Welcome to Beyond Walls Zen!
Beyond Walls Zen is a Zen Buddhist community, that facilitates Zen practice, education, retreats and fellowship in the Greater Kansas City area.
It is both the mission and vision of Beyond Walls Zen to actively engage the community and the world at large with helping hands. The Beyond Walls Zen community seeks to fully embrace the ideal of being of service by undertaking the great vow of helping all beings to awaken to their original, enlightened nature. Therefore, the community of Beyond Walls Zen endeavors to meet sentient beings wherever they may be in their lives, beyond the walls of any physical, social or economic confine, limitation or condition.
In line with its established mission, Beyond Walls Zen aims to make Zen Buddhist teachings readily accessible to everyone by making use of many different vehicles and modalities of practicing and transmitting the dharma. We offer formal meditation and discussion groups, spiritual counseling and life coaching, Buddhist Martial Arts classes, workshops and retreats, formal educational opportunities and means simple fellowship with others on the Buddhist path.
As a community, we're committed to providing authentic Zen Buddhist practice, education and fellowship in a contemporary, positive and relaxed environment. Further, Beyond Walls Zen is an open and affirming congregation; we welcome individuals from any background and from all walks of life to join us in exploring compassionate, wonder-filled living.
It is both the mission and vision of Beyond Walls Zen to actively engage the community and the world at large with helping hands. The Beyond Walls Zen community seeks to fully embrace the ideal of being of service by undertaking the great vow of helping all beings to awaken to their original, enlightened nature. Therefore, the community of Beyond Walls Zen endeavors to meet sentient beings wherever they may be in their lives, beyond the walls of any physical, social or economic confine, limitation or condition.
In line with its established mission, Beyond Walls Zen aims to make Zen Buddhist teachings readily accessible to everyone by making use of many different vehicles and modalities of practicing and transmitting the dharma. We offer formal meditation and discussion groups, spiritual counseling and life coaching, Buddhist Martial Arts classes, workshops and retreats, formal educational opportunities and means simple fellowship with others on the Buddhist path.
As a community, we're committed to providing authentic Zen Buddhist practice, education and fellowship in a contemporary, positive and relaxed environment. Further, Beyond Walls Zen is an open and affirming congregation; we welcome individuals from any background and from all walks of life to join us in exploring compassionate, wonder-filled living.
"Do not believe in anything simply because you heard it.
Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many generations.
Do not believe in anything because it is spoken and rumored by many.
Do not believe in anything simply because it is found written in your religious books...
Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and elders.
But after observation and analysis when you find anything that agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all then accept it and live to it." ~Buddha
Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many generations.
Do not believe in anything because it is spoken and rumored by many.
Do not believe in anything simply because it is found written in your religious books...
Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and elders.
But after observation and analysis when you find anything that agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all then accept it and live to it." ~Buddha
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