Welcome to Burning House Zendo
We are a lay Rinzai Zen Buddhist community in Baltimore. It is our mission to promote the practice of Zen Buddhist meditation (zazen) and to provide basic instruction and a support structure for individuals seeking spiritual enrichment and insight through the practice of zazen.
Current Schedule
Our weekly services are currently being done online only via Zoom. See schedule below and join us via this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2725354884. To obtain the password, please email classes@burninghousezendo.org.
Every Other Saturday Morning (11/14, 11/28, 12/12, 12/26) 10-11:30am
Integrative breathwork sessions led by Eric.
Saturday Afternoons 3-4:30pm
Heart Sutra chant, two zazen sitting periods with kinhin (walking meditation) between, Great Vows chant to end
Sunday Mornings 7-9am
Morning Service chanting, kinhin, followed by two zazen sitting periods with kinhin between.
Weekday Mornings 8:30-9:10am
One sitting period together.
Wednesday Evenings 7:30-9pm
Heart Sutra chant, two zazen sitting periods with 5 minute kinhin between, Great Vows chant to end.
For beginners
If you’re new to sitting meditation, please come to the Wednesday night or Saturday services before attending a Sunday morning service. When there are new members at those services, we offer beginner’s instruction and abbreviated sitting periods which are not offered at the Sunday morning service. Feel free to email us with any questions you have before joining us for the first time at classes@burninghousezendo.org.