ZEN CIRCLES
Zen Circles
Sustaining everyday practice through regular sitting, shared inquiry, and personal tools.
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Regular practitioners
Check this week’s schedule; use the Zen Circles Zoom entry when familiar.
Weekly Zazen Schedule
Building a daily habit of sitting and koan inquiry is the cornerstone of transforming life.
US East morning slots that overlap Brooklyn class are marked CHIN 2080／2081 class (Tue/Thu 8:00–9:15; Fri 8:00–10:45). Tap opens course Zoom; other practice cells stay Zen Circles.
Columns and times now follow your local calendar—match them directly to your week.
| Time | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00-8:30 AM | CHIN 2080Class8:00–9:15 AM | CHIN 2080Class8:00–9:15 AM | CHIN 2081Class8:00–10:45 AM | ||||
| 8:30-9:00 AM | |||||||
| 9:00-9:30 AM | Community Practice | Community Practice | Community Practice | Community Practice | |||
| 9:30-10:00 AM | Community Practice | Community Practice | Community Practice | Community Practice | Community Practice | Community Practice | |
| 10:00-10:30 AM | Interview(one-on-one) | Interview(one-on-one) | Interview(one-on-one) | Interview(one-on-one) | Interview(one-on-one) | Interview(one-on-one) |
ĀnāpānaRide the windIn and out togetherDrink up the West RiverEmpty houseDog's Buddha-naturePrisonerBaizhang's wild foxLone peakNo BeardCut the catQiannüReturn my rhinocerosOne-hand clapSoundless soundCypress in the courtyard
| Time | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AM | 8:00-8:30 AM | CHIN 2080Class8:00–9:15 AM | CHIN 2080Class8:00–9:15 AM | CHIN 2081Class8:00–10:45 AM | ||||
| 8:30-9:00 AM | ||||||||
| 9:00-9:30 AM | Community Practice | Community Practice | Community Practice | Community Practice | ||||
| 9:30-10:00 AM | Community Practice | Community Practice | Community Practice | Community Practice | Community Practice | Community Practice | ||
| 10:00-10:30 AM | Interview(one-on-one) | Interview(one-on-one) | Interview(one-on-one) | Interview(one-on-one) | Interview(one-on-one) | Interview(one-on-one) | ||
ĀnāpānaRide the windIn and out togetherDrink up the West RiverEmpty houseDog's Buddha-naturePrisonerBaizhang's wild foxLone peakNo BeardCut the catQiannüReturn my rhinocerosOne-hand clapSoundless soundCypress in the courtyard | ||||||||
| Eve | 7:30 PM–8:00 PM | Community Practice | Community Practice | Community Practice | Community Practice | Community Practice | Community Practice | Community Practice |
| 8:00 PM–8:30 PM | Interview(one-on-one) | Interview(one-on-one) | Interview(one-on-one) | Interview(one-on-one) | Interview(one-on-one) | Interview(one-on-one) | Interview(one-on-one) | |
| 8:30 PM–9:00 PM | Community Practice | Community Practice | Community Practice | Community Practice | Community Practice | Community Practice | Community Practice | |
| 9:00 PM–9:30 PM | Interview(one-on-one) | Interview(one-on-one) | Interview(one-on-one) | Interview(one-on-one) | Interview(one-on-one) | Interview(one-on-one) | Interview(one-on-one) | |
PERSONAL PRACTICE
Personal practice tools
Beyond shared sitting, short breath and attention practices can help steady everyday practice.
Guided Meditation
2026-10-09 · English guidance, a version of the Chinese guidance, about 24 minutes
From Voiced to Silent Mu
2026-10-16 · English guidance: voice Mu aloud, then shift into a silent Mu and attend to the moment of transition, about 10 minutes
Koan unit · 2 parts
Nanquan Kills the Cat: Guided Koan Practice
2026-10-16 · English guidance (AI voice): Part One works with the huatou “Kill the cat”; Part Two with Zhaozhou’s sandals on his head.
1 · Part One
2 · Part Two
ANNUAL CALENDAR
2026 annual calendar
Click a date with events to see details.