Orientation and meditation instruction is offered twice monthly on the first Wednesday and third Sunday of each month. See dates on our Upcoming Events page here.

Newcomers can contact our priest and lead meditation instructor, Eden Kevin Heffernan, for recommendations on beginning or deepening your meditation practice. Check out our Resources page here.

We are located at Ekoji Buddhist Sangha, 3411 Grove Ave, Richmond, VA 23221.

For your first visit to Richmond Zen, we recommend you attend one of our orientation sessions that include Zen meditation instruction and an introduction to zendo forms used to cultivate mindfulness. Orientation is offered monthly on the first Wednesday of the month. See our upcoming events here.

Newcomers may also attend any regular meeting without having orientation. However, we will not be able to provide instruction at that time. Please arrive 10 minutes before the scheduled meeting time. Bells signal the beginning and end of meditation. Practice mindfulness by observing others and harmonizing your activity.

Please read this meditation instruction.

See the full meeting schedule here.

Our recommended reading list can be found here.

Please contact us if you have questions.