support for ZCOC and are fully tax deductible. Fees are $70.00 per month.
	You will receive a password for the practitioner website which contains orientation information.

Regular Weekly Schedule*

The regular weekly schedule is available to those who are enrolled in the regular practitioner program, the new practitioner program, 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

Two half-hour periods of seated meditation

Two 10-minute periods of walking meditation

Individual instruction offered

Dharma talk or reading and discussion

Informal tea and social

4 � 4:50 pm Samu (Daily Life Work Practice)

2 to 5 pm Prison Project on the 3rd Sunday of every month

Tuesdays:
7 - 9 pm

Two half-hour periods of seated meditation

Two 10-minute periods of walking meditation

Individual instruction offered

Dharma talk or reading and discussion

Informal tea and social

6:00 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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