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Zazen and Chanting
November 11, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 8:40 pm
Two 25-minute rounds of zazen with kinhin (walking meditation) between each round, followed by a chanting service. This is an in-person event that will also be streamed on Zoom.
In speaking on the practice of chanting, Robert Aitken Roshi said, “The concentration of the assembly in chanting is a very powerful thing. If we can join with that concentration, then the mind is stilled.”
Philip Kapleau Roshi added a deeper perspective: “Mind is unlimited. Chanting when performed egolessly has the power to penetrate visible and invisible worlds.”
Chanting is a powerful and invaluable practice at our center, one we are emphasizing more as we move towards our annual Rohatsu sesshin, during which we chant daily. This is an excellent opportunity for you to engage in chanting more fully, either in preparation for sesshin or simply to experience its profound effects.
We are holding two scheduled evening chanting services this November. There will be two rounds of zazen followed by the chanting service. We hope you can join us for one or both of these opportunities to let go and flow into the practice.
Service 1: Thursday, November 6
Service 2: Tuesday, November 11