Thursday evenings

Join Zen priest Dainin Jesse Brunette for an introductory dive into the heart of Zen practice. Each week we’ll explore the hows and whys of this ancient technique with a period of meditation and group discussion.

This class is intended to give you an intimate familiarity of the practice of Zen meditation (zazen) To help support your understanding we will discuss the Buddha’s teachings, the forms (including bowing and chanting), and the internal experience of meditation.

Suggested reading: Opening the Hand of Thought by Kosho Uchiyama

This offering is open to all regardless of experience.

The group will be limited to a maximum of 14 participants.

Jesse Brunette has been practicing and studying Buddhism for over 25 years and was ordained by Jisho Warner in 2025. He is the Ino at Stone Creek, manages the garden, and facilitates the Monday night Next Gen Zen discussion group.

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Please join us for this one day sitting led by Stone Creek’s Head Priest Myogen Kathryn Stark and Stone Creek Teacher Edmée Danan.

This one day of concentrated practice will be held in silence with alternating periods of zazen (seated meditation, usually 30 minute periods) kinhin (walking meditation, usually 10 minute periods), meals and a work period in the afternoon. A dharma talk will be given in the morning and participants will have an opportunity to speak privately with the teachers (dokusan).

We will be sitting from 7am to 5pm .

Vegetarian breakfast, lunch, and snacks will be served, and for meals we will be using oryoki (Japanese nesting bowls). Oryoki sets will be available to borrow if you do not have one, or are available for purchase for $75.

Oryoki instruction will be given for those who are new to the practice.

We will begin with a short orientation and opportunity for zazen instruction. Please plan on arriving by 6:45am and on being in your seat ready to start by 6:55am.

We look forward to practicing together.

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