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Welcome to Mid City Zen

Fall 2026 Study Group: Living by Vow by Shōhaku Okumura. Interested in learning more about the chants we use in our services? For our Fall Study Group, we’ll diving deep into the meaning of several chants central to our tradition. Find out more.

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Current Schedule

Sunday Morning Program (every week but first Sunday)​
  • Sunday service and zazen
    • 8:45-9:25am:  Introduction and Zazen Instruction (offered only second Sunday of the month.)
    • 9:30am Robe Chant immediately followed by the bells for zazen
    • 9:30-10:00am Zazen
    • 10:00-10:10am Kinhin (walking meditation) 
    • 10:10-10:40am Zazen
    • 10:45am Chanting Service​
    • 11am – 11:30am  Dharma talks, Way Seeking Mind talks, Board Meeting, Study Group or Community Gathering
    • 11:45am – 11:55am Soji (mindful cleaning)

  • First Sundays of the month are half day sittings, schedule is below (see more info and links at the Virtual Zendo):
    • 7:50am start han, call to sitting
    • 8:00-8:40 zazen. 
    • 10 minutes kinhin (walking meditation). 
    • 8:50-9:20 zazen. 
    • 10 minutes kinhin. 
    • 9:30-10 zazen. 
    • 10 minutes kinhin. 
    • 10:10-10:40 zazen
    • 10 minutes of kinhin. 
    • 10:50-11:20 zazen. 
    • 10 minutes kinhin. 
    • 11:30-45 zazen.
    • 11:45 close with refuge prayer
Regular Weekday Meditation Schedule:

​​Tuesday Evenings:

  • 6:30 – 7pm Zazen

Please be in your seat before 6:28pm. You can attend in person, or via Zoom. If joining online, click the link a few minutes early and sit together (the han wooden bell starts at 6:20pm). The doan will ring 3 bells to begin and 1 to end. We will close with the refuge prayer (see the weekday chant card)

Wednesday Mornings:

  • 8am – 8:35am Zazen

Please be in your seat before 7:58am. You can attend in person, or via Zoom. If joining online, click the link a few minutes early and sit together (the han wooden bell starts at 7:50am). The doan will ring 3 bells to begin and 1 to end. We will close with the refuge prayer (see the weekday chant card)​

Ceasefire Sits, Friday Mornings:

Support and join us in our commitment to non-violence in ourselves and the world.  We will sit zazen (meditation) and practice loving kindness, dedicated to a lasting ceasefire in Palestine/Israel. All are welcome.

Sober Zen:

Every Thursday 7:15 – 8:15pm

Sober Zen is a discussion group about sobriety, meditation, and mindfulness and how they can support each other. All are welcome. No meditation experience is necessary.