Practicing in the tradition of The Mountains and Rivers Order of Zen Buddhism

The Blue Plum Zendo is a meditation hall at Studio Hum in Johnson City, where our Blue Plum Zen Group meets Sunday mornings and Wednesday evenings, and also hosts special gatherings such as Japanese Tea Ceremony, art practice, Buddhist study, and zazen intensives.

Zen practice at Studio Hum is facilitated by Polly Kiho Horne, a Jukai Student in the Mountains and Rivers Order of Zen Buddhism with 15 years of Zen practice at Fire Lotus Temple in Brooklyn, NY and Zen Mountain Monastery in Mt. Tremper, NY. Kiho is a Student of ZMM’s abbot, Shugen Roshi.

Learn more about the MRO

Blue Plum Zendo Weekly Schedule

Beginning instruction for those who are new to Zen practice within the MRO lineage is offered on Sunday mornings, and on Wednesdays by appointment.

SUNDAYS
9:00 AM - Tea
9:30 AM - Liturgy service
9:45AM - Two periods of zazen (seated meditation) and kinhin (walking meditation)
11AM - Dharma talk livestream from Zen Mountain Monastery

WEDNESDAYS
6:30-7:30 PM

Two 25 minute periods of zazen (seated meditation) and kinhin (walking meditation)

THURSDAYS

7:30 - 9am

2 periods of Zazen with Kinhin in between

followed by morning Liturgy

$3-5 suggested donation*

Donations are deeply appreciated for all person gatherings, as these help us maintain our Zendo.

(no one will be turned away due to lack of funds)

Please email info@studiohum.org for more information, or you can sign up here to join our mailing list: