Zen is the very awareness of the dynamism of life living itself in us —
And aware of itself, in us, as being the one life that lives in all
— Thomas Merton

NEWS
Roshi Daiken relocated to Iowa City on 4 July and is based there indefinitely.
The Monday Evening Pamsula Zen Center Meditation/Discussion continues at its regular time.
The Friday Morning Online Sit will be discontinued.
All are encouraged to participate in the daily Morning Sitting (M–F) through ICZC (and via Zoom)
Invites & links will continue to be sent

Pamsula Zen Center

Founder & Guiding Teacher: Rev. Daiken Nelson, Roshi

A place where everyone is free to be and become themself: Come as You are

Monday Evening Meditation/Discussion
6:00p - ≈7:15p EDT / 5:00p – 6:15p CDT / 3:00p – 4:15p PDT
In-Person: Iowa City Zen Center
In-Person & Online
We stream live via Zoom: PM for Zoom link: Here

Morning Meditation: Monday – Friday
In-Person: Iowa City Zen Center
On-Line via Zoom
08:00a – 09:00a EDT / 07:00a – 08:00a CDT
via Zoom: PM for Zoom link: Here

Possible join at any time plus to come & go as You need

All are Welcome — Please Join Us.

COMING UP:

Morning Meditation: Monday – Friday
In-Person: Iowa City Zen Center
On-Line via Zoom
08:00a – 09:00a EDT / 07:00a – 08:00a CDT

Monday, 14 September
PZC Meditation / Dharma Talk / Discussion
Iowa City Zen Center
In-Person: 1025 Fairchild
Plus On-line at Zoom
6:00p - 7:30p EDT / 5:00 – 6:30 CDT / 3:00 – 4:30 PDT

Tuesday 15 September
just silence – Drop In Open Sitting
Sacred Collective
213 N Linn St, Iowa City, IA
Noon – 1:00p

Tuesday 15 September
Meditation
Iowa City Zen Center
In-Person: 1025 Fairchild
On-line via Zoom
8:00p – 9:00p EDT / 7:00p – 8:00p CDT / 5:00p – 6:00p PDT

Saturday, 19 September
Zazenkai / Half-Day Meditation
Meditation & Dharma Talk (In-Person)
Youngstown Zen Center
In-Person: 1105 Elm St. Youngstown OH
& On-line: via Zoom
8:15a—1:00p EDT / 07:15a – Noon CDT / 05:15a – 10:00a PDT

Sunday, 16 August
Meditation / Service
Iowa City Zen Center
In-Person: 1025 Fairchild
On-line via Zoom
9:00a–10:00a CDT / 10:00a–11:00a EDT / 07:00a–08:00a PDT

All are Welcome

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I still recall how, with my bag on a pole, I forgot my yesterdays.
Wandered the hills, played in the water, went to the land of the clouds.
The lift of an eyebrow, the blink of an eye -- all of it samadhi (deep absorption).
In this great world there is nowhere that is not a Wisdom Hall.
— Ziyong (18th c. Chinese Buddhist Nun)

Pamsula Zen Center welcomes All to Practice — long-time practitioners & newbies.
It is PZC’s policy not to discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, gender, sexual orientation,
gender identity, national origin, ability, age, or religion in our programs or activities.
We joyfully welcome Seekers and Students of all religious paths into our gatherings.

Also, all offerings are dana (donation) based
— with suggested free-will offering —
no one turned away for lack of resources.
We are boundlessly grateful to those who support our offerings

Pamsula (definition):
1) Dusty, covered with dust; 2) Polluted, defiled, sullied, stained
Traditionally, the discarded, soiled cloth that monks & nuns found from which they made their robes