About us
In 1962 and 1963, a small group of Zen practioners coalesced around visits that Hakuun Yasutani Roshi made to the Washington area to teach and lead retreats. Soon after, several of Yasutani's students began sitting regularly in a home in Accokeek, Maryland. In 1969, the zendo moved to 1717 P Street NW in Washington, the home of Norman Hoegberg, who led the group for many years. In 1972, the group was officially dedicated and named Ka Shin Zendo (Flowering Heart/Mind Zendo) by Eido Shimano Roshi, who had accompanied Yasutani Roshi on his early visits and returned for years afterward to lead retreats in Washington. Since then, the zendo has moved several times. For many years it was located in a house on 9th St. in the Takoma section of Washington. In 1997 we moved to our current location in Chevy Chase. We welcome Zen practitioners from different teaching schools and lineages.
