Reservation and Fees
Zazenkai (Group sitting) Reservations:
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Please make reservations for group zazenkai below.
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Please reserve more than a day in advance. Reservations are turned off 24 hours prior to start.
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If you need to cancel, please do so in a timely manner.
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Click here for details on zazenkai.
Fees:
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Participation fee is 4,000 yen (approx $39US) for the 4-hour zazenkai. This includes interpretation and Q&A. Dokusan (brief one-on-one Q&A) is also possible.
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If this is too expensive for your income level, let us know, and we will adjust accordingly. No one is turned away due to lack of funds.
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Wednesday evening zazenkai are free.
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We cannot refund no-shows or cancellations made after the zazenkai begins.
Private Sessions:
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To reserve a private session, please use the contact form page. Make sure to read the information on the private sessions page first.
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Private session fee: 10 minutes intervals @2,000 yen (approx $19US).

News
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(All dates and times are Japan time. We find this time converter site easy to use.)
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[March 21] April Zazenkai with Jisho-san:
April 20 (Th) 8:00am (April 19 in N/S America)
April 23 (Sun) 18:00 -
[March 6] We're on YouTube!
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[Jan 19] New weekly zazenkai:
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[Jan 19] Upcoming zazenkai with Jisho-san:
Jan 26, 9:00am
Feb 5, 18:00
Feb 23, 9:00am
Mar 19, 18:00 (March 12th cancelled)
Mar 27, 8:00am
Reservations can be made here.
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Nov 10 TIME CHANGE
Dec 22 time changed from 8:00am to 9:00am -
Mar 15 New Blog Post, "What's really happening?"
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Mar 8 New testimonial. What people are saying about zazen with Jisho-san and Madoka.
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Mar 3 New blog post! "Form is emptiness and emptiness is form."
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Feb 9 We changed our name from "Simply Zen Online" to "Zen Online." Also a new URL.
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Feb 7 New Blog Post! "What is Zen?"
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Please reserve early. Reservations close 24 hours prior to the start of zazenkai.
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We started zazenkai twice a month! See the group zazenkai page for the schedule.
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Reservations for online zazenkai and private sessions. Feel free to contact us with questions too.
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Introductory Video
Take a look at this video for a good introduction to Zen and Zen practice.
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Requests
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Please do not use, reproduce, modify, and/or divert any content of this website.
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Please understand that it may take a few days to respond to your inquiries, requests or comments.
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Please be timely in making reservations or cancellations.