Community Practice

SBLMS Leadership

  • Ekai Joel Kreisberg Roshi

  • Nanda Nina Lynch

  • Zen Ko Ryan Harriott

  • Ming Po Larry Matthews

  • Emyo Darlene Tataryn

  • Joho Richard Mietz

  • Enso Alberto Mendez

  • JJ Kishin Sarah Saleemi

Community Practice - Meditation in Sangha

At SBLMS we offer regular opportunities to sit together with in sangha. Our practice periods allow for members and the general public to sit together with others. Buddhist meditation offers us a gateway to greater inner peace. You can drop in on any of the different practice periods offered throughout the week. Look for a brief summary of online etiquette in the email you receive with the zoom link.

The current schedule for weekly meditation practice is:

  • Weekdays - 7:00am - 7:40am GMT* (Portugal) with Hon Shin Zen, led by Nanda Nina Lynch

  • Weekdays - 9:00 am - 10:00 am ET, Morning Meditation led by SBLMS leadership

    • Monday - Joho Richard Mietz

    • Tuesday - Zen Ko Ryan Harriot

    • Wednesday - Ming Po Larry Matthews

    • Thursday - Ekai Joel Kreisberg

    • Friday - Enso Alberto Mendez

  • Tuesdays - 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm ET, led by Ekai Joel Kreisberg

  • Fridays - 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CT, led by JJ Kishin Sarah Saleemi

  • On break for Summer - Sundays - 10:00 am - 11:15 am ET with One Wisdom Zen, led by Emyo Darlene Tataryn

    Other Practice Opportunities

  • Weekend Sangha Practice - Every other Saturday - 9:00 am - 11:00 am ET

  • Precepts Renewal Ceremony - Quarterly - 9:00 am - 10:00 am ET

  • Community Council - Quarterly - 9:00 am - 10:00 am ET

  • Community Meeting - Annually, in June - 9:00 am - 10:00am ET

Please click on the individual session below to get the zoom link for the weekend. We request that if you continue to sit with us for longer then a month, please become a member. Members receive a weekly email with all the zoom links for all the community programs each week. ‍ ‍

Morning Meditation Virtual Zendo

Upcoming Practice Periods

Full Events Calendar
Zazen Sitting Group - Hon Shin Zen Sanctuary
Sep 14
Zazen Sitting Group - Hon Shin Zen Sanctuary

Join us for our weekly zazen group in Portugal. Nanda Nina Lynch will lead the meditation session followed by a brief check-in after the sit to help us feel connected.

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Morning Meditation - Shining Bright Lotus
Sep 14
Morning Meditation - Shining Bright Lotus

Join us for our daily morning meditation. Community members will lead us in a guided meditation and check-in.

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Community Meditation - Shining Bright Lotus
Sep 15
Community Meditation - Shining Bright Lotus

Join us for our weekly community meditation. We begin each session with a check-in. Ekai Joel Kreisberg will lead us in a guided meditation followed by a weekly teaching, discussion and question and response.

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Cosmopolitan Zen Basics
Sep 18
Cosmopolitan Zen Basics

How is Cosmopolitan Zen different then Rinzai or Soto? What are the guiding principles from which we orient our Zen practice at Shining Bright Lotus Meditation Society? This one-hour introduction offers an overview to the principles and practices of Cosmopolitan Zen.

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Compassion Meditation - Tayo Clinic
Sep 18
Compassion Meditation - Tayo Clinic

Join us for weekly Compassion Meditation with the Tayo Clinic. Sessions led by JJ Kishin Sarah Saleemi.

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Weekend Sangha Practice
Sep 19
Weekend Sangha Practice

Join for our biweekly online ceremony. After connecting with sangha members, join us in performing the morning service followed by a meditation and a dharma talk by Ekai Joel Kreisberg entitled “You are not your body, feelings and thoughts - Preparing to Untangle.”

