Upon Request

If you are new to meditation or would like guidance to deepen your practice, reach out to schedule a time with one of our Practice Leaders for personal instruction on Zen Meditation.

During a private session, we can explore in detail the fundamentals of sitting meditation through body, breath and mind and offer suggestions to help each person find stillness and ease in their practice.

This offering is a great opportunity for those newer to meditation and also open to anyone who would like to brush up on the basics or receive additional guidance.

Zen Foundations | Module 1

3 Videos (3hr 30min total) + recommended readings and practices

Explore the basics of Zen practice and the core Buddhist principles which inform it. What is Zen (and is not Zen)? What are the root teachings of Zen? How do practice (Buddha), teachings (Dharma) and community (Sangha) work together?

With Paul Gyodo Agostinelli Sensei
and guests Sean Tetsudo Murphy Sensei and Gerry Shishin Wick Roshi

Zen Foundations | Module 2

5 Videos (6hr 37min total) + recommended readings and practices

Explore principles of seated meditation - body, breath and mind - and the essential qualities of mind that support Zen practice, including Faith, Doubt, and Determination, and Dogen’s Three Minds: Parental Mind, Joyful Mind, and Magnanimous Mind.

With Paul Gyodo Agostinelli Sensei
and guest Christian Dillo Zenki Roshi