​Virtual practice activities (see schedule below) are offered via Zoom; all times listed are Eastern time in the US.  Check the time at Sanshin (in Bloomington, IN) relative to the time in your hometown here. You can join any scheduled practice activity using the green button at right.

It's better to bookmark this page than to bookmark the Zoom link itself.  Links may change and there is no way to notify every possible participant.  We assume that you are entering virtual practice through this page so that you are up to date with schedule changes and other developing information. 
Several of the links throughout our website will connect you to our continually evolving companion-site, Sanshin Source, an online multimedia library of resources, context, and in-depth information related to our style of practice. Anyone is welcome to peruse and study our resources as our collection continues to grow.

Monthly practice opportunities

Ryaku fusatsu: Monday evenings closest to the 15th of each month at 7 pm (July 14). Our monthly ceremony of renewing our aspiration to follow the sixteen bodhisattva precepts. Everyone is welcome, regardless of whether or not you've formally taken precepts. 

Getting Started in Zen Practice: Fourth Tuesdays each month from 7 - 8:30 pm ​(July 22). ​More information & registration here.
Throughout 2025, we're undertaking an exploration we've named Tangible Thusness​, a deep investigation of the teachings of nyoho: things done or made according to the dharma.

From May through August, we're focusing primarily on nyoho teachings related to food, from formal oryoki meals in a temple to what and how we eat at home, work, or school. What can paying attention to sourcing, serving, eating, and cleaning up our everyday meals teach us about attachment and interconnectedness? LEARN MORE

Regular weekly practice

Sunday morning zazen (9:10 am ET) & dharma talk ​(10:10 am ET)​​:​​​​​​​​
  • July 13: Hoko​​​​
​​​Missed a Sunday dharma talk?  Many recordings are available on our YouTube channel.​​ ​

​Weekday mornings
6:05 am  Doshi enters
​6:10 am  Zazen
7:00 am  Kinhin
7:10 am  Zazen
8:00 am  Robe chant
8:05 am  Chanting service
8:30 am  Reading from Shobogenzo Zuimonki, announcements, ​soji (cleanup)
​8:45 am  Bow out​

Weekday evening zazen
Wednesdays: 6:30 - 7:00 pm 

Wednesday evening book discussion (7 - 8 pm): The Structure of the Self in Mahayana Buddhism by Shohaku Okumura
​See our Schedules and Calendars page for info about upcoming sesshin and retreats offering virtual participation.
Our spring 2025 fund appeal goes through July 1st. Thank you for your participation and practice!

Resources

"Nyoho 9-patch": This chart, available for download below, may be useful to you during our year of Tangible Thusness, exploring nyoho teachings & practice throughout 2025.
nyoho_9-patch.pdf
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Chant book (for weekday mornings and Sundays):
sanshin_chant_book.pdf
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​​Shobogenzo Zuimonki (for weekday mornings):
​On weekday mornings we read from Okumura Roshi's published translation of the Shobogenzo Zuimonki. A free (though different) translation is available for download from Sotoshu, here. The correlation between the chapters of the Sotoshu text and Okumura Roshi's text is available below.
zuimonki_concordance.pdf
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