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Domyo Burk
Domyo studied and worked as a wildlife biologist before beginning Zen practice at Dharma Rain Zen Center (DRZC) in 1996. She spent five years practicing intensively as a lay person, and then was ordained as a Zen monk in 2001 by Gyokuko Carlson Roshi. The first seven years of Domyo’s monastic training were spent in full-time residential practice at DRZC except for a practice period at Tassajara monastery in California and time practicing at Great Vow Zen Monastery in Oregon.
On October 18th, 2010, Domyo received Dharma Transmission (authorization to teach in the Soto Zen lineage) from Gyokuko Carlson Roshi. Click here to read more about the Dharma Cloud lineage. She was a full-time staff member at DRZC from 2000 until the fall of 2011, when she resigned in order to focus her Dharma work on Bright Way Zen. Domyo is a member of the Soto Zen Buddhist Association (SZBA) and participated in the SZBA Dharma Heritage Ceremony in October 2012. She was a member of the SZBA Board of Directors from 2007 until 2013, and Administrative Coordinator of the SZBA from 2013 until May 2016.
Domyo regards both Gyokuko Carlson Roshi and Kyogen Carlson Roshi, founders of Dharma Rain Zen Center, as her teachers. Her training at Dharma Rain gave her a profound respect for both lay and priest practice, and a passionate curiosity about how to inspire and support deep Zen practice in the midst of lay life. She currently lives in Cedar Hills (Beaverton OR) with her husband John Burk, senior announcer at All Classical Portland KQAC. Their lives are enriched and challenged by two African Grey parrots, Isaac and Ursula, Curly, a cockapoo, and Sukha, a one-of-kind terrier mix. Domyo is the author of Idiot’s Guides: Zen Living, and produces weekly episodes on the Zen Studies Podcast.
Domyo is also Bright Way Zen’s spiritual and executive director, as defined in our bylaws.
April 2020
Online – Zazen & Chanting Practice
Meditate with Us Online Join Domyo and others for online meditation via Zoom videoconferencing. Morning meditation happens Wed-Sat, and anyone is welcome to participate. If you are looking for more opportunities to participate with online Sangha and teachers, I recommend checking out Treeleaf, a large and successful online Zen community. Hope to see you, Domyo Zoom Instructions: Click here for detailed instructions on how to download the free Zoom app and connect. Joining us for morning zazen &…
Find out more »Just Sitting – ONLINE
Saturday "Just Sitting:" Online via Zoom, 8:30-9:30am To help slow the spread of Covid-19, we will hold our Saturday morning practice online. Click here for a schedule and instructions for how to join us!
Find out more »Saturday Sangha Meeting – ONLINE
Every Saturday as long as we're unable to meet in person; Domyo and other Sangha members will stay after Saturday morning zazen to check in with one another and discuss practice. Click here for information about Saturday morning practice and how to connect! Saturday Zen Practice Schedule Just Sitting: 8:30 - 9:30am Sangha Meeting: 9:30-10:30am
Find out more »POSTPONED: Workshop – Fundraising for Buddhists
Workshop with Thomas Bruner of Bruner Strategies. To Register - CLICK HERE To Register - CLICK HERE
Find out more »Sunday Practice – ONLINE
Sunday Practice: Online via Zoom To help slow the spread of Covid-19, we will hold our Sunday practice online. Click here for a schedule and instructions for how to join us!
Find out more »Tuesday Practice: ONLINE
Tuesday Practice: Online via Zoom To help slow the spread of Covid-19, we will hold our Tuesday practice online. Click here for a schedule and instructions for how to join us! Need tech support in connecting with us online? Call, text, or email: Shree ~ shree.c.aier@gmail.com ~ 503-744-2218 Zack ~ zack@bartel.com ~ 503.320.1884
Find out more »Online – Zazen & Chanting Practice
Meditate with Us Online Join Domyo and others for online meditation via Zoom videoconferencing. Morning meditation happens Wed-Sat, and anyone is welcome to participate. If you are looking for more opportunities to participate with online Sangha and teachers, I recommend checking out Treeleaf, a large and successful online Zen community. Hope to see you, Domyo Zoom Instructions: Click here for detailed instructions on how to download the free Zoom app and connect. Joining us for morning zazen &…
Find out more »Online – Zazen & Chanting Practice
Meditate with Us Online Join Domyo and others for online meditation via Zoom videoconferencing. Morning meditation happens Wed-Sat, and anyone is welcome to participate. If you are looking for more opportunities to participate with online Sangha and teachers, I recommend checking out Treeleaf, a large and successful online Zen community. Hope to see you, Domyo Zoom Instructions: Click here for detailed instructions on how to download the free Zoom app and connect. Joining us for morning zazen &…
Find out more »Online – Zazen & Chanting Practice
Meditate with Us Online Join Domyo and others for online meditation via Zoom videoconferencing. Morning meditation happens Wed-Sat, and anyone is welcome to participate. If you are looking for more opportunities to participate with online Sangha and teachers, I recommend checking out Treeleaf, a large and successful online Zen community. Hope to see you, Domyo Zoom Instructions: Click here for detailed instructions on how to download the free Zoom app and connect. Joining us for morning zazen &…
Find out more »Online – Zazen & Chanting Practice
Meditate with Us Online Join Domyo and others for online meditation via Zoom videoconferencing. Morning meditation happens Wed-Sat, and anyone is welcome to participate. If you are looking for more opportunities to participate with online Sangha and teachers, I recommend checking out Treeleaf, a large and successful online Zen community. Hope to see you, Domyo Zoom Instructions: Click here for detailed instructions on how to download the free Zoom app and connect. Joining us for morning zazen &…
Find out more »Just Sitting – ONLINE
Saturday "Just Sitting:" Online via Zoom, 8:30-9:30am To help slow the spread of Covid-19, we will hold our Saturday morning practice online. Click here for a schedule and instructions for how to join us!
Find out more »Saturday Sangha Meeting – ONLINE
Every Saturday as long as we're unable to meet in person; Domyo and other Sangha members will stay after Saturday morning zazen to check in with one another and discuss practice. Click here for information about Saturday morning practice and how to connect! Saturday Zen Practice Schedule Just Sitting: 8:30 - 9:30am Sangha Meeting: 9:30-10:30am
Find out more »Sunday Practice – ONLINE
Sunday Practice: Online via Zoom To help slow the spread of Covid-19, we will hold our Sunday practice online. Click here for a schedule and instructions for how to join us!
Find out more »Tuesday Practice: ONLINE
Tuesday Practice: Online via Zoom To help slow the spread of Covid-19, we will hold our Tuesday practice online. Click here for a schedule and instructions for how to join us! Need tech support in connecting with us online? Call, text, or email: Shree ~ shree.c.aier@gmail.com ~ 503-744-2218 Zack ~ zack@bartel.com ~ 503.320.1884
Find out more »Online – Zazen & Chanting Practice
Meditate with Us Online Join Domyo and others for online meditation via Zoom videoconferencing. Morning meditation happens Wed-Sat, and anyone is welcome to participate. If you are looking for more opportunities to participate with online Sangha and teachers, I recommend checking out Treeleaf, a large and successful online Zen community. Hope to see you, Domyo Zoom Instructions: Click here for detailed instructions on how to download the free Zoom app and connect. Joining us for morning zazen &…
Find out more »BWZ Board Meeting
BWZ Board Meeting BWZ board meetings are open to the public except for an executive session at the beginning, which is usually short. Once they join the meeting, guests have 10 minutes to speak, and then may observe the board address its agenda. A draft agenda will be posted here, in the calendar description, a few days before the meeting. For more details on participating in BWZ board meetings, please click here to read our Policy on Public Attendance at…
Find out more »Online – Zazen & Chanting Practice
Meditate with Us Online Join Domyo and others for online meditation via Zoom videoconferencing. Morning meditation happens Wed-Sat, and anyone is welcome to participate. If you are looking for more opportunities to participate with online Sangha and teachers, I recommend checking out Treeleaf, a large and successful online Zen community. Hope to see you, Domyo Zoom Instructions: Click here for detailed instructions on how to download the free Zoom app and connect. Joining us for morning zazen &…
Find out more »Online – Zazen & Chanting Practice
Meditate with Us Online Join Domyo and others for online meditation via Zoom videoconferencing. Morning meditation happens Wed-Sat, and anyone is welcome to participate. If you are looking for more opportunities to participate with online Sangha and teachers, I recommend checking out Treeleaf, a large and successful online Zen community. Hope to see you, Domyo Zoom Instructions: Click here for detailed instructions on how to download the free Zoom app and connect. Joining us for morning zazen &…
Find out more »Online – Zazen & Chanting Practice
Meditate with Us Online Join Domyo and others for online meditation via Zoom videoconferencing. Morning meditation happens Wed-Sat, and anyone is welcome to participate. If you are looking for more opportunities to participate with online Sangha and teachers, I recommend checking out Treeleaf, a large and successful online Zen community. Hope to see you, Domyo Zoom Instructions: Click here for detailed instructions on how to download the free Zoom app and connect. Joining us for morning zazen &…
Find out more »Saturday Sangha Meeting – ONLINE
Every Saturday as long as we're unable to meet in person; Domyo and other Sangha members will stay after Saturday morning zazen to check in with one another and discuss practice. Click here for information about Saturday morning practice and how to connect! Saturday Zen Practice Schedule Just Sitting: 8:30 - 9:30am Sangha Meeting: 9:30-10:30am
Find out more »BWZ Monthly Book Group – ONLINE through 4/30
This is a small, student-led reading group which focuses on Zen or Buddhist books. If you're interested in joining, please contact Domyo: info@brightwayzen.org To help slow the spread of Covid-19, we will hold our Book Group online. Click here for instructions on how to join us!
Find out more »Sunday Practice – ONLINE
Sunday Practice: Online via Zoom To help slow the spread of Covid-19, we will hold our Sunday practice online. Click here for a schedule and instructions for how to join us!
Find out more »Tuesday Practice: ONLINE
Tuesday Practice: Online via Zoom To help slow the spread of Covid-19, we will hold our Tuesday practice online. Click here for a schedule and instructions for how to join us! Need tech support in connecting with us online? Call, text, or email: Shree ~ shree.c.aier@gmail.com ~ 503-744-2218 Zack ~ zack@bartel.com ~ 503.320.1884
Find out more »Online – Zazen & Chanting Practice
Meditate with Us Online Join Domyo and others for online meditation via Zoom videoconferencing. Morning meditation happens Wed-Sat, and anyone is welcome to participate. If you are looking for more opportunities to participate with online Sangha and teachers, I recommend checking out Treeleaf, a large and successful online Zen community. Hope to see you, Domyo Zoom Instructions: Click here for detailed instructions on how to download the free Zoom app and connect. Joining us for morning zazen &…
Find out more »Online – Zazen & Chanting Practice
Meditate with Us Online Join Domyo and others for online meditation via Zoom videoconferencing. Morning meditation happens Wed-Sat, and anyone is welcome to participate. If you are looking for more opportunities to participate with online Sangha and teachers, I recommend checking out Treeleaf, a large and successful online Zen community. Hope to see you, Domyo Zoom Instructions: Click here for detailed instructions on how to download the free Zoom app and connect. Joining us for morning zazen &…
Find out more »Online – Zazen & Chanting Practice
Meditate with Us Online Join Domyo and others for online meditation via Zoom videoconferencing. Morning meditation happens Wed-Sat, and anyone is welcome to participate. If you are looking for more opportunities to participate with online Sangha and teachers, I recommend checking out Treeleaf, a large and successful online Zen community. Hope to see you, Domyo Zoom Instructions: Click here for detailed instructions on how to download the free Zoom app and connect. Joining us for morning zazen &…
Find out more »Online – Zazen & Chanting Practice
Meditate with Us Online Join Domyo and others for online meditation via Zoom videoconferencing. Morning meditation happens Wed-Sat, and anyone is welcome to participate. If you are looking for more opportunities to participate with online Sangha and teachers, I recommend checking out Treeleaf, a large and successful online Zen community. Hope to see you, Domyo Zoom Instructions: Click here for detailed instructions on how to download the free Zoom app and connect. Joining us for morning zazen &…
Find out more »Saturday Sangha Meeting – ONLINE
Every Saturday as long as we're unable to meet in person; Domyo and other Sangha members will stay after Saturday morning zazen to check in with one another and discuss practice. Click here for information about Saturday morning practice and how to connect! Saturday Zen Practice Schedule Just Sitting: 8:30 - 9:30am Sangha Meeting: 9:30-10:30am
Find out more »Poetry Group – ONLINE
To help slow the spread of Covid-19, we will hold our Poetry Group online. Click here for information about how to join us! Join a group of your fellow practitioners in sharing and writing spiritual poetry. We will sit zazen for 10 mins and then read aloud poems that speak to where we are on our spiritual path. We will then write our own poems and share them with the group. You don’t have to be a poet to participate,…
Find out more »Sunday Practice – ONLINE
Sunday Practice: Online via Zoom To help slow the spread of Covid-19, we will hold our Sunday practice online. Click here for a schedule and instructions for how to join us!
Find out more »Tuesday Practice: ONLINE
Tuesday Practice: Online via Zoom To help slow the spread of Covid-19, we will hold our Tuesday practice online. Click here for a schedule and instructions for how to join us! Need tech support in connecting with us online? Call, text, or email: Shree ~ shree.c.aier@gmail.com ~ 503-744-2218 Zack ~ zack@bartel.com ~ 503.320.1884
Find out more »Online – Zazen & Chanting Practice
Meditate with Us Online Join Domyo and others for online meditation via Zoom videoconferencing. Morning meditation happens Wed-Sat, and anyone is welcome to participate. If you are looking for more opportunities to participate with online Sangha and teachers, I recommend checking out Treeleaf, a large and successful online Zen community. Hope to see you, Domyo Zoom Instructions: Click here for detailed instructions on how to download the free Zoom app and connect. Joining us for morning zazen &…
Find out more »Online – Zazen & Chanting Practice
Meditate with Us Online Join Domyo and others for online meditation via Zoom videoconferencing. Morning meditation happens Wed-Sat, and anyone is welcome to participate. If you are looking for more opportunities to participate with online Sangha and teachers, I recommend checking out Treeleaf, a large and successful online Zen community. Hope to see you, Domyo Zoom Instructions: Click here for detailed instructions on how to download the free Zoom app and connect. Joining us for morning zazen &…
Find out more »May 2020
Online – Zazen & Chanting Practice
Meditate with Us Online Join Domyo and others for online meditation via Zoom videoconferencing. Morning meditation happens Wed-Sat, and anyone is welcome to participate. If you are looking for more opportunities to participate with online Sangha and teachers, I recommend checking out Treeleaf, a large and successful online Zen community. Hope to see you, Domyo Zoom Instructions: Click here for detailed instructions on how to download the free Zoom app and connect. Joining us for morning zazen &…
Find out more »Online – Zazen & Chanting Practice
Meditate with Us Online Join Domyo and others for online meditation via Zoom videoconferencing. Morning meditation happens Wed-Sat, and anyone is welcome to participate. If you are looking for more opportunities to participate with online Sangha and teachers, I recommend checking out Treeleaf, a large and successful online Zen community. Hope to see you, Domyo Zoom Instructions: Click here for detailed instructions on how to download the free Zoom app and connect. Joining us for morning zazen &…
Find out more »Just Sitting
On Saturday mornings we meet for a simple hour of Zazen (seated Zen meditation). We sit for two 25-minute periods with 10 minutes of slow walking meditation in between, and end by chanting the Four Bodhisattva Vows. (Chanting is always optional.) For a general description of our meetings, click here. All are welcome! PLEASE NOTE: Even if there is a retreat on our calendar, you are welcome to join us from 8:30-9:30am. If you need an intro to Zen meditation, please attend…
Find out more »One-Day Retreat
A Zen retreat can be a life-changing experience. At a retreat we pay mindful attention throughout the day to our meditation, our breath, chanting, silent work, and a silent meal. We slow down, but in the midst of discipline, our minds and bodies have a chance to catch up with each other. Bright Way Zen usually holds one-day retreats in January, April, and October. Please visit the Event Calendar or click on "Recurring Events (see all)" at the top…
Find out more »Sunday Practice: Chanting, Zazen & Study
On Sunday mornings we begin at 9:30am with a 30-minute traditional Soto Zen chanting service* that includes bowing. Participate or observe as you feel comfortable, or arrive by 10am for zazen. We sit for two 25-minutes periods with 10 minutes of walking meditation in between (from 10-11am). (*Click here to read more about how we view our “religious” kinds of practices at Bright Way, and click here to read the things we chant. After zazen we break for tea and cookies, and…
Find out more »Guest Talk: Rinzan Pechovnik Osho
Guest Talk: Rinzan Pechovnik Osho Sunday, May 3rd ~ 11:15am - 12:15pm Join us for a talk on May 3rd with Rinzan Pechovnik Osho from the No-Rank Zendo in Portland.
Find out more »Parent’s Meet & Greet
1st Tuesday Parent's Meet & Greet On the first Tuesday of each month, we have an informal meeting for parents to get together. Come and introduce yourself to other parents in the Sangha, and share your ideas to help develop Bright Way's Family and Children's program to meet your needs. If you have questions or comments, please contact Marcia Kahn 503-704-4887 or dahnmarcia@gmail.com
Find out more »Tuesday Practice: Zazen and Class
Tuesday evenings are led by Domyo Burk. Similar to Thursdays, we meet for zazen (seated meditation), study and community. We begin the evening with a short recitation of a Zen teaching (click here to read the things we recite), and then one 30-minute period of zazen. At 7:45pm we break for tea and cookies, and at 8:00 we return to the Zendo for class (see below). For a general description of our meetings, click here. All are welcome! Tuesday Study On Tuesday evenings…
Find out more »Precepts Class
Note that these classes will be happening online; click here for our Tuesday schedule, and info on how to connect! See Tuesday Study for more information.
Find out more »Online – Zazen & Chanting Practice
Meditate with Us Online Join Domyo and others for online meditation via Zoom videoconferencing. Morning meditation happens Wed-Sat, and anyone is welcome to participate. If you are looking for more opportunities to participate with online Sangha and teachers, I recommend checking out Treeleaf, a large and successful online Zen community. Hope to see you, Domyo Zoom Instructions: Click here for detailed instructions on how to download the free Zoom app and connect. Joining us for morning zazen &…
Find out more »Mindfulness for Preschoolers
Parents often feel that they’re just too busy to fit meditation into their busy lives. Too many distractions! Too little time! Too many demands! Impossible to relax! Join us and learn how to integrate meditation and mindfulness practices into your life with children. Experience increased calmness and peace which is also transmitted to your children. Numerous studies show that mindfulness techniques help children learn better, develop a sense of competency, and manage emotions more effectively. Children who become familiar…
Find out more »Online – Zazen & Chanting Practice
Meditate with Us Online Join Domyo and others for online meditation via Zoom videoconferencing. Morning meditation happens Wed-Sat, and anyone is welcome to participate. If you are looking for more opportunities to participate with online Sangha and teachers, I recommend checking out Treeleaf, a large and successful online Zen community. Hope to see you, Domyo Zoom Instructions: Click here for detailed instructions on how to download the free Zoom app and connect. Joining us for morning zazen &…
Find out more »Online – Zazen & Chanting Practice
Meditate with Us Online Join Domyo and others for online meditation via Zoom videoconferencing. Morning meditation happens Wed-Sat, and anyone is welcome to participate. If you are looking for more opportunities to participate with online Sangha and teachers, I recommend checking out Treeleaf, a large and successful online Zen community. Hope to see you, Domyo Zoom Instructions: Click here for detailed instructions on how to download the free Zoom app and connect. Joining us for morning zazen &…
Find out more »Online – Zazen & Chanting Practice
Meditate with Us Online Join Domyo and others for online meditation via Zoom videoconferencing. Morning meditation happens Wed-Sat, and anyone is welcome to participate. If you are looking for more opportunities to participate with online Sangha and teachers, I recommend checking out Treeleaf, a large and successful online Zen community. Hope to see you, Domyo Zoom Instructions: Click here for detailed instructions on how to download the free Zoom app and connect. Joining us for morning zazen &…
Find out more »Just Sitting
On Saturday mornings we meet for a simple hour of Zazen (seated Zen meditation). We sit for two 25-minute periods with 10 minutes of slow walking meditation in between, and end by chanting the Four Bodhisattva Vows. (Chanting is always optional.) For a general description of our meetings, click here. All are welcome! PLEASE NOTE: Even if there is a retreat on our calendar, you are welcome to join us from 8:30-9:30am. If you need an intro to Zen meditation, please attend…
Find out more »Saturday Sangha Meeting – ONLINE
Every Saturday as long as we're unable to meet in person; Domyo and other Sangha members will stay after Saturday morning zazen to check in with one another and discuss practice. Click here for information about Saturday morning practice and how to connect! Saturday Zen Practice Schedule Just Sitting: 8:30 - 9:30am Sangha Meeting: 9:30-10:30am
Find out more »Sunday Practice: Chanting, Zazen & Study
On Sunday mornings we begin at 9:30am with a 30-minute traditional Soto Zen chanting service* that includes bowing. Participate or observe as you feel comfortable, or arrive by 10am for zazen. We sit for two 25-minutes periods with 10 minutes of walking meditation in between (from 10-11am). (*Click here to read more about how we view our “religious” kinds of practices at Bright Way, and click here to read the things we chant. After zazen we break for tea and cookies, and…
Find out more »Children’s Program
2nd Sunday Children's Program The children's program coincides with the Sunday morning Zen schedule. It occurs during Kinhin and the second period of Zazen which allows parents to bring their kids and still participate in the morning practice. The program includes singing, dancing, storytelling, art projects, and walks in nature. The kids will join the rest of the group at 11am for tea and snacks. Please arrive around 10:15, quietly take off your shoes (the adults will be meditating), and come to…
Find out more »Dharma Talk
Note: On March 15th and 22nd, the Dharma Talk will be online. Click here for the online Sunday schedule and info on how to connect via Zoom. Sunday Dharma Talk On most Sundays we have a Dharma Talk that lasts about 30 minutes, followed by questions and discussion. Unless a guest teacher is indicated, the talk is usually given by our guiding teacher, Domyo. The Dharma Talk follows the morning practice schedule of Chanting, Zazen, and Kinhin which begins at…
Find out more »Tuesday Practice: Zazen and Class
Tuesday evenings are led by Domyo Burk. Similar to Thursdays, we meet for zazen (seated meditation), study and community. We begin the evening with a short recitation of a Zen teaching (click here to read the things we recite), and then one 30-minute period of zazen. At 7:45pm we break for tea and cookies, and at 8:00 we return to the Zendo for class (see below). For a general description of our meetings, click here. All are welcome! Tuesday Study On Tuesday evenings…
Find out more »Precepts Class
Note that these classes will be happening online; click here for our Tuesday schedule, and info on how to connect! See Tuesday Study for more information.
