The Heart Sutra - the "heart" of Zen Buddhist teaching with Al Rapaport (Open Mind Zen)

Schedule

Sun Feb 08 2026 at 11:00 am to 12:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Unitarian Universalist Church of Brevard - West Melbourne, FL | Melbourne, FL

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Join us for our weekly Service
In person or online.
The Heart Sutra - the "heart" of Zen Buddhist teaching
with Al Rapaport (Open Mind Zen)
Services are 11am to 12:30 pm in person and on zoom
Learn more about our UUCB Services and what to expect
at https://uubrevardchurch.com/sundays/
11:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/95856294656
Meeting ID: 958 5629 4656
https://openmindzen.com/
Al Fusho Rapaport, Roshi has practiced and taught Zen for almost 50 years. He studied with Kozan Roshi, Maezumi Roshi, and Genpo Roshi until receiving Dharma Transmission from Shuzen Roshi in 2008. As President of Open Mind Productions, Al produced the first Yoga Journal Conferences as well as the Buddhism in America Conferences from 1996 until 2001.
He is author of Open Mind Zen: A Guide to Meditation, and currently serves as Director of Open Mind Zen International and MBSR Florida in Melbourne, Florida. Roshi is a member of the White Plum Asangha, the American Zen Teachers Association and Secretary/Treasurer of the Lay Zen Teachers Association.
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Unitarian Universalist Church of Brevard - West Melbourne, FL, 2177 Meadowlane Ave, Melbourne, FL 32904-4953, United States

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