Please Join Us!

Wednesday April 23 - 5:30PM: Public vegetarian dinner followed by meditation instruction class at 6:30PM. Also at 6:30PM special chanting begins in the main Dharma Room followed by regular chanting at 7:00PM. There will also a Dharma Talk with questions answered by José Ramírez, JDPSN.

Sunday April 27 - 9:00AM: Meditation instruction class with Zen sitting and walking meditation periods and a Dharma Talk with refreshments after. The Schedule: 9:00 am - 9:30 am - Orientation for Zen Meditation 9:30 am - 10:40 am - Two half hour sitting periods with a ten minute walking meditation in-between 10:45 am - 11:30 am - A Dharma Talk followed by refreshments.

Also at 10:00AM we will have Dharma School. The Center offers classes for children ages 4-12 and their families on meditation, mindfulness and the Buddhist Tradition. The program is open to any child, age 4 to 12, interested in exploring the dharma.

Saturday May 3 - 10:00AM: The Hidden Lamp Workshop. We will explore the teaching of The Hidden Lamp together, seeing what light it sheds on our own situation. Through silence, dialogue, story telling and writing, we will each uncover the hidden lamp in our own hearts. The day will be led by the creators and co-editors of the book, Florence Caplow and Susan Moon, both members of the Everyday Zen sangha. Providence Zen Center’s Co-Guiding Teacher and contributor to The Hidden Lamp, Nancy Hedgpeth, JDPSN, will also read and participate in the workshop. Please bring your own bag lunch; a tea table will be available. To register for your workshop online – fill out the retreat registration form.

Sunday May 4 – 9:00AM - 3:30PM:  One day retreat led by Nancy Hedgpeth, JDPSN. Orientation for new retreatants from 8:15 am until 8:45 am. Registration from 8:00am-8:45am. (A formal meal is part of the retreat.) To register for your retreat online – fill out the retreat registration form.

Tuesday May 6 - 6:30PM:  Introducing a new Tuesday evening program. Zen practice with the Abbot, Zen Master Bon Haeng (Mark Houghton). Special chanting begins in the main Dharma Room at 6:30PM followed by regular chanting at 7:00PM. There will also be two sitting periods beginning at 7:30PM with walking meditation in between and kong-an interviews with Zen Master Bon Haeng.


Thank you!