Find out more »Online – Zazen & Chanting Practice
Meditate with Us Online Join Domyo and others for online meditation via Zoom videoconferencing. Morning meditation happens Wed-Sat, and anyone is welcome to participate. If you are looking for more opportunities to participate with online Sangha and teachers, I recommend checking out Treeleaf, a large and successful online Zen community. Hope to see you, Domyo Zoom Instructions: Click here for detailed instructions on how to download the free Zoom app and connect. Joining us for morning zazen &…
Find out more »Mindfulness for Preschoolers
Parents often feel that they’re just too busy to fit meditation into their busy lives. Too many distractions! Too little time! Too many demands! Impossible to relax! Join us and learn how to integrate meditation and mindfulness practices into your life with children. Experience increased calmness and peace which is also transmitted to your children. Numerous studies show that mindfulness techniques help children learn better, develop a sense of competency, and manage emotions more effectively. Children who become familiar…
Find out more »Online – Zazen & Chanting Practice
Meditate with Us Online Join Domyo and others for online meditation via Zoom videoconferencing. Morning meditation happens Wed-Sat, and anyone is welcome to participate. If you are looking for more opportunities to participate with online Sangha and teachers, I recommend checking out Treeleaf, a large and successful online Zen community. Hope to see you, Domyo Zoom Instructions: Click here for detailed instructions on how to download the free Zoom app and connect. Joining us for morning zazen &…
Find out more »Online – Zazen & Chanting Practice
Meditate with Us Online Join Domyo and others for online meditation via Zoom videoconferencing. Morning meditation happens Wed-Sat, and anyone is welcome to participate. If you are looking for more opportunities to participate with online Sangha and teachers, I recommend checking out Treeleaf, a large and successful online Zen community. Hope to see you, Domyo Zoom Instructions: Click here for detailed instructions on how to download the free Zoom app and connect. Joining us for morning zazen &…
Find out more »Online – Zazen & Chanting Practice
Meditate with Us Online Join Domyo and others for online meditation via Zoom videoconferencing. Morning meditation happens Wed-Sat, and anyone is welcome to participate. If you are looking for more opportunities to participate with online Sangha and teachers, I recommend checking out Treeleaf, a large and successful online Zen community. Hope to see you, Domyo Zoom Instructions: Click here for detailed instructions on how to download the free Zoom app and connect. Joining us for morning zazen &…
Find out more »Just Sitting
On Saturday mornings we meet for a simple hour of Zazen (seated Zen meditation). We sit for two 25-minute periods with 10 minutes of slow walking meditation in between, and end by chanting the Four Bodhisattva Vows. (Chanting is always optional.) For a general description of our meetings, click here. All are welcome! PLEASE NOTE: Even if there is a retreat on our calendar, you are welcome to join us from 8:30-9:30am. If you need an intro to Zen meditation, please attend…
Find out more »Saturday Sangha Meeting – ONLINE
Every Saturday as long as we're unable to meet in person; Domyo and other Sangha members will stay after Saturday morning zazen to check in with one another and discuss practice. Click here for information about Saturday morning practice and how to connect! Saturday Zen Practice Schedule Just Sitting: 8:30 - 9:30am Sangha Meeting: 9:30-10:30am
Find out more »BWZ Monthly Book Group – ONLINE through 4/30
This is a small, student-led reading group which focuses on Zen or Buddhist books. If you're interested in joining, please contact Domyo: info@brightwayzen.org To help slow the spread of Covid-19, we will hold our Book Group online. Click here for instructions on how to join us!
