Welcome to Del Ray Zen
We are a community of practitioners in and around Alexandria Virginia, following the Soto-Zen Lineage. We welcome meditators from any background and every level of experience, from beginner to bodhisattva. We emphasize a commitment to the practice of sitting meditation (zazen) every day as a way to deepen connection with our true nature and to actualize it clearly in our work and daily activities. We hope you'll join us.
Practice with us
Del Ray Zen offers a number of opportunities for practice, including weekday virtual zazen, Saturday in-person Zazen, monthly Zazenkai, study groups, and more.
Upcoming Events
Weekday Zazen
Virtual weekday zazen each morning at 6:40 a.m. Find the link here.
Sunday Zazen
In-person zazen each Sunday at 8:00 a.m. in the upstairs room at
2402 Mt. Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22301
(on the 2nd floor of the Dance Academy of Virginia)
Please arrive 10 minutes early.
Rohatsu
In December, in lieu of First Friday Zazenkai,
we will have a special extended sitting
in honor of the anniversary of the enlightenment of
Shakyamuni Buddha
Saturday December 7, 8 p.m. to Midnight.
2402 Mt. Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA
(on the 2nd floor of the Dance Academy of Virginia)
We will not be holding Zazenkai in January
Monthly All-Sangha Sunday Study Group
Next Study Group: Sunday December 15
3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m at 23 E. Howell Ave., Alexandria, VA
We are discussing Shunryu Suzuki's, Branching Streams that Flow in the Darkness,
Study group is held the 3rd Sunday of the Month.
Additional Dates: Jan 26; Feb 23; Mar 16; April 13; May 18
Women's Koan Study Group
Next Study Group: Sunday December 8
3 p.m. to 4:15 p.m at 23 E. Howell Ave., Alexandria, VA
We are discussing The Hidden Lamp: Stories from Twenty-five Centuries of Awakened Women
Study group is typically held the 1st Sunday of the Month.
Additional Dates: Feb 2; Mar 2; April 6