"When you are hungry, eat something. When others are hungry, feed them. When you are naked, go and get dressed. When others are naked, clothe them. When you need love, accept and embrace love. When others need love, love them endlessly."
Zen Practice
Zen is a practice of homecoming. It isn’t about being a good zazen "soldier," it is about loving completely with everything we got.
Original Witness offers regular local gatherings, online community sittings, retreats, and ongoing Zen practice. We sit in stillness in the zendo and beyond to engage and witness life exactly as it is.
Embodied Silence
Sitting quietly and still in Zen meditation is beyond speaking and moving or not. Embodied, still silence is our prayer—our truest act of devotion and service. When we sit in zazen, we defrost our hearts, our expectations, and our demands from others and from ourselves. This is true love!
Practice Schedule
Zen meditation (zazen) instruction will be provided. No experience necessary.
Tuesdays at 6:30 PM (Pacific Time)
Alternating week-by-week between In-Person (Visalia zendo) and Online sittings.
• 6:30 PM: Zazen (Seated meditation)
• 6:55 PM: Kinhin (Walking meditation)
• 7:00 PM: Dharma Talk / Q&A
• 7:25 PM: Closing Chant / Prayer
Sundays at 10:00 AM (Pacific Time)
Monthly in-person gatherings in Visalia and monthly online sittings.
• 10:00 AM: Zazen (Seated meditation)
• 10:25 AM: Kinhin (Walking meditation)
• 11:00 AM: Dharma Talk / Q&A
• 11:25 AM: Closing Chant / Prayer
Have questions before joining us? You are always welcome to reach out directly via email at adam@originalwitness.com—we are here to support your practice path.