Because the coronavirus pandemic doesn’t appear to be going away any time soon, and because there are so many restrictions placed on churches and Zen sanghas (cleaning, distancing, masking, etc.), we’ve decided to remain closed to the public. We will continue to sit privately. And we may even do what many have done – resort … [Read more…]
Hello, We discovered that we’d rather have our public sitting at 5pm, Eastern, rather than 9am. Many people like to attend church Sunday mornings. Also, during the summer, people often go away for the weekend. But they’re usually back home by Sunday evening. So what better way to close the weekend, and prepare for the … [Read more…]
Please join us for a sitting on Sunday, November 12th, at 5pm, Eastern. You may join us in person, or online via Zoom. NOTE: This is getting to be a busy time of year. So, after November 12th, we will postpone public sittings until after Thanksgiving and Christmas. That means, no public sittings on November … [Read more…]
We will have a public sitting on Sunday, March 12th, and 10am, Eastern. You are welcome to join us, either in person or via Zoom.
Only Love Zen Sangha was honored this past week by a visit from Buddhist monk Bhikkhu Gunaratana. Bhikkhu spent four wonderful days with us, then joined us for Sunday’s service June 5th where he graciously answered questions and shared his wisdom with our sangha. Rev. Songmin, who lives in California and joined us via Zoom, … [Read more…]
Zen is what is. It is all around us. It is us. Therefore, it is possible to miss it. How? By remaining asleep. By not paying attention. “Waking up” is the aspiration of Zen students. If you’d like the tools you need to wake up to each moment, contact Rev. Charama. He meets with students … [Read more…]