Community Dinner and Zen Meditation Practice

Community Dinner and Zen Meditation Practice

Join us for free public dinner and meditation practice at the Providence Zen Center Buddhist temple in Cumberland, RI.

By Providence Zen Center

Select date and time

Wednesday, May 29 · 5:30 - 8:15pm EDT

Location

99 Pound Rd

99 Pound Road Cumberland, RI 02864

Agenda

Wednesday Night Schedule

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Community Dinner

Community Dinner

6:15 PM - 7:00 PM

Orientation and intro to meditation practice

6:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Special Chanting

Thousand Eyes and Hands & Kwan Seum Bosal Chants

7:00 PM - 7:15 PM

Regular Chanting

Evening Bell Chant (Solo); Heart Sutra in English & Great Dharani Chants

7:15 PM - 7:40 PM

Sitting Meditation Practice

7:40 PM - 7:50 PM

Walking Meditation Practice

7:50 PM - 8:15 PM

Sitting Meditation Practice

About this event

Our Wednesday night dharma program is an opportunity to socialize, make new friends, and join in ‘together action’ by practicing Zen meditation. All food served is vegetarian - if you have additional dietary restrictions, please contact us ahead of time for that week’s menu.

Join us for dinner… or more. Orientation is recommended for first-timers before joining group meditation practice. Joining us for the first time? Please RSVP at https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/ebd770f3-f889-4f5c-a6c0-80bd313c1aef



Frequently asked questions

Do I have to join for the whole evening?

No. Join us for dinner, chanting and/or meditation. Please do not enter the dharma hall in the middle of chanting or sitting meditation period to minimize distractions.

Do I have to wear a gray robe to enter the dharma hall?

No. Guest robes are available to zen students joining our practice, but are not required. As in most Asian spiritual traditions, the robes we wear are an expression of our intention. Your dharma teacher will explain how to tie your robe should you choose to wear one.

How to find us

After turning into the Zen Center driveway from Pound Road, keep right past the temple and main entrance; Turn right into the visitor parking lot at the end of the driveway. Make your way back down the paved path to the main entrance. The dining room is located downstairs to the right.

Do you have free parking?

Yes. If the visitor parking lot is full, feel free to park along the driveway.

Where do I go once I'm inside?

The dining room is located downstairs to your right, behind the standing bulletin board. A dharma teacher will meet you for orientation on top of the stairs.

Organized by

Providence Zen Center

PZC offers daily meditation practice, retreats, residencies, and event rentals. We are located in Cumberland, RI, ~15 miles north of Providence, RI / ~35 miles south of Boston, MA.

We welcome people of all faiths as well as secular practitioners to our sangha (Zen Buddhist community).