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Zazen Sitting Group - Hon Shin Zen Sanctuary
Sep 21
Zazen Sitting Group - Hon Shin Zen Sanctuary

Join us for our weekly zazen group in Portugal. Nanda Nina Lynch will lead the meditation session followed by a brief check-in after the sit to help us feel connected.

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Morning Meditation - Shining Bright Lotus
Sep 21
Morning Meditation - Shining Bright Lotus

Join us for our daily morning meditation. Community members will lead us in a guided meditation and check-in.

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Community Meditation - Shining Bright Lotus
Sep 22
Community Meditation - Shining Bright Lotus

Join us for our weekly community meditation. We begin each session with a check-in. Ekai Joel Kreisberg will lead us in a guided meditation followed by a weekly teaching, discussion and question and response.

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WISH: Mindfulness for Women
Sep 24
WISH: Mindfulness for Women

Join us for WISH: Unbound. These mindfulness meditation sessions are tailored specifically to women and led by JJ Kishin Sarah Saleemi.

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Lotus Circle Council
Sep 25
Lotus Circle Council

The Lotus Circle Community is a global circle of committed practitioners within Shining Bright Lotus Meditation Society. It is open to members of the sangha who wish to continue walking the Bodhisattva path in everyday life, supported by a community of shared vow. Please join us for our first Lotus Circle Council. This is an opportunity to share what deeply matters, and to witness others as they too share meaningfully.

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Compassion Meditation - Tayo Clinic
Sep 25
Compassion Meditation - Tayo Clinic

Join us for weekly Compassion Meditation with the Tayo Clinic. Sessions led by JJ Kishin Sarah Saleemi.

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Zazen Sitting Group - Hon Shin Zen Sanctuary
Sep 28
Zazen Sitting Group - Hon Shin Zen Sanctuary

Join us for our weekly zazen group in Portugal. Nanda Nina Lynch will lead the meditation session followed by a brief check-in after the sit to help us feel connected.

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Morning Meditation - Shining Bright Lotus
Sep 28
Morning Meditation - Shining Bright Lotus

Join us for our daily morning meditation. Community members will lead us in a guided meditation and check-in.

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Community Meditation - Shining Bright Lotus
Sep 29
Community Meditation - Shining Bright Lotus

Join us for our weekly community meditation. We begin each session with a check-in. Ekai Joel Kreisberg will lead us in a guided meditation followed by a weekly teaching, discussion and question and response.

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Community Council
Oct 26
Community Council

We seek to listen to our community members. as a commitment to respecting ourselves and others. Join us as we speak from the heart, and listen to the wisdom of the community. All are welcome.

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Precepts Renewal Ceremony - Shining Bright Lotus
Nov 24
Precepts Renewal Ceremony - Shining Bright Lotus

Committing to our values as a community strengthens our ability to embody our ideals. Shining Bright Lotus Meditation Society is pleased to be offering a quarterly online ceremony where we can connect and commit to the precepts together.

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Lotus Circle Council
Dec 23
Lotus Circle Council

The Lotus Circle Community is a global circle of committed practitioners within Shining Bright Lotus Meditation Society. It is open to members of the sangha who wish to continue walking the Bodhisattva path in everyday life, supported by a community of shared vow. Please join us for our first Lotus Circle Council. This is an opportunity to share what deeply matters, and to witness others as they too share meaningfully.

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108 Bells Ceremony
Dec 27
108 Bells Ceremony

In the Buddhist tradition, ringing the bell 108 times rids us of the 108 delusions that we suffer on earth. Through this ritual, we purify ourselves of the past year’s three poisons: greed, anger and delusion.

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“Please know and remember that to maintain and utilize this understanding, most of us will need a strong and consistent concentration-meditation practice, Mondo Zen koan practice, and a community/sangha for support. Through your concentration-meditation practice, you become aware of and cultivate awareness of your deeper mind, develop the ability to remain non-reactive in the face of threat or insult, and have time to stop unconsciously reacting, open your eyes and your heart, clearly discern, and compassionately respond.”

— Jun Po Roshi

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