Find out more »Sunday Practice: Chanting, Zazen & Study
On Sunday mornings we begin at 9:30am with a 30-minute traditional Soto Zen chanting service* that includes bowing. Participate or observe as you feel comfortable, or arrive by 10am for zazen. We sit for two 25-minutes periods with 10 minutes of walking meditation in between (from 10-11am). (*Click here to read more about how we view our “religious” kinds of practices at Bright Way, and click here to read the things we chant. After zazen we break for tea and cookies, and…
Find out more »Jukai
Jukai (Taking the Precepts and Formally Becoming a Buddhist) Contrary to popular belief, Zen is rooted in moral values. While spiritual insight can lead to liberation, we will not be able to settle our minds if we are embroiled in harmful behaviors and thoughts. In addition, when we aspire to follow moral precepts but find ourselves breaking them, our self-attachment is revealed to us (and then we can address it). It is so important for spiritual practice to be grounded…
Find out more »Tuesday Practice: Zazen and Class
Tuesday evenings are led by Domyo Burk. Similar to Thursdays, we meet for zazen (seated meditation), study and community. We begin the evening with a short recitation of a Zen teaching (click here to read the things we recite), and then one 30-minute period of zazen. At 7:45pm we break for tea and cookies, and at 8:00 we return to the Zendo for class (see below). For a general description of our meetings, click here. All are welcome! Tuesday Study On Tuesday evenings…
Find out more »Online – Zazen & Chanting Practice
Meditate with Us Online Join Domyo and others for online meditation via Zoom videoconferencing. Morning meditation happens Wed-Sat, and anyone is welcome to participate. If you are looking for more opportunities to participate with online Sangha and teachers, I recommend checking out Treeleaf, a large and successful online Zen community. Hope to see you, Domyo Zoom Instructions: Click here for detailed instructions on how to download the free Zoom app and connect. Joining us for morning zazen &…
Find out more »Mindfulness for Preschoolers
Parents often feel that they’re just too busy to fit meditation into their busy lives. Too many distractions! Too little time! Too many demands! Impossible to relax! Join us and learn how to integrate meditation and mindfulness practices into your life with children. Experience increased calmness and peace which is also transmitted to your children. Numerous studies show that mindfulness techniques help children learn better, develop a sense of competency, and manage emotions more effectively. Children who become familiar…
Find out more »Online – Zazen & Chanting Practice
Meditate with Us Online Join Domyo and others for online meditation via Zoom videoconferencing. Morning meditation happens Wed-Sat, and anyone is welcome to participate. If you are looking for more opportunities to participate with online Sangha and teachers, I recommend checking out Treeleaf, a large and successful online Zen community. Hope to see you, Domyo Zoom Instructions: Click here for detailed instructions on how to download the free Zoom app and connect. Joining us for morning zazen &…
Find out more »Online – Zazen & Chanting Practice
Meditate with Us Online Join Domyo and others for online meditation via Zoom videoconferencing. Morning meditation happens Wed-Sat, and anyone is welcome to participate. If you are looking for more opportunities to participate with online Sangha and teachers, I recommend checking out Treeleaf, a large and successful online Zen community. Hope to see you, Domyo Zoom Instructions: Click here for detailed instructions on how to download the free Zoom app and connect. Joining us for morning zazen &…
Find out more »Online – Zazen & Chanting Practice
Meditate with Us Online Join Domyo and others for online meditation via Zoom videoconferencing. Morning meditation happens Wed-Sat, and anyone is welcome to participate. If you are looking for more opportunities to participate with online Sangha and teachers, I recommend checking out Treeleaf, a large and successful online Zen community. Hope to see you, Domyo Zoom Instructions: Click here for detailed instructions on how to download the free Zoom app and connect. Joining us for morning zazen &…
Find out more »Just Sitting
On Saturday mornings we meet for a simple hour of Zazen (seated Zen meditation). We sit for two 25-minute periods with 10 minutes of slow walking meditation in between, and end by chanting the Four Bodhisattva Vows. (Chanting is always optional.) For a general description of our meetings, click here. All are welcome! PLEASE NOTE: Even if there is a retreat on our calendar, you are welcome to join us from 8:30-9:30am. If you need an intro to Zen meditation, please attend…
Find out more »Saturday Sangha Meeting – ONLINE
Every Saturday as long as we're unable to meet in person; Domyo and other Sangha members will stay after Saturday morning zazen to check in with one another and discuss practice. Click here for information about Saturday morning practice and how to connect! Saturday Zen Practice Schedule Just Sitting: 8:30 - 9:30am Sangha Meeting: 9:30-10:30am
Find out more »Community Potluck
Join us for an informal community lunch. Bring a vegetarian dish, beverage, or dessert to share. Friends and family welcome! If you remember, please bring your own reusable plates, silverware, and napkins, but if you forget don't worry, we have some you can use.
