Weekly Practice Schedule

We offer regular Zen practice on Wednesday evenings which includes chanting, sitting meditation and walking meditation, consulting interviews and Dharma talks. Our weekly practice is offered free of charge, and is open to the general public.

Chanting and Zen Meditation

Chanting from 7:00 PM - 7:30 PM.

Sitting and walking meditation from 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM.

(Consult the calendar for updates or occasional adjustments to these times).

Meditation Instruction

If you are new to Zen meditation, or need a refresher, we offer meditation instruction the first Wednesday of every month.

Instruction begins promptly at 6:30 PM, so please be there by 6:25 PM.
Remember to wear comfortable and loose clothing.

(Consult the calendar for updates or occasional adjustments to these times).

Kong-An Interviews

Kong-ans are a powerful practice tool unique to Zen, used to test the clarity of a student's mind. The traditional kong-ans are recorded anecdotes involving Zen practitioners. Usually kong-ans call for completion, or have an error built into them. Their seemingly paradoxical nature comes solely from our attachment to words, or our clinging to our ideas or opinions. In reality, kong-ans require common sense and compassion. Ultimately every moment of our life can be seen as a kong-an calling for this same common sense and compassion. That is the correct function of our true nature. 

Kong-an interviews are given by a Zen Master or a Ji Do Poep Sa Nim ("Zen Teacher").

Consulting Interviews

Consulting interviews are offered the third Wednesday of the month during regular meditation practice. These one-on-one interviews with a Senior Dharma Teacher are an opportunity to ask questions about your practice and daily life. No kong-an practice is done.

(Consult the calendar for updates or occasional adjustments to these times).

Dharma Talks

Dharma talks are sometimes offered the fourth Wednesday of the month, and include a question-and-answer session lead by a Senior Dharma Teacher. They are usually followed by tea and cookies.

(Consult the calendar for updates or occasional adjustments to these times).

Location

Practice is held at New Ark United Church of Christ, 300 East Main St, Newark, DE 19711.

Directions: Main Street is a one-way street. The church is after the Newark Emergency Center, just past Kelway Plaza on the right. The church's parking lot is behind the church, with handicapped spaces in front. Please enter using the back entrance.

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For more information about our practice or our retreats, call 302-533-8819.