Weekly Zen Meditation and Dharma Talk at Providence Zen Center

Weekly Meditation Classes and Sangha Activities

Join us at the Providence Zen Center for a journey into Zen meditation. Our weekly classes are perfect for beginners and experienced practitioners alike, focusing on mindfulness and being present in the moment.

9:00am: Meditation Instruction Class for Beginners
9:30am: 25 Minute Sitting
9:55am: 10 Minute Walking Meditation
10:05am: 25 Minute Sitting
10:45am: Dharma Talk*
11:30am: Refreshments

*Dharma Talks are a great opportunity to learn more about Zen teaching. They consist of a short introductory talk by a student followed by a question and answer session with a teacher or senior student.

5:30pm: Free public dinner (Donations of $10-$15 are very welcome, but not required!)
6:15pm: Meditation Instruction Class for Beginners
6:30pm: Special Chanting (Thousand Eyes and Hands, Kwan Seum Bosal)
7:00pm: Regular Chanting
7:15pm: 25 Minute Sitting
7:40pm: 10 Minute Walking Meditation,
7:50pm: 25 Minute Sitting

Every FIRST and THIRD Wednesday evening of each month: Kong-an Interviews** starting at 7:15 pm with either Dennis Duermeier, JDPSN, Kwan Haeng Sunim, JDPS, or Zen Master Tan Gong (see Our Teachers).

**A Kong-An Interview is an optional 1-on-1 session between a Zen Practitioner and a Zen Dharma Teacher.

The Kong-an is an experiential tool that helps us cut through our thinking so that we can just perceive, therefore function clearly. It is an essential part of our practice. Learn more about Kong-an interviews at the Kwan Um School of Zen website.

“Kong-ans are not special. But we use them to teach correct way, truth, and life. We use them to teach how it is possible to function correctly in everyday life.” – Zen Master Seung Sahn

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Providence Zen Center, 99 Pound Road, Cumberland, United States