Seminar - Eightfold Path in Daily Practice
This seminar offers the opportunity to work with the Eightfold Path using the practices designed by Koshin Paley Ellison in his book Untangled. Led by Ekai Joel Kreisberg
Right Speech - Fall Practice Period 2026
Join the Shining Bright Lotus sangha as we welcome Susan Skjei, continuing our eight-week journey through Shakyamuni’s seminal teachings on the Eightfold Path with Right Speech.
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.
Morning Meditation - Shining Bright Lotus
Join us for our daily morning meditation. Community members will lead us in a guided meditation and check-in.
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. Our topic for this council is recovery dharma. All are welcome.
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 guided by followed a weekly teaching, discussion and question and response.
Compassion Meditation - Tayo Clinic
Join us for weekly Compassion Meditation with the Tayo Clinic. Sessions led by JJ Kishin Sarah Saleemi.
Right Action - Fall Practice Period 2026
Join the Shining Bright Lotus sangha as we welcome Stephen Fulder, continuing our eight-week journey through Shakyamuni’s seminal teachings on the Eightfold Path with Right Action.
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.
Morning Meditation - Shining Bright Lotus
Join us for our daily morning meditation. Community members will lead us in a guided meditation and check-in.
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.
Compassion Meditation - Tayo Clinic
Join us for weekly Compassion Meditation with the Tayo Clinic. Sessions led by JJ Kishin Sarah Saleemi.
Right Livelihood - Fall Practice Period 2026
Join the Shining Bright Lotus sangha with Nanda Nina Lynch, continuing our eight-week journey through Shakyamuni’s seminal teachings on the Eightfold Path with Right Livelihood.
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.
Morning Meditation - Shining Bright Lotus
Join us for our daily morning meditation. Community members will lead us in a guided meditation and check-in.
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.
Compassion Meditation - Tayo Clinic
Join us for weekly Compassion Meditation with the Tayo Clinic. Sessions led by JJ Kishin Sarah Saleemi.
Right Effort - Fall Practice Period 2026
Join the Shining Bright Lotus sangha as we welcome Daiden Dan Pecaut, continuing our eight-week journey through Shakyamuni’s seminal teachings on the Eightfold Path with Right Effort.
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.
Morning Meditation - Shining Bright Lotus
Join us for our daily morning meditation. Community members will lead us in a guided meditation and check-in.
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.
Compassion Meditation - Tayo Clinic
Join us for weekly Compassion Meditation with the Tayo Clinic. Sessions led by JJ Kishin Sarah Saleemi.
Right Mindfulness - Fall Practice Period 2026
Join the Shining Bright Lotus sangha as we welcome Mark Sando Mininberg, continuing our eight-week journey through Shakyamuni’s seminal teachings on the Eightfold Path with Right Mindfulness.
Zazenkai - Right Mindfulness - One-Day Retreat
During this retreat, Nanda will guide practitioners through contemplative practices and facilitate a deeper understanding of how to cultivate awareness and how to use that awareness to improve our lives on and off the cushion.
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.
Morning Meditation - Shining Bright Lotus
Join us for our daily morning meditation. Community members will lead us in a guided meditation and check-in.
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.
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.
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.
Right Concentration - Fall Practice Period 2026
Join the Shining Bright Lotus sangha and Ekai Joel Kreisberg Roshi as we conclude our eight-week journey through Shakyamuni’s seminal teachings on the Eightfold Path with Right Concentration.
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.
Morning Meditation - Shining Bright Lotus
Join us for our daily morning meditation. Community members will lead us in a guided meditation and check-in.
Rohatsu - All Night Meditation
Join seven clergy members as we sit together for an all night meditation in honor of Sakyamuni Buddha's Awakening underneath the Bodhi tree.
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.
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.
Compassion Meditation - Tayo Clinic
Join us for weekly Compassion Meditation with the Tayo Clinic. Sessions led by JJ Kishin Sarah Saleemi.
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.
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.
Morning Meditation - Shining Bright Lotus
Join us for our daily morning meditation. Community members will lead us in a guided meditation and check-in.
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.
Right Intention - Fall Practice Period 2026
Join the Shining Bright Lotus sangha as we welcome Shen Yi Nich Von to continue our eight-week journey through Shakyamuni’s seminal teachings on the Eightfold Path with Right Intention.
Compassion Meditation - Tayo Clinic
Join us for weekly Compassion Meditation with the Tayo Clinic. Sessions led by JJ Kishin Sarah Saleemi.
Introduction to Meditation
Join us for introduction to meditation, in-person at Spark of Hudson. Ekai Joel Kreisberg will lead us in a guided meditation followed by a weekly teaching, discussion and question and response.
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.
Introduction to Meditation
Join us for introduction to meditation, in-person at Roots Wellness. Ekai Joel Kreisberg will lead us in a guided meditation followed by a weekly teaching, discussion and question and response.
Morning Meditation - Shining Bright Lotus
Join us for our daily morning meditation. Community members will lead us in a guided meditation and check-in.
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.
Zazenkai - Five Gates - Half-Day Retreat - Online
Traditional Rinzai Zen offers very little meditative instructions focusing on Shikantaza, just sitting, or koans, stories that facilitate exploring awareness beyond dhyana. With the help of pointing out instructions, koans can be a way of developing a more effective and more complete meditative practice.
Right View - Fall Practice Period 2026
Join the Shining Bright Lotus sangha as we welcome Emyo Darlene Tataryn to kick off our eight-week journey through Shakyamuni’s seminal teachings on the Eightfold Path beginning with Right View.
Compassion Meditation - Tayo Clinic
Join us for weekly Compassion Meditation with the Tayo Clinic. Sessions led by JJ Kishin Sarah Saleemi.
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.
Morning Meditation - Shining Bright Lotus
Join us for our daily morning meditation. Community members will lead us in a guided meditation and check-in.
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.
Weekend Sangha Practice - Daijo Scott Duffer - An Introduction to the 8 Fold Path
Join us for Weekend Sangha Practice. After connecting with sangha members, we will perform the morning service followed by a meditation and a dharma reflection by Daijo Scott Duffer titled, An Introduction to the 8 Fold Path.
Compassion Meditation - Tayo Clinic
Join us for weekly Compassion Meditation with the Tayo Clinic. Sessions led by JJ Kishin Sarah Saleemi.
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.
Morning Meditation - Shining Bright Lotus
Join us for our daily morning meditation. Community members will lead us in a guided meditation and check-in.
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.
Gently Sitting Like A Stone - Seven Day In-Person Retreat
Join Ekai Joel Kreisberg & Koto Washi Dallas Chief Eagle for a Spirit-guided meditation retreat and ceremony. blending planetary dharma, and the teachings of Jun Po Roshi with spirit practices of First Peoples.
Compassion Meditation - Tayo Clinic
Join us for weekly Compassion Meditation with the Tayo Clinic. Sessions led by JJ Kishin Sarah Saleemi.
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.
Lotus Circle Community
Session One - Shamatha Meditation
With the help of The Mind Illuminated by Culadasa - Ekai Roshi will lead this 3 hour offering devoted to establishing a meditation practice with clarity as well as a metacognative approach that allows one to monitor one’s own progress on the cushion.
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.”
Compassion Meditation - Tayo Clinic
Join us for weekly Compassion Meditation with the Tayo Clinic. Sessions led by JJ Kishin Sarah Saleemi.
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.