Ekoji Buddhist Sangha

Thank you for your interest in Ekoji Buddhist Sangha. For your first visit, we recommend that you phone or email the contact person for the group you are interested in visiting. Contact information is provided on each of the individual group pages. Most groups provide newcomer orientation and may also offer meditation instruction. Even if you have been to one Ekoji group, we recommend that you contact each group you plan to visit, as etiquette and practices are different from group to group.

For all the groups, we recommend you wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothes. While some people at Ekoij use chairs, many sit on cushions or benches at floor level. Therefore, tight jeans, short skirts, etc. may not be comfortable. Heavy perfumes or cologne, noisy jewelry, cell phones and watch alarms may be disruptive. Please use your discretion while respecting the Buddhist values of simplicity and moderation.

There is no residential practice at Ekoji, so no one will be available to talk with you if you just “drop by.” The Ekoji telephone number is used for announcements and contact information only--do not leave a message, as the Ekoji voicemail is not routinely checked. To speak to someone, please call one of the group contacts. Check the Events page to be sure the group you are interested in visiting is meeting at the regularly scheduled time. Emergency contacts are also listed here.