Heartland Zen​ is a meditation practice group dedicated to the teachings of the founder of the Soto Zen tradition, Dogen Zenji, and to the expression of Buddhist principles through speech and action in the wider community.
     Services begin with 30 minutes of sitting meditation, followed by a dharma talk and discussion. (SEE BELOW.)
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IN-PERSON SERVICES CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19.
We are encouraging everyone to reserve 11am Saturday as a time to continue our practice and join us for services using Zoom.  Our first Zoom service was held on March 21, 2020.

An email invitation will be sent to everyone on the Heartland email list every Saturday morning at about 10:45. The service will begin at 11 with 30 minutes of meditation, followed by a talk and discussion. If you're not on the list and would like to be added, just respond using the Contact Page or send an email to heartlandzenstl@gmail.com

VISIT OUR NEW YOUTUBE CHANNEL.
Saturday dharma talks are now posted on Youtube. 
 https://www.youtube.com

If you have questions or would like more information, send email to heartlandzenstl@gmail.com or use the contact page.

Visit our Contact Page to make a donation. 
Heartland Zen is  a non-profit 501c3 organization.
UPCOMING EVENTS

​Saturday, May 8, 2021
​Special Guest Speaker Dario Doshin Girolami: Sun-Faced Buddha, Moon-Faced Buddha. 
Dario is a Soto-Zen priest and a Dharma Teacher in the lineage of Shunryu Suzuki Roshi, now residing in Rome, Italy.

Saturday, June 5.
Special Guest Speaker  David Brazier will be talking about his  most recent book called: The Dark Side of the Mirror: Forgetting the Self in Dōgen’s Genjō Kōan

The Saturday talks will follow our regular Heartland schedule with the talk beginning at 11:30, after 30 minutes of meditation.

Sunday, June 6. Vesak Day, sponsored by the Buddhist Council of Greater St. Louis. 
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
Will Holcomb
Elizabeth Tucker
Francine Case