"Sending a gassho your way. Thank you for letting me sit with you twice for two mornings in August. It was very enjoyable and wonderfully different from how NZC was 4-5 years ago. When visiting my parents in Omaha, I'll return to visit you."
- a recent visitor who practices with a Zen community in California
Zazen
Zazen (Zen meditation) is about realizing the truth through intimacy with what is present in each moment.
Zazen is offered: ~ Monday-Thursday mornings 5:55am-7:30am and ~ Wednesday evenings 6:55pm-8:30pm Arrive at 6:40pm if you would like brief zazen instructions. The center is closed Fridays & Saturdays. Click here for additional information. 
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Study
Have you attended one of our popular introductory workshops? If not, come on by!
These workshops are open to everyone, from beginners to those with experience in other forms of meditation. We focus on establishing a meditation posture in the Zen-style, working mindfully with the breath, and calming the heart. We will practice seated* and walking meditation together, with time for questions and discussion. *A variety of cushions and chairs are available, and we will work with you to find a suitable meditation pose. Registration deadline: 5:00pm, Monday, October 8 These sessions often fill, so early registration is encouraged. Click here for more information. Click here to sign up for our weekly updates that include upcoming programming, a short message from the teachers, and community news.
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Engagement
~ Sundays at NZC ~
(through October 7) 7:25 to 10:15am: Morning Practice This practice session includes zazen, liturgy and work practice, and is open to those with previous Zen meditation experience. Note: the door is locked at 7:25; if you arrive late, you are welcome to return at 10:15 for the Dharma Study session. 10:30 to 11:30am: Dharma Study Open to everyone on a drop-in basis; no previous experience with meditation or Buddhist studies required. For more information Click here.
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SoundCloud
Many talks by Tetsugan and Dosho can be found at the Nebraska Zen Center SoundCloud page.
Recent Talks
Loving the Buddha Way: What is It? Dosho's talk for Sunday Open Zen from August 19, 2018. In the talk, Dosho addresses affinity for the Buddha Way, the Way’s inner pattern, the self-ablaze, and how love for the Buddha Way is like love in a relationship.
Sesshin: Gathering the Heart-Mind from Sunday Open Zen, August 12, 2018. Tetsugan begins this talk by describing the meaning and the process of sesshin - the word used in Zen for intensive meditation retreats - which plays a critical part in deepening one's practice. She goes on to highlight how this deepening manifests when practitioners shift from a focus on personal gain to serving others and life itself.
The Importance of Lineage: A Thicket of Razor Sharp Thorns is Dosho's talk for Sunday Open Zen on July 29, 2018. In the talk, Dosho talks about the what, why, and how of our Zen lineage, briefly introduces the life of Hakuin Zenji, and shares a story from about 1220 when all ancestors of modern Rinzai and Soto sat together in the same room.
Quest for True Belonging: In this talk from Sunday Open Zen on June 17, 2018, Tetsugan discusses "home" from a Zen perspective and how spiritual vows become a refuge for practitioners. She then offers an overview of the Four Practices of True Belonging (from Brene Brown's book, Braving The Wilderness), and encourages listeners to work their edge by being vulnerable, letting go of comfort, and learning how to be present with people and difficult circumstances without sacrificing who they are.
Many talks by Tetsugan and Dosho can be found at the Nebraska Zen Center SoundCloud page.
Recent Talks
Loving the Buddha Way: What is It? Dosho's talk for Sunday Open Zen from August 19, 2018. In the talk, Dosho addresses affinity for the Buddha Way, the Way’s inner pattern, the self-ablaze, and how love for the Buddha Way is like love in a relationship.
Sesshin: Gathering the Heart-Mind from Sunday Open Zen, August 12, 2018. Tetsugan begins this talk by describing the meaning and the process of sesshin - the word used in Zen for intensive meditation retreats - which plays a critical part in deepening one's practice. She goes on to highlight how this deepening manifests when practitioners shift from a focus on personal gain to serving others and life itself.
The Importance of Lineage: A Thicket of Razor Sharp Thorns is Dosho's talk for Sunday Open Zen on July 29, 2018. In the talk, Dosho talks about the what, why, and how of our Zen lineage, briefly introduces the life of Hakuin Zenji, and shares a story from about 1220 when all ancestors of modern Rinzai and Soto sat together in the same room.
Quest for True Belonging: In this talk from Sunday Open Zen on June 17, 2018, Tetsugan discusses "home" from a Zen perspective and how spiritual vows become a refuge for practitioners. She then offers an overview of the Four Practices of True Belonging (from Brene Brown's book, Braving The Wilderness), and encourages listeners to work their edge by being vulnerable, letting go of comfort, and learning how to be present with people and difficult circumstances without sacrificing who they are.
Zendo (meditation hall) Protocol
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