The Des Moines Zen Center

Sitting SCHEDULE

The second Sunday of each month
On the second Sunday morning of each month, meditation will begin at 8:00 AM followed by a ten minute service. From 8:50 AM to 10:00 AM, there will be a dharma talk delivered by Eido Espe or a guest speaker.

All other Sundays
On all other Sunday mornings there are two sittings at 7:10 AM and 8:00 AM. Each period is 40 minutes long with ten minutes of walking meditation in between. Additionally, there is a ten minute service after the second sitting. It is perfectly all right to miss the first sitting period and join us only for the second.

The first Wednesday of each month
On the first Wednesday evening of each month, we sit from 6:00 PM to 6:30 PM, have a vegetarian potluck until 7:00 PM, then hold a discussion or training period until 8:00 PM.

All other Wednesdays
On all other Wednesday evenings, we sit from 6:00 PM to 6:40 PM.

The Des Zen Center has a twice-monthly study group for the purpose of examining and commenting on Buddhist texts. We meet on the second Wednesday of the month at 7:00 p.m., and the fourth Saturday of the month at 1:00 p.m. It is not necessary to read any of the books before we meet as we review specific writings, and comment on them, when we meet as a group.

ZEN MEDITATION INSTRUCTION

Zen meditation instruction is available by appointment. Please contact us for further information.

Sesshin
Sesshins are organized on occasion. Please contact us for further information.

Ryumonji Zen Monastery
People from Des Moines Zen Center also frequently make trips to Ryumonji Zen Monastery in northeast Iowa to practice. Check Ryumonji's calendar for dates and times. You will likely be able to find people to carpool with.