PROGRAMS
PMZC has a mix of online, in-person, and hybrid (both online and in-person) events.
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Sunday through Wednesday morning events and Thursday evenings are both online and in the Longmont Zendo. ​These events are open for in-person attendance to people who have attended an orientation to the Longmont Zendo.
You may schedule an orientation at your convenience by emailing Cliff at info@pmzc.org for an appointment. Regular orientations are Thursday at 5:15 pm and Sundays at 8 am by RSVP only. The address will be provided when you arrange to attend an orientation to the Longmont Zendo.
Meditation
Sunday Morning Practice
8:30 am - 10:30 am. Zoom link
8:30 am and 9:00 am - twenty minute sittings with walking between
9:30 am - dharma talk and discussion
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You are welcome to come for all or part of the program
Tuesday Evening Practice (In-Person)
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm.
Tuesday Evening sittings are at Plymouth Congregational Church in Fort Collins. This event is not online and all are welcome on a drop in basis. Please arrive by 6:15 pm.
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The entrance is at the northeast corner off of the north parking lot of the Church. Enter from Prospect Ave.​​
Thursday Evening Practice
5:30 - 6:30 pm MT Zoom link
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​From 5:30pm - 6:00pm, Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin will give drop-in zazen instruction. No registration or experience is necessary. From 6:00pm - 6:30pm, we will have zazen followed by an optional, short check-in with attendees. You may attend for either or both half-hour segments.
Early Morning Zazen and Service - Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays
6:30 am - 7:30 am. Zoom link
6:30 - 7:10 am - zazen
7:10 - 7:20 am - optional chanting service
7:20 - 7:25 am - optional check in
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Chants and guidelines for the early morning service. On Mondays and Tuesdays, we use the English versions of the chants, and on Wednesdays, we use the Japanese versions.
One Day Sittings
​Every other month (usually the second Saturday), we host one day sittings at Plymouth Congregational Church in Ft. Collins. The day includes an oryoki practice lunch and a chance for private interviews with Rev. Clusin
The schedule is:
9 am opening tea; then three 35 minute zazen periods with kinhin between.
At noon, we chant the Heart Sutra before lunch and there is a quiet rest period from one to two pm, when we have two more periods of zazen and kinhin, followed by a closing tea, ending the day of practice at 4 pm.
The event is available in person and on Zoom. Partial attendance is ok. Registration is required through email to info@pmzc.org. Cost is by donation.
Online Practice Offered by our Sangha Members
Bird and Bell Meditation Group
A Free Community Service of Unitarian Universalist Church of Cheyenne
Wednesday 6:00 - 7:00 pm
Half hour sitting followed by discussion with Gene Heater. Zoom link
If you have questions or trouble using the link please email gene.heater@gmail.com
