The Puget Sound Zen Center is a community dedicated to practicing Zen, teaching and living Buddhist principles, supporting a vibrant sangha, and serving our wider community.
Join our newsletter to receive email updates
.
We offer services every day.
Weekday mornings
Monday through Friday – 6:30 – 7:30am (in-person at zendo and on Zoom)
Friday mornings coffee and conversation after the sit.
Monday Evening
West Seattle, Fauntleroy Church. 7 to 8:30pm In-person.
Vashon – 7:00 to 8:00pm (Zoom only)
Tuesday Evening
7:00 to 8:00pm (Zoom only)
Wednesday Evening
7:00 to 8:30pm (Zoom only) Meditation and discussion. Preceptors lead discussion of selected short readings. After zazen, the group reads aloud. No need to prepare in advance.
Thursday Evening
7:00 to 8:30 pm (In-person at zendo and on Zoom) 3 sitting periods.
Friday Evening
7:00 to 8:00pm (Zoom only)
Weekends
Saturday
Morning 8:00 – 8:30 am zazen. 8:30 – 9:00 Qi Gong with Anshin
Evening – 7:00 to 8:00pm (Zoom only)
Sunday
Morning 8:30 to 9:30am, and 10:00am to noon (dharma talk, speaker and topic below) (zendo and Zoom). The second Sunday of the month is a half-day sit starting at 7:00am and proceeding through the 8:30am and 10:00am sits until noon.
Evening 7:00 to 8:00pm (Zoom only)
You may join us online at https://zoom.us/j/5117064990. Request the password in an email to pr@pszc.org. Access our chant book here. First time? Find out what to expect here. All welcome.
Effective September 1, and as long as King County remains in the Green/Low Covid risk category, masks will be optional in the Vashon zendo building. Air purifiers are now in operation during all services.
Dokusan is a confidential meeting with a Zen teacher to discuss practice. It is open to all members of PSZC. Dokusan with Abbot Koshin Cain is offered every Wednesday, from 9 to 10am, and 5-6 pm.
Sign up for a 15 minute slot with Koshin here. Please sign up at least a day in advance.
The Zen Center holds two residential retreats throughout the year and two day-sits and monthly half-day sits. We also have Zen 101 classes a few times a year, and a dharma study series in the Fall. We also have many one-off events throughout the year. Find out more on our Events page.
Gendo Allyn Field speaks at the Zen Center on November 20, 2022...
Wes Borden speaks at the Zen Center on November 13, 2022....
Anshin David Steel speaks at the Zen Center on October 23, 2022....
On August 20, we welcomed roughly 200 people to a festive temple dedication. Thanks to all...
It is exciting to start this year owning a building! We have made a number of improvements...
Tokudo Shiki Initiation, Two New Monks and a Ceremony On August 22nd we held our second ev...
