RECURRING PROGRAMS
Sunday Morning Zazen
Join us for tea, liturgy and 2 periods of zazen (meditation), followed by a dharma talk streamed live from Zen Mountain Monastery. Those attending for the first time will be given beginning instruction in zazen and a brief orientation to zen practice.
9:00 AM - Settle in and have some tea
9:30 AM - Liturgy service
9:45AM - Two periods of zazen (seated meditation) and kinhin (walking meditation)
11AM - noon - Dharma talk livestream from Zen Mountain Monastery
A suggested donation of $3-$5 is appreciated.
Registration is not required. Please double check out studio calendar above before coming to verify there are no changes in the usual Sunday meeting schedule.
Weekday Zazen
Join for 2 periods of zazen and weekday chants.
WEDNESDAYS
6:30pm - 7:30pm Two periods of zazen (seated meditation) and kinhin (walking meditation) followed by brief evening liturgy
THURSDAYS
8:30am - 10am Two periods of zazen (seated meditation) and kinhin (walking meditation) followed by Buddhist study.
If you have not had beginning instruction to Zazen, please come on Sunday to recieve instruction. If this is not possible for your schedule, please reach out to info@studiohum.org to schedule a time during one of these weekday sits.
A suggested donation of $3-$5 is appreciated.
Registration is not required. Please double check out studio calendar above before coming to verify there are no changes in the usual weekday meeting schedule.
Half Day Sit
April 4 9:30am -12:30pm
A 3 hour practice intensive welcome to those new to Zen practice or meditation, as well as more experienced practitioners. Join for a morning of silence and stillness with several 35 minute periods of zazen (seated meditation) and kinhin (walking meditation) in between, and opening and closing with some chanting. Half day sits are a wonderful way to deepen your practice with the support of the sangha.
Please arrive by 9:25 and be seated in the zendo to start at 9:30am. Beginning instruction is offered at 9am if you are new to the zendo.
Suggested donation $20
Art Practice
Tuesdays, starting April 7 6:30 - 8:30pm
Facilitated by Claire Alfonso, Polly Kiho Horne & Friends
6:30pm- 8:30pm
BYO art project and materials, or work with some of our materials at hand in the art room or stitchery at Studio Hum. Designed as an open space for creating within community. Depending on the facilitator, we may take up a unique theme for the evening, explore zen art practice together, or just make some space for the creative process to unfold.
Suggested donation $10-15
Drop-ins welcome
Tea Practice
APRIL 11, May 9th 10:30am - 12:30pm
Informal Tea Ceremony practice with Kiho in the Urasenke style, followed by an art practice session. For those who are new to meditation practice, Tea Ceremony can be a path to entering the larger universe of zen and its arts by offering an incisive opportunity to express the mind of zen in everyday activity.
Matcha green tea will be served along with tea sweets. Please bring white socks!
Suggested donation $10 -15
Drop-ins welcome