# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Learn and Practice ZEN Meditation
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 08 Aug, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat, 22 Aug, 2026 at 10:00 am (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Coming on Sat Mar 14: Learn and practice Zen with Associate Zen teacher Rev. Meredith Garmon, each Saturday 10:00-11:30am, in person in the Library at UUCC and on Zoom. Regular Zen practice makes you part of a spiritual movement to bring more wisdom and compassion to our one Earth. No previous meditation experience necessary. Here's your chance to step onto this rich and fulfilling path!Rev. Dr. Steven Meredith Hotetsu Garmon, a former philosophy professor, a Buddhist practitioner since 2001, and a Unitarian Universalist minister since 2004 (now retired), is the founder and leader of One Earth Zen, which offers authentic Zen practice with an ecospiritual orientation. Before starting One Earth Zen, Meredith had established and led Zen practice groups since 2002: Border Zen Center in El Paso, TX, Dancing Crane Zen Center in Gainesville, FL, and Boundless Way Zen of Westchester in White Plains, NY.
For more information about Zen, Meredith, and One Earth Zen, see Meredith's "One Earth Zen" website -- https:OneEarthZen.org -- where you'll also find the Zoom link (it's the big red letters that say "ZOOM LINK").
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/columbia/learn-and-practice-zen-meditation/200030507878006
- **Event Categories**: health-wellness, meditation, nonprofit
- **Slot details of has slots**: 
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 4

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Columbia
- **state**: SC
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 2701 Heyward St, Columbia, SC, United States, South Carolina 29205
- **lat**: 33.99117
- **long**: -81.00561
- **full address**: 2701 Heyward St, Columbia, SC, United States, South Carolina 29205

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Learn and Practice ZEN Meditation being held?
  - **A:** Learn and Practice ZEN Meditation takes place on Sat, 08 Aug, 2026 at 10:00 am to Sat, 22 Aug, 2026 at 10:00 am at 2701 Heyward St, Columbia, SC, United States, South Carolina 29205.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Learn and Practice ZEN Meditation?
  - **A:** Learn and Practice ZEN Meditation is organized by Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Columbia, SC.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Learn and Practice ZEN Meditation is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Columbia, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Learn and Practice ZEN Meditation sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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