​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 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 (Mar 16 - no ceremony in Quiet February). Our monthly ceremony of renewing our aspiration to live by 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 (Jan 27). ​More information & free registration here.
In 2026 we'll be exploring how we understand and express what it means to be a Soto Zen Buddhist.  Learn more and get the latest content and resources here!

Regular weekly practice

Sunday morning zazen (9:10 am ET) & dharma talk ​(10:10 am ET)​​:​​​​​​​
  • Jan 25: Hoko -- Becoming Soto Zen: our denominational history
  • Quiet February Sundays: Two periods of zazen at 9:10 & 10:10 -- no dharma talks (except Feb 15)
  • Feb 15: Zazen (9:10) & Dharma talk (10:10) by Hoko followed by Nirvana Day ceremony​​​​​​​​​

​​​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
8:25 am  Reading from Shobogenzo Zuimonki, announcements, ​soji (cleanup)
​8:45 am  Bow out​

Wednesday evenings
6:30 pm  Zazen
​7 - 8 pm  Dharma book discussion on The Roots of Goodness by Kosho Uchiyama
​See our Schedules and Calendars page for info about upcoming sesshin and retreats offering virtual participation.
We're grateful for the financial support of our many friends and community members worldwide. Thank you for your participation!
Information about giving in support of dharma teaching and teachers at Sanshin is available ​here.

Resources

chant book (weekday mornings & sundays)
sanshin_chant_book.pdf
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File Type: pdf
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shobogenzo zuimonki (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
File Size: 47 kb
File Type: pdf
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