Tag Archives: Zazen

Chong An Sunim at OZS

News – Chong An Sunim is coming to OZS in May

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‘Ignorance, intelligence, and insight – how to obtain who we are and find our true path.’ A talk with Chong An Sunim on Thursday evening, May 8, 2025, followed on Friday, May 9th, 2025, with a Zen Day at OZS. Thursday’s Dharma Talk will be from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Friday’s Zen Day will be from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. OZS is located at 4690 Fruitville Road, Sarasota, Florida 34232. The suggested donation for the talk is $10.00 […]

I have no words, a walk down the road of habit

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 I have no words. There’s nothing I can give you that you don’t already have. There’s nothing I can add to what you already are. So we use words because we’ve forgotten who we are in our ignorance. We walk down the road of habit energy, it drags us along like a chain, and we struggle. As we go down the path of getting to know ourselves, we discover that there are options for us that we didn’t think we […]

Sangha Practice for New Years Day

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Join us for a sangha celebration to welcome the New Year. New Year’s Day, Wednesday, January 1, 2025, 7:00 pm We will start with Zen meditation practice at 7:00 pm and end with celebrating the New Year with our community of practitioners. Please join us. You are welcome to bring a snack or treat to share, we will provide Tea. Please use the contact form to let us know you will be coming. All the Best, Abbot Will Rauschenberger

Sunset Full Moon Meditation at The Bay Park

Following a brief introduction by Abbott Will Rauschenberger of Ordinary Zen Sangha, we will engage in a peaceful sunset mediation under the Full Beaver Supermoon on the Sunset Deck (#6 on the map) and conclude with a Dharma talk and Q&A with Zen Master Chong An Sunim. Please bring your own chair or cushion. Donations are gratefully accepted.  All are welcome.