Potomac Zen Sangha

Notice: Class for Sunday, May 15 has been cancelled.

The Potomac Zen Sangha is located in Alexandria within walking distance of the metro.  It is open to the public for meditation and talks by Zen Master Pohwa Sunim. Each class stands on its own and no prior experience is necessary.

We accept donations, but they aren't necessary. Guidelines are $10 per class, $15 per week, or $50 per month. Suggested student donations are half of these amounts.

Class Schedule

Please click on the name of the class to see a brief description.

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• Beginner's Zen Class
  
  
  • Wednesday 7:00PM - 9PM
    
    
  In the moment, there are no beginners nor experts. But you should learn to bloom a fresh lotus flower each second. Zen Tea will be served along with meditation discussion. The class includes two 25 minute sitting sessions separated by a ten minute walking meditation. Arrive early for one-on-one meditation dialog. Just come as you are.
  

  Class Leaders are Lewis Dabney and Chuck Mills.

  



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• Deep Zen Night
  
  
  • Friday 7:00PM - Midnight
  
  After a busy week, turn towards Zen and peaceful nighttime sitting and walking meditation. Mitigate suffering by developing a sages mind. Tiger never eats grass. Zen Warriors capture the eternal truth in every single moment of life and death. Join us for any portion of the deep Zen meditation.
  • 7-8PM  45 minutes sitting and 15 minutes walking meditation
  • 8-9PM  45 minutes sitting and 15 minutes walking meditation
  • 9-10PM  Zen Master's Dharma Talk. Private Koan interview with Master Sunim.
  • 10-11PM  45 minutes sitting and 15 minutes walking meditation
  • 11-Midnight  45 minutes sitting and 15 minutes walking meditation
  
  

  Class Leaders are Tom Kreutzer and Murray Kramer.

  
  



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• Meditation and Chanting
  
  
  • Sunday 9:00AM - 11:00AM
  
  Buddha means Enlightenment. Because Buddha spoke without words, Udumbara only blooms on your tongue. Join us for an hour and a half of morning sitting, some chanting and Zen tea along with a Dharma talk.
  

  Class Leader is Jennifer Oakes.

  

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Sangha Location

1423 Powhatan Street, Suite#7
Alexandria, VA 22314


Park out front. Enter the gate. Then, climb the stairs. Suite#7 is the last door on the left. Inside the suite, we are in the room next to the water cooler.


Email: potomaczen@yahoo.com

Sangha Newsletter

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Schedule

1. Tuesday World Zen Internet Meeting

   9:00 p.m. EST (New York Time). Now on gotomeeting.com.

   Back to its original 9:00 p.m. time: Join Sunim's live video Dharma talk. No longer on Skype! Now on gotomeeting.com. All are welcome. Click here for details.

2. Friday Deep Zen

   7 p.m. - midnight

   At the end of your work week, decompress with an extended meditation session. Arrive by 9 p.m. to get a one-on-one koan interview with Zen Master Pohwa Sunim. Click here for more information.

3. DVDS AVAILABLE!!! Five DVDs of the Zen Dharma Exchange are now available at Amazon.com.
   To see information on the first one, CLICK HERE:  Zen Dharma Exchange DVD A