April Teaching Schedule
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Friday, 3 April
Morning Meditation
On-Line via Zoom
07:30a – 08:30a EDT (06:30a – 07:30a CDT)

Saturday, 4 April
Meditation & Discussion (Virtual)
Youngstown Zen Center
In-Person: 1105 Elm St. Youngstown OH
& On-line: via Zoom
9:00a—10:00a EDT (08:00-09:00 CDT; 06:00-07:00 PDT)

Monday, 6 April
Meditation / Dharma Talk / Discussion
Small Chapel at Union Theological Seminary
Plus On-line at Zoom
6:00p - 7:30p EDT / 5:00 – 6:30 CDT / 3:00 – 4:30 PDT
Gatha on the Transfer of Merit Offering

Friday, 10 April
Morning Meditation
Canceled

Sunday, 12 April
Meditation & Dharma Talk / Q&A (Virtual)
Iowa City Zen Center
In-Person: 1025 Fairchild
On-line via Zoom
9:00a–11:00a CDT / 10:00a–Noon EDT / 07:00a–09:00a PDT

Spring Intensive — Iowa City Zen Center
13 – 26 April
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Monday – Friday Morning Meditations
08:00a–09:00a EDT / 07:00a–08:00a CDT
Online Only — Via Zoom

Monday, 13 April
Meditation / Dharma Talk / Discussion
On-line ONLY via Zoom
6:00p - 7:30p EDT / 5:00 – 6:30 CDT / 3:00 – 4:30 PDT
New Moon — Monthly Memorial & Healing Ceremonies

Monday, 13 April
Sitting With Impermanence
In-Person at ICZC & Online via Zoom
7:00p – 8:15 p CDT / 8:00p – 9:30 EDT / 5:00p – 6:30p PDT

Tuesday, 14 April
Tuesday Night Zazen
Iowa City Zen Center
In-Person and via Zoom
Beginning Instruction: 6:30p CDT
Zazen/Kinhin/Zazen
7:00p–8:00p CDT / 8:00p–9:00p EDT / 5:00p–6:00p PDT

Wednesday, 15 April
ICZC Reading Group
Iowa City Zen Center
In-Person and via Zoom
7:00p–8:30p CDT / 8:00p–9:30p EDT / 5:00–6:30p PDT

Thursday, 16 April
Workshop: Exploring The Bodhisattva Precepts
Looking at the Bodhisattva Precepts as a Guide for our Practice & our Life
In-Person at ICZC & Online via Zoom
7:00p – 8:15 p CDT / 8:00p – 9:30 EDT / 5:00p – 6:30p PDT

Friday, 17 April
Back-Yard Potluck @ ICZC
Small Bites. Outside (Weather Permitting)
Bring anything vegetarian
6:00p – 8:00p CDT

Saturday 18 April
Meditation & Discussion (Virtual)
Youngstown Zen Center
In-Person: 1105 Elm St. Youngstown OH
& On-line: via Zoom
9:00a – 10:00a EDT / 08:00a – 09:00a CDT / 06:00a – 07:00a PDT)

Saturday, 18 April
Work Practice
ICZC Spring Spruce Up
10:30am – Noon

Sunday, 19 April
Meditation & Dharma Talk / Q&A (In-Person)
Iowa City Zen Center
In-Person: 1025 Fairchild
On-line via Zoom
9:00–11:00 CDT / 10:00–Noon EDT / 07:00–09:00 PDT

Monday – Friday Morning Meditations
08:00a–09:00a EDT / 07:00a–08:00a CDT
Online Only — Via Zoom

Monday, 20 April
Meditation / Dharma Talk / Discussion
On-line ONLY via Zoom
6:00p - 7:30p EDT / 5:00 – 6:30 CDT / 3:00 – 4:30 PDT

Monday, 20 April
Sitting With Impermanence
In-Person at ICZC & Online via Zoom
7:00p – 8:15 p CDT / 8:00p – 9:30 EDT / 5:00p – 6:30p PDT

Tuesday, 21 April
Tuesday Night Zazen
Iowa City Zen Center
In-Person and via Zoom
Beginning Instruction: 6:30p CDT
Zazen/Kinhin/Zazen
7:00p–8:00p CST / 8:00p–9:00p EST / 5:00p–6:00p PST

Wednesday, 22 April
ICZC Reading Group
Iowa City Zen Center
In-Person and via Zoom
7:00p–8:30p CST / 8:00p–9:30p EST / 5:00–6:30p PST

Thursday, 23 April
Workshop: The Four Noble Truths — The Guide To Practice
Looking at the 4 Noble Truths as a way to see our conditioning
In-Person at ICZC & Online via Zoom
7:00p – 8:15 p CDT / 8:00p – 9:30 EDT / 5:00p – 6:30p PDT

Sunday, 26 April
Meditation & Open Sozan / Q&A (In-Person)
Iowa City Zen Center
In-Person: 1025 Fairchild
On-line via Zoom
09:00a – 11:00a CDT / 10:00a – Noon EDT / 07:00a – 09:00a PDT

Monday, 27 April
Meditation / Dharma Talk / Discussion
Small Chapel at Union Theological Seminary
Plus On-line at Zoom
6:00p - 7:30p EDT / 5:00 – 6:30 CDT / 3:00 – 4:30 PDT

Tuesday, 28 April
Meditation / Dharma Talk (Virtual)
White Plains Zen Center
In-Person: St. Bartholomew’s Church
85 Prospect
White Plains, NY
On-line via Zoom
7:30p—9:00p EDT

Coming Up:

13 – 17 May
Street Retreat
NYC
Wednesday Afternoon through Sunday Noon:
a plunge into living as unhoused on the streets of NYC.
Daily Zazen, Council Practice & Service
Group & Dyad Time
Co-lead by Roshi Daiken & Sensei Brian Joshin Byrnes