About
What do we do?
We practice silent, seated meditation (zazen) for 3 intervals of 25 minutes long. This is interspersed with 5 minutes of walking meditation (kinhin.) We close with some traditional zen buddhist chants and occasional discussion. Some practitioners come and go for one session and some stay for the whole evening.
If you are planning to attend a portion of the session, please plan to join or exit quietly during kinhin. Chairs, zabutons/zafus (cushions) or sieza (kneeling) benches are provided; or attendees are welcome to bring their own.
Newcomers
If you are new to zen and/or new to the group, we provide a brief orientation before our sessions. Please send an email to admin@fortworthzendo.org in order to setup a time before our normal weekly meditations and someone will be there to greet you and introduce you to our practice. Alternatively, The Maria Kannon Zen Center in Dallas, TX provides more in depth orientation classes including the history of zen, our tradition (Sanbo Kyodan), instruction from teachers and other benefits. Many of our members visit both centers regularly.
Schedule
We sit Wecnesday evenings from 7pm to 8pm, every week.
Location: Meadowbrook Poly United Methodist Church
We are sitting in room 206, 2nd floor at Meadowbrook-Poly
3900 Meadowbrook
Fort Worth, TX 76103
Enter at the Church Office Door on the West side of the building.