Practice
Classes
Classes are short courses — typically four to eight weeks — that explore a specific aspect of Zen practice or teaching in depth. They are open to everyone unless noted otherwise.
Current & UPCOMING
The Essential Dogen Book study
You are invited to join Joel Barna and Kim Mosley for this online course.
The course will span six weeks (see dates below) and the meetings (all virtual) will be one hour and 15 minutes each. The class will be centered on The Essential Dogen: Writings of the Great Zen Master, edited by Peter Levitt and Kazuaki Tanahashi
Instructors: Joel Barna & Kim Mosley When: Tuesdays, 6:00–7:00 PM Format: Online Dates: May 27 - July 1
STARTING MAY 27
About our classes
Classes at Appamada are offered at a low cost. You may offer dana in support of Appamada or the class teacher if you wish.
Most classes are available online via Zoom, onsite at the zendo, or both. Unless specific prerequisites are noted, all classes are open to everyone — newcomers and experienced practitioners alike.
Each class page includes the teacher's notes, readings, handouts, and session recordings, so you can follow along on your own or revisit material after the course ends.
The Foundations series
Our longest-running class series is Foundations of Zen — an ongoing exploration of core teachings and practices, taught primarily by Peg Syverson. Topics have included meditation, spiritual friendship, appreciative inquiry, cause and effect, and the forms of practice. Each course stands alone; there is no required sequence.'
See the archive of these classes below.
Class Archive
Past classes with complete resources and recordings for self-study.
Foundations 13: Forms of Meditation — Syverson, Fall 2021
Foundations 12: What Causes Suffering? — Syverson, Spring 2021
Foundations 11: The Five Ranks — Syverson, Fall 2020
Foundations 10: Zen and Complexity — Syverson, Spring 2020
Foundations 9: Appreciative Inquiry — Syverson, Spring 2017
Foundations 8: Koans — Syverson, Fall 2016
Foundations 7: Dōgen — Syverson, Spring 2016
Foundations 6: The Eightfold Path — Syverson, Fall 2015
Foundations 5: The Four Noble Truths — Syverson, Spring 2015
Foundations 4: Zen Mind — Syverson, Fall 2014
Foundations 3: Spiritual Friendship — Syverson, Spring 2016
Foundations 2: The Bodhisattva Way — Syverson, Fall 2013
Foundations 1: Principles of Meditation — Syverson, Spring 2013