Welcome to  Sanshin Zen Community!
Our style of practice  --- our mission and vision
Our annual calendar --- Frequently asked questions
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SANSHIN'S FACILITIES REMAIN CLOSED AT LEAST THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF 2021.  
​1726 Olive Street is closed to everyone other than the Okumuras and staff.  1708 (dorm) is closed to visitors.
Practicing on your own?  Visit our Sanshin Solo page for tips and information about how to practice in Sanshin's style by yourself.
Several things to note

Lay precepts:  Because precepts must be given and received face to face, it's unlikely that we'll be able to carry out jukai preparations and ceremonies for quite some time.  If you're eager to go forward with taking precepts in the US, we suggest contacting either Shodo or Shoryu in our network and seeing whether they'd be willing to do the preparation and ceremony with you.  They don't have the same building constraints that we do and it might be possible much more quickly.  If you're outside the US, you may wish to contact the network member closest to you there to see whether he or she is able to give precepts at this time.

In-person events calendar suspended:  We're not taking reservations for future in-person practice events until it becomes clear when those activities can resume, and it will likely be some time.  Our building has narrow hallways and small spaces, making social distancing difficult or impossible.  The priority of our board of directors during this time remains the safety and wellbeing of the Okumuras, the staff, and the sangha.
SANSHIN T-SHIRTS
There's a second T-shirt design in our Zazzle store, available in black, tan and white.  The previous design remains available as well.  Get yours here today!
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