Pamela Chobun Nenzen Brown was introduced to meditation practice in 1976. Forty years later, as her father was declining with a neurodegenerative disease, she decided to stay seated. Pamela met Sensei Gary Koan Janka, and practiced with and served Koan Sensei's Santa Barbara Zen Center. Koan lay ordained Nenzen and later introduced her to Jikoji Zen Center where she was ordained in Kobun Chino Otogawa Roshi's lineage by Shoho Michael Newhall. She received dharma transmission from Jakko Eso Vanja Palmers at Felsentor, Switzerland in 2022.

MEDITATION INSTRUCTION is available at 8.45 a.m.*

*Due to the limited size of our zendo, we have only 20 seats available for meditation instruction, offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Late arrivals may be prohibited from entry once the introductory session has begun.

Schedule (estimated - subject to change)

8:45 a.m. Meditation instruction (limited space - first come first served)
9:00 a.m. zazen (sitting meditation)
9:40 kinhin (walking meditation)
9:50 zazen
10:20 service
10:40 talk
11:30 social tea

phones & bottles are NOT allowed inside the Zendo

ONLINE (Zoom) ETIQUETTE

To maintain intimacy and integrity, we ask online attendees to please;
1. Sign in using your real name. Anonymous participation online will not be permitted.
2. Keep your microphone muted unless speaking during discussion periods.
3. Maintain zendo silence during meditation while waiting for the discussion period.
4. Keep the camera on and maintain facial visibility during the discussion period.