Windhorse Zen Community

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Windhorse Zen Community

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A Zen Community outside of Asheville, North Carolina in the Kapleau lineage. Offering practice in person & online. Email [email protected] for more.

10/28/2026

New teisho posted to the podcast! In this second teisho from the 2025 Autumn 7-day Sesshin, Roshi Sunya Kjolhede continues her look into Layman P'ang and his family.

10/24/2026

Join us tomorrow morning at 9:30 AM (EST) for zazen and a dharma talk from Windhorse Priest Jamie Friedrich Ager. As always, we'll have our vegetarian potluck after. If you'd like to come in person for the first time, or for the Zoom link, just reach out to [email protected].

10/23/2026

We have a start to our memorial altars for next Sunday's Day of the Dead Zazenkai (day of zazen). We invite you to bring photos of dead loved ones, animals included, throughout this week to be placed on these altars in the Kannon Room here at Panther Branch. If you can't make it in person, feel free to email your photos to Andy.

10/22/2026

There's still a few spots left for next Sunday's Day of the Dead Zazenkai (day of zazen)! Registration is in the weekly email update. Just reach out to [email protected]

10/21/2026

New teisho posted to the Windhorse Zen Podcast! In this first teisho from the first day of the 2025 Autumn 7-Day Sesshin, Roshi Sunya Kjolhede talks about the importance of sesshin and begins her look into Layman P'ang and his family. Available on all podcast platforms!

10/17/2026

Join us tomorrow for our Sunday program! If you'd like to join in person for the first time or for the zoom link just email [email protected].

10/15/2026

Join us November 1 for our Day of the Dead Zazenkai (Day of Zazen). Registration is in the weekly email update. Reach out to [email protected] if you have questions.

10/14/2026

NEW PODCAST POSTED! In this teisho, Sunya-roshi talks about Joanna Macy and having hope in a world on fire.

10/10/2026

This morning marked the forty-ninth day since the death of Windhorse member Dave Collins. According to Buddhist tradition, we've been chanting for him every seven days since his passing and today was the seventh and final service.

As we chanted this morning, "May his dharma work continue. May he find his true home. May all beings realize Buddhahood!"

10/09/2026

This Sunday, we'll commemorate Bodhidharma, our Dharma ancestor who brought Zen from western Asia to China.

9:30-10:15: One round of zazen with posture change bell
10:15-10:25: Quiet break and tech set-up
10:25-11:15: Master Hakuin's Chant in Praise of Zazen
Teisho by Sunya-roshi
11:15-11:30: Ceremonial Drum
Prajña Paramita
Kanzeon (with circumambulation & incense offering)
Abbreviated Ancestral Line
Special Ekō (dedication of merit), Four Vows, Three Bows

If you'd like to join in person (for the first time) or for the zoom link, just reach out to [email protected]

Address

580 Panther Branch Road
Alexander, NC
28701

Telephone

+18286458001

Website

http://www.windhorsezen.org/

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