Morning Star Zen Sangha

Morning Star Zen Sangha Morning Star Zen Sangha is a Living Vow Zen practice group meeting weekly in Newton, MA. We meet Wednesday evenings from 7:30-8:45 PM either on Zoom or at St.

Morning Star Zen Sangha is a warm, inclusive community of Dharma practitioners dedicated to helping us wake up, appreciate life, and liberate all beings. John’s Episcopal Church, 297 Lowell Avenue, Newton, MA (please see our website calendar). Join us on any Wednesday evening, as your schedule allows. If it is your first time, please send an email and arrive 15 minutes early for an orientation. Ou

r practice includes a brief liturgy (chanting) service, two 25 minute sitting periods, walking meditation, dharma talks and discussions, and personal meditation instruction in voluntary private meetings with Zen teacher Michael Fieleke. Morning Star Zen Sangha, in conjunction with other Living Vow Zen sanghas, also hosts weekend retreats for intensive practice. Additionally, we offer occasional Saturday practices at a private residence in Waltham. Saturday gatherings will frequently include a support group for socially engaged Buddhist practice. Engaged Buddhists draw on the teachings of the Buddha to inform our actions on issues such as environmentalism, war, poverty, and systemic discrimination. Socially engaged Buddhism is a mindful practice that arises naturally from awakening to the interdependence of all beings. Our liberation is inseparable from the liberation of all beings.

A photo from the last day of our lovely June sesshin (one person missing).
06/17/2026

A photo from the last day of our lovely June sesshin (one person missing).

Our zazenkai in May.
05/11/2026

Our zazenkai in May.

Photos from our April sesshin (missing one person).
04/13/2026

Photos from our April sesshin (missing one person).

Photo from our February sesshin.
04/13/2026

Photo from our February sesshin.

02/11/2026

📌 Join with Us - Global Loving-Kindness Meditation - Feb 11, 2026

We warmly invite everyone from across the nation and the world to join us for a special loving-kindness meditation session with the venerable monks and Venerable Bhikkhu Pannakara.

📅 Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2026 (Our Day 109)
⏰ Time: 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM EST
📍 Location: George Washington University Smith Center
🔴 Online: Livestream available

This session will be livestreamed on our page and website so everyone can participate at the same time, no matter where you are in the world.
When thousands of hearts meditate together in the same moment, our collective loving-kindness ripples outward, touching hearts, healing wounds, and planting seeds of peace everywhere. Your presence matters. Your meditation matters. Your loving-kindness matters.

Please mark your calendars and invite your friends, family, and community. Together, we will join in meditation and send loving-kindness to all beings.

Livestream available on:
• Facebook: Walk for Peace
• Website: (Link in the comment section of this post and always pinned at the top of our page)

May everyone and all beings be well, happy anWalk for Peace

Another wonderful Rohatsu Sesshin.
12/16/2025

Another wonderful Rohatsu Sesshin.

Photos from our commuter sesshins in April and June.
06/25/2025

Photos from our commuter sesshins in April and June.

Another sesshin among friends.
02/05/2025

Another sesshin among friends.

Living Vow Zen's Rohatsu sesshin (Carolynn not pictured).
12/09/2024

Living Vow Zen's Rohatsu sesshin (Carolynn not pictured).

By James Ford
11/29/2024

By James Ford

With our bare attention a light shines through wounds and joys. The promise of our saving ourselves and each other. A real Thanksgiving.

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297 Lowell Avenue
Newton, MA
02460

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7pm - 9pm

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