Vermont Zen Center

schedule

The Zen Center has a schedule of daily sittings, intensive meditation periods, courses, ceremonies, public events, and much more.

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retreats

A wonderful way to combine quiet time and spiritual inspiration. Enjoy your own natural rhythms in an extraordinary setting.

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workshops

A practical and authentic introduction to Zen Buddhism. Talks, question periods, demonstrations and meditation.

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Famine Relief Ceremony—Thursday, 1/30

A concrete way to express compassion for those who are suffering from the deprivations of hunger. Read more . . .
All-Day Sitting (Zazenkai)—Sunday, 2/9

All are welcome to apply to all-day sittings at the Zen Center. Similar to a one-day retreat or sesshin, all days Read more . . .

Lovingkindness (or Mettabhavana), is an ancient Buddhist meditation leading to the development of unconditional lovingkindness and friendliness. Metta is something you feel in your heart, a positive emotional state towards others as well as ourselves.

A six-week course in the gentle art of universal lovingkindness meditation begins on March 11. Read more . . .