This five week class is an introduction to the practice of Zen meditation, designed to help you start or strengthen a regular meditation practice.  There are many benefits to regular meditation: it can help you lower your blood pressure, develop peace of mind, and address depression, anxiety, or anger.   In Zen, we meditate to realize our true nature, which is our nature when we let go of the delusion that we are separate from all that is.  

We will cover sitting posture, strengthening your concentration, and walking meditation. Ryoshin will also touch on foundational Buddhist teachings.  As the course progresses, we will spend more time just sitting together.  Each class will end by chanting the Four Bodhisattva Vows.

Class offered at Santosha Yoga, Madison NJ. Registration will be open in early September.