Burning House Zendo

Burning House Zendo would like to wish everyone a happy Rohatsu. Unfortunately, us to conflicting schedules, we will be observing Rohatsu together with only our routine service schedule. We are exploring observing Rohatsu with possible increased sits in January.

As another dorm of support an encouragement for our practice, many of our members have challenged each other to commit to 60 days days of daily Zazen and are tracking each other and offering encouragement on the Insight Timer app. You can find our group in the search feature of the app. You can find the app at insighttimer.com.

To commemorate the passing of our dear Dharma friend Hoin, we will offer a weekend sesshin on March 23rd through March 25th. Hoin was tremendously important to the sangha and we are approaching the first anniversary of his death.

At 11AM on the last day of sesshin, March 25th, we’ll offer an hour memorial service with friends and family. Those coming for the memorial service are asked to arrive by 10:45 AM.

Fee for Saturday lunch: $10 (pay to Burning House Zendo), otherwise attendance is free if no lunch is consumed.

RSVP is required for both full attendance or partial attendance. E-mail classes@burninghousezendo.org to RSVP.

Here is the schedule for the weekend:

Friday March 23rd 7 PM – 8:30 PM

Dharma Lineage Chanting
Zazen and Kinhin
Zazen and Kinhin

Saturday March 24th 7 AM – 5 PM

Morning Service
Zazen and Kinhin
Zazen and Kinhin
Samu (Work Practice)
Diamond Sutra Recitation
Zazen and Kinhin
Zazen and Kinhin
Sangha Lunch
Dharma Talk
Zazen and Kinhin
Zazen and Kinhin
Zazen and Kinhin

Sunday March 25th 7 AM – 12 PM

Morning Service
Zazen and Kinhin
Zazen and Kinhin
Tea and Break
Zazen and Kinhin
Closing Ceremony for Sesshin
Service of Remembrance with Friends and Family – 60 minutes

May all beings attain maturity in Buddha’s wisdom! BHZ will be commemorating the Buddha’s Enlightenment a bit later than usual this year. This services and schedule below are open to all practitioners, including newcomers. If you have any questions about the schedule or services, please contact info@burninghousezendo.org

• Monday, December 11th, 2017 7-8:30 pm
• Tuesday, December 12th, 2017 7-8:30 pm
• Wednesday, December 13th, 2017 7-8:30 pm
• Thursday, December 14th, 2017 7-8:30 pm
• Friday, December 15th, 2017 7-8:30 pm
• Saturday, December 16th, 2017 3-5:00 pm
• Sunday, December 17th, 2017 7-9:00 am

Hope you can join us!

On Saturday October 21st, 2017, we’ll be offering another workshop. Sticking with our usual format, this is a cool opportunity to learn more about the practice from sangha regulars!

Sangha members will support attendees with the nuts and bolts of posture and sitting styles, some reflections on practice backgrounds, and more. Check out the flyer below for RSVP and other details:

Please update your calendars (again!)

Beginning August 16th, Burning House will be moving its regular weeknight service from Thursday to Wednesday.

Join the sangha for zazen, kinhin, and chanting on Wednesdays!

Burning House Zendo marks its 16th anniversary on July 28th weekend with an anniversary zazenkai. Full or partial attendance is available for attendees. To confirm attendance, please reach out to classes@burninghousezendo.org!

Fee for Saturday lunch: $10 (pay to Burning House Zendo), otherwise attendance is free if no lunch is consumed.

RSVP is required for both full attendance or partial attendance. E-mail classes@burninghousezendo.org to RSVP.

Here is the schedule for the weekend:

Friday July 28th 7 PM – 9PM

Dharma Lineage Chanting
Zazen and Kinhin
Zazen and Kinhin

Saturday July 29th 7 AM – 5 PM

Morning Service
Zazen and Kinhin
Zazen and Kinhin
Samu (Work Practice)
Diamond Sutra Recitation
Zazen and Kinhin
Zazen and Kinhin
Sangha Lunch
Dharma Talk
Zazen and Kinhin
Zazen and Kinhin
Zazen and Kinhin

Sunday July 30th 7AM – 12 Noon

Morning Service
Zazen and Kinhin
Zazen and Kinhin
Tea and Break
Zazen and Kinhin
Zazen and Kinhin
Great Vows for All

Come sit with this us!

Our 2017 Spring Sesshin will be April 7th, 8th, and 9th. This is a chance for practitioners to engage in deeper, longer practice in a supportive setting. Partial participation is welcomed if you are unable to attend the entire schedule.

Fee for Saturday lunch: $10 (pay to Burning House Zendo), otherwise free if no lunch is consumed. 

RSVP is required for both full attendance or partial attendance. E-mail classes@burninghousezendo.org to RSVP.

Here is the schedule for the weekend:

Friday April 7th 7 PM – 9PM

Dharma Lineage Chanting
Zazen and Kinhin
Zazen and Kinhin

Saturday April 8th 7 AM – 5 PM

Morning Service
Zazen and Kinhin
Zazen and Kinhin
Samu (Work Practice)
Diamond Sutra Recitation
Zazen and Kinhin
Zazen and Kinhin
Sangha Lunch
Dharma Talk (Recorded)
Zazen and Kinhin
Zazen and Kinhin
Zazen and Kinhin         

Sunday April 9th 7AM – 12 Noon

Morning Service
Zazen and Kinhin
Zazen and Kinhin
Tea and Break
Zazen and Kinhin
Zazen and Kinhin
Great Vows for All

Come sit with this us!

On March 12th 2017, our dear friend and dharma brother Hoin Michael Prenger died. He was a pillar within the sangha, and is partly responsible for the regularity of Burning House Zendo’s open doors over the last decade. Hoin was usually one of the first faces that newcomers saw when they came to the zendo, and his gentle way with people made him our best ambassador.

A Buddhist memorial service was offered for Hoin on Sunday March 19th. Sangha members, friends, and family offered remembrances and chanted vigorously in his honor. The sangha would like to thank Dharman Alan Stortz for leading us.

A second Buddhist memorial service conducted by Genro Lee Milton from Endless Mountain Zendo is being planned for the near future. Burning House Zendo will post details as they become available.

It will be hard for sangha members not to think often of Hoin.

Namu Hoin Michael Prenger!

Hoin’s Baltimore Sun Obituary

Please update your calendars!

Beginning Thursday April 6th, Burning House will be moving its regular weeknight service from Wednesday to Thursday.

For those who are new or returning, Thursdays will be a nice opportunity to join the sangha for zazen, kinhin, and chanting.