Schedule of Services

ENGAGED BUDDHISM
How we are engaging with our larger community. Info here

EKOJI COMMUNITY SITS
In person at Ekoji and via zoom
First Saturdays | 6:30 am – 9 am
Third Saturdays | 6:30 am – 10 am
Ekoji’s Community Sits welcome meditators from all Ekoji groups to practice meditation in silence, then to share and build connections with sangha people from various traditions and backgrounds. The sits are usually peer-led. Meditation instruction / guidance is not provided. If you need to arrive late or leave early, please do so during the break or after the meditation is complete.

  • 6:30 am: Meditation (silence)
  • 7:30 am: Break (silence)
  • 7:45 am: Meditation (silence)
  • 8:45 am: Tea & snack (third Sat. only), sharing, clean up
  • 9:45 am / 10:00 am: End

Contact & for zoom link |

INSIGHT MEDITATION COMMUNITY OF RICHMOND
Tuesdays | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm | at Ekoji & via Zoom – request link
Fridays | 5:45 pm – 7:30 pm | at Ekoji & via Zoom – request link
First Sundays | time varies | info at IMCRVA website
Insight Meditation website
Insight Meditation events
Contact |

INTEGRAL ZEN
Mondays
| 7:00 pm – 8:45 pm | at Ekoji
If you are new to Integral Zen, please email in advance and we’ll meet you at 6:45 pm to provide an orientation.
Integral Zen page
Contact:

MEDITATIVE INQUIRY
Wednesdays
| 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm | via Zoom – request link
Sundays | 7 pm – 8:45 pm | at Ekoji (Meditation begins promptly at 7 pm)
Meditative Inquiry page | Contact:
Mark Bryant |
David Johnson |  | 804.601.0077
Erin Butterworth |

NYAMA SANGHA
Saturdays | 10:30 am | at Ekoji & via Zoom link
Nyama Sangha page | Contact:

PALPUNG SHENPEN THARCHIN (PST)
Thursdays, 7:00 pm | at Ekoji & via Zoom – link (PST website)
Fourth Sundays | 2:00-4:00 pm | Teaching & discussion with Lama Linda | at Ekoji & via Zoom – more info & zoom link
PST website | PST events
Contact |

PURE LAND
Saturdays | 2:00 pm | at Ekoji
First Saturday | 9:30 am – 12:00 pm | Sutra chanting and lunch | at Ekoji
Pure Land page
Contact:  
Richard Mercer | 804.359.4901
Chao-Kun Cheng  | 804.464.2298

RICHMOND ZEN
Sundays 9:00 am – 11:30 am | at Ekoji
Wednesdays 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm | at Ekoji
Tuesdays and Fridays 6:30 am – 7:30 am | at Ekoji
Richmond Zen website
Richmond Zen events
Contact: Eden Kevin Heffernan |