Find out more »Sunday Practice: Chanting, Zazen & Study
On Sunday mornings we begin at 9:30am with a 30-minute traditional Soto Zen chanting service* that includes bowing. Participate or observe as you feel comfortable, or arrive by 10am for zazen. We sit for two 25-minutes periods with 10 minutes of walking meditation in between (from 10-11am). (*Click here to read more about how we view our “religious” kinds of practices at Bright Way, and click here to read the things we chant. After zazen we break for tea and cookies, and…
Find out more »Dharma Talk
Note: On March 15th and 22nd, the Dharma Talk will be online. Click here for the online Sunday schedule and info on how to connect via Zoom. Sunday Dharma Talk On most Sundays we have a Dharma Talk that lasts about 30 minutes, followed by questions and discussion. Unless a guest teacher is indicated, the talk is usually given by our guiding teacher, Domyo. The Dharma Talk follows the morning practice schedule of Chanting, Zazen, and Kinhin which begins at…
Find out more »Tuesday Practice: Zazen and Class
Tuesday evenings are led by Domyo Burk. Similar to Thursdays, we meet for zazen (seated meditation), study and community. We begin the evening with a short recitation of a Zen teaching (click here to read the things we recite), and then one 30-minute period of zazen. At 7:45pm we break for tea and cookies, and at 8:00 we return to the Zendo for class (see below). For a general description of our meetings, click here. All are welcome! Tuesday Study On Tuesday evenings…
Find out more »Online – Zazen & Chanting Practice
Meditate with Us Online Join Domyo and others for online meditation via Zoom videoconferencing. Morning meditation happens Wed-Sat, and anyone is welcome to participate. If you are looking for more opportunities to participate with online Sangha and teachers, I recommend checking out Treeleaf, a large and successful online Zen community. Hope to see you, Domyo Zoom Instructions: Click here for detailed instructions on how to download the free Zoom app and connect. Joining us for morning zazen &…
Find out more »Mindfulness for Preschoolers
Parents often feel that they’re just too busy to fit meditation into their busy lives. Too many distractions! Too little time! Too many demands! Impossible to relax! Join us and learn how to integrate meditation and mindfulness practices into your life with children. Experience increased calmness and peace which is also transmitted to your children. Numerous studies show that mindfulness techniques help children learn better, develop a sense of competency, and manage emotions more effectively. Children who become familiar…
Find out more »Online – Zazen & Chanting Practice
Meditate with Us Online Join Domyo and others for online meditation via Zoom videoconferencing. Morning meditation happens Wed-Sat, and anyone is welcome to participate. If you are looking for more opportunities to participate with online Sangha and teachers, I recommend checking out Treeleaf, a large and successful online Zen community. Hope to see you, Domyo Zoom Instructions: Click here for detailed instructions on how to download the free Zoom app and connect. Joining us for morning zazen &…
Find out more »Online – Zazen & Chanting Practice
Meditate with Us Online Join Domyo and others for online meditation via Zoom videoconferencing. Morning meditation happens Wed-Sat, and anyone is welcome to participate. If you are looking for more opportunities to participate with online Sangha and teachers, I recommend checking out Treeleaf, a large and successful online Zen community. Hope to see you, Domyo Zoom Instructions: Click here for detailed instructions on how to download the free Zoom app and connect. Joining us for morning zazen &…
Find out more »Online – Zazen & Chanting Practice
Meditate with Us Online Join Domyo and others for online meditation via Zoom videoconferencing. Morning meditation happens Wed-Sat, and anyone is welcome to participate. If you are looking for more opportunities to participate with online Sangha and teachers, I recommend checking out Treeleaf, a large and successful online Zen community. Hope to see you, Domyo Zoom Instructions: Click here for detailed instructions on how to download the free Zoom app and connect. Joining us for morning zazen &…
Find out more »Just Sitting
On Saturday mornings we meet for a simple hour of Zazen (seated Zen meditation). We sit for two 25-minute periods with 10 minutes of slow walking meditation in between, and end by chanting the Four Bodhisattva Vows. (Chanting is always optional.) For a general description of our meetings, click here. All are welcome! PLEASE NOTE: Even if there is a retreat on our calendar, you are welcome to join us from 8:30-9:30am. If you need an intro to Zen meditation, please attend…
Find out more »Saturday Sangha Meeting – ONLINE
Every Saturday as long as we're unable to meet in person; Domyo and other Sangha members will stay after Saturday morning zazen to check in with one another and discuss practice. Click here for information about Saturday morning practice and how to connect! Saturday Zen Practice Schedule Just Sitting: 8:30 - 9:30am Sangha Meeting: 9:30-10:30am
Find out more »Poetry Group – ONLINE
To help slow the spread of Covid-19, we will hold our Poetry Group online. Click here for information about how to join us! Join a group of your fellow practitioners in sharing and writing spiritual poetry. We will sit zazen for 10 mins and then read aloud poems that speak to where we are on our spiritual path. We will then write our own poems and share them with the group. You don’t have to be a poet to participate,…
Find out more »Sunday Practice: Chanting, Zazen & Study
On Sunday mornings we begin at 9:30am with a 30-minute traditional Soto Zen chanting service* that includes bowing. Participate or observe as you feel comfortable, or arrive by 10am for zazen. We sit for two 25-minutes periods with 10 minutes of walking meditation in between (from 10-11am). (*Click here to read more about how we view our “religious” kinds of practices at Bright Way, and click here to read the things we chant. After zazen we break for tea and cookies, and…
Find out more »Dharma Talk
Note: On March 15th and 22nd, the Dharma Talk will be online. Click here for the online Sunday schedule and info on how to connect via Zoom. Sunday Dharma Talk On most Sundays we have a Dharma Talk that lasts about 30 minutes, followed by questions and discussion. Unless a guest teacher is indicated, the talk is usually given by our guiding teacher, Domyo. The Dharma Talk follows the morning practice schedule of Chanting, Zazen, and Kinhin which begins at…
Find out more »June 2020
Parent’s Meet & Greet
1st Tuesday Parent's Meet & Greet On the first Tuesday of each month, we have an informal meeting for parents to get together. Come and introduce yourself to other parents in the Sangha, and share your ideas to help develop Bright Way's Family and Children's program to meet your needs. If you have questions or comments, please contact Marcia Kahn 503-704-4887 or dahnmarcia@gmail.com
