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Welcome to Zen Heart Sangha. Our sangha (community)
has been practicing meditation together since 1993 in the
tradition of Shunryu Suzuki Roshi, the founder of San
Francisco Zen Center. Zen Heart Sangha (ZHS) is guided by Misha Shungen Merrill,
who received dharma transmission (permission to teach) in 1998 from Les Kaye Roshi, a dharma heir of Suzuki Roshi.
We are a non-
residential community with practice places in both Menlo
Park and Woodside, California, with affiliated students in the
Sacramento area and New York.
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ZHS is dedicated to the study and practice of Zen Buddhism
for lay practitioners. Zazen (sitting meditation) is the heart
of our practice with emphasis on the meditation style of
shikantaza (‘just sitting’), a practice passed down from our
13thc. ancestor, Eihei Dogen. We offer zazen every Monday
evening and the second and fourth Thursdays of the month,
as well as lectures and group discussions. We also have a
full morning program on the first and third Saturday of each
month which includes zazen, a communal breakfast, work
practice, and study of Buddhist teachings. There are several
meditation retreats and various Buddhist ceremonies
throughout the year.
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We are also committed to the development of sangha and
spiritual friendship. Sangha is the Buddhist word for the
community of individuals who practice the Buddha’s way of
meditation and mindfulness, and spiritual friendship is how
we mutually support each other on this path. Because of this
all practice opportunities at ZHS are offered freely in the
Buddhist spirit of dana, the practice of generosity. The
support of our teacher and programs is made possible by
the voluntary efforts and donations of our community, not
just for those already practicing, but also for those yet to
come. Please join us
for meditation and enjoy the ‘best season of your life’!
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Zen Heart Sangha
Menlo Park and Woodside, California,
(650) 851-0934
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