Find out more »Tuesday Practice: Zazen and Class
Tuesday evenings are led by Domyo Burk. Similar to Thursdays, we meet for zazen (seated meditation), study and community. We begin the evening with a short recitation of a Zen teaching (click here to read the things we recite), and then one 30-minute period of zazen. At 7:45pm we break for tea and cookies, and at 8:00 we return to the Zendo for class (see below). For a general description of our meetings, click here. All are welcome! Tuesday Study On Tuesday evenings…
Find out more »Online – Zazen & Chanting Practice
Meditate with Us Online Join Domyo and others for online meditation via Zoom videoconferencing. Morning meditation happens Wed-Sat, and anyone is welcome to participate. If you are looking for more opportunities to participate with online Sangha and teachers, I recommend checking out Treeleaf, a large and successful online Zen community. Hope to see you, Domyo Zoom Instructions: Click here for detailed instructions on how to download the free Zoom app and connect. Joining us for morning zazen &…
Find out more »Mindfulness for Preschoolers
Parents often feel that they’re just too busy to fit meditation into their busy lives. Too many distractions! Too little time! Too many demands! Impossible to relax! Join us and learn how to integrate meditation and mindfulness practices into your life with children. Experience increased calmness and peace which is also transmitted to your children. Numerous studies show that mindfulness techniques help children learn better, develop a sense of competency, and manage emotions more effectively. Children who become familiar…
Find out more »Online – Zazen & Chanting Practice
Meditate with Us Online Join Domyo and others for online meditation via Zoom videoconferencing. Morning meditation happens Wed-Sat, and anyone is welcome to participate. If you are looking for more opportunities to participate with online Sangha and teachers, I recommend checking out Treeleaf, a large and successful online Zen community. Hope to see you, Domyo Zoom Instructions: Click here for detailed instructions on how to download the free Zoom app and connect. Joining us for morning zazen &…
Find out more »Online – Zazen & Chanting Practice
Meditate with Us Online Join Domyo and others for online meditation via Zoom videoconferencing. Morning meditation happens Wed-Sat, and anyone is welcome to participate. If you are looking for more opportunities to participate with online Sangha and teachers, I recommend checking out Treeleaf, a large and successful online Zen community. Hope to see you, Domyo Zoom Instructions: Click here for detailed instructions on how to download the free Zoom app and connect. Joining us for morning zazen &…
Find out more »Online – Zazen & Chanting Practice
Meditate with Us Online Join Domyo and others for online meditation via Zoom videoconferencing. Morning meditation happens Wed-Sat, and anyone is welcome to participate. If you are looking for more opportunities to participate with online Sangha and teachers, I recommend checking out Treeleaf, a large and successful online Zen community. Hope to see you, Domyo Zoom Instructions: Click here for detailed instructions on how to download the free Zoom app and connect. Joining us for morning zazen &…
Find out more »Just Sitting
On Saturday mornings we meet for a simple hour of Zazen (seated Zen meditation). We sit for two 25-minute periods with 10 minutes of slow walking meditation in between, and end by chanting the Four Bodhisattva Vows. (Chanting is always optional.) For a general description of our meetings, click here. All are welcome! PLEASE NOTE: Even if there is a retreat on our calendar, you are welcome to join us from 8:30-9:30am. If you need an intro to Zen meditation, please attend…
Find out more »Saturday Sangha Meeting – ONLINE
Every Saturday as long as we're unable to meet in person; Domyo and other Sangha members will stay after Saturday morning zazen to check in with one another and discuss practice. Click here for information about Saturday morning practice and how to connect! Saturday Zen Practice Schedule Just Sitting: 8:30 - 9:30am Sangha Meeting: 9:30-10:30am
Find out more »Sunday Practice: Chanting, Zazen & Study
On Sunday mornings we begin at 9:30am with a 30-minute traditional Soto Zen chanting service* that includes bowing. Participate or observe as you feel comfortable, or arrive by 10am for zazen. We sit for two 25-minutes periods with 10 minutes of walking meditation in between (from 10-11am). (*Click here to read more about how we view our “religious” kinds of practices at Bright Way, and click here to read the things we chant. After zazen we break for tea and cookies, and…
Find out more »Dharma Talk
Note: On March 15th and 22nd, the Dharma Talk will be online. Click here for the online Sunday schedule and info on how to connect via Zoom. Sunday Dharma Talk On most Sundays we have a Dharma Talk that lasts about 30 minutes, followed by questions and discussion. Unless a guest teacher is indicated, the talk is usually given by our guiding teacher, Domyo. The Dharma Talk follows the morning practice schedule of Chanting, Zazen, and Kinhin which begins at…
Find out more »Tuesday Practice: Zazen and Class
Tuesday evenings are led by Domyo Burk. Similar to Thursdays, we meet for zazen (seated meditation), study and community. We begin the evening with a short recitation of a Zen teaching (click here to read the things we recite), and then one 30-minute period of zazen. At 7:45pm we break for tea and cookies, and at 8:00 we return to the Zendo for class (see below). For a general description of our meetings, click here. All are welcome! Tuesday Study On Tuesday evenings…
Find out more »Online – Zazen & Chanting Practice
Meditate with Us Online Join Domyo and others for online meditation via Zoom videoconferencing. Morning meditation happens Wed-Sat, and anyone is welcome to participate. If you are looking for more opportunities to participate with online Sangha and teachers, I recommend checking out Treeleaf, a large and successful online Zen community. Hope to see you, Domyo Zoom Instructions: Click here for detailed instructions on how to download the free Zoom app and connect. Joining us for morning zazen &…
Find out more »Mindfulness for Preschoolers
Parents often feel that they’re just too busy to fit meditation into their busy lives. Too many distractions! Too little time! Too many demands! Impossible to relax! Join us and learn how to integrate meditation and mindfulness practices into your life with children. Experience increased calmness and peace which is also transmitted to your children. Numerous studies show that mindfulness techniques help children learn better, develop a sense of competency, and manage emotions more effectively. Children who become familiar…
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