English-language Zoom meditation sessions
A list of international online sessions, curated for normal waking hours in Prague
Sravasti Abbey Buddhist Monastery
Lay Practitioner's Group
Sravasti Abbey, the first Tibetan Buddhist monastery for Western nuns and monks in the U.S., was established in Washington State by Bhikshuni Thubten Chodron in 2003. Whilst practicing in the Tibetan Buddhist Tradition, Sravasti Abbey monastics ordain in the Dharmaguptaka Vinaya.
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Sunday – Friday – 2:30 pm Prague time
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Saturday – at 2:30 pm Prague time (Abbey Monastic leads the practice)
Meditation Sterling
Daily Meditation
12:00 p.m. Prague time
Daily Zoom meditations led by Venerable Lama Konchok Sonam, the Spiritual Director of the Drikung Meditation Center and Meditation Sterling. Born in Lhasa, Tibet, and trained in the Drikung Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism, Lama Sonam ordained as a monk at 18. He has completed advanced retreats and received teachings from over 25 great masters, including Nyedak Rinpoche and Pachung Rinpoche. In 2003, he became Resident Lama in Boston, where he excels in meditation and Vajrayana methods.
Yoga Science
Yoga Science, led by Nhung Nguyen, offers a unique approach to yoga that blends physical practice with a focus on mental clarity, energy control, and overall well-being.
Nhung, a senior researcher in environmental microbiology and nanotoxicology at the Technical University of Liberec, integrates her scientific background into her yoga practice and teaching. Drawing on her own experience with stress relief and health improvement through yoga, she provides both online classes for those living in Prague and in-person sessions in Liberec.
The classes are donation-based and open to all levels. The focus is on improving flexibility, balance, and mindfulness through gentle, accessible practices that can support both physical health and emotional resilience.
For more information or to register, visit Yoga Science and use the contact form or email Nhung:
Tuesday mornings, 6:00 - 7:30 am – Hatha Yoga,
live online
Wednesday mornings, 7:00 - 8:30 am – Integration Yoga, live online
Thursday mornings, 7:00 - 8:30 am – Kundalinia Yoga, live online
Seeds Meditation Community
Free Daily Zoom Sits
Seeds hosts free daily drop‑in meditation sessions via Zoom, open to anyone regardless of experience or location. All are offered in English, free, and grounded in secular, mindfulness-based teachings.
Mondays
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Morning Bell, Silent Sit: 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
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Just This: 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm
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Morning Meditation: 3:00 pm – 3:45 pm
Tuesdays
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Morning Bell, Silent Sit: 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
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Softening into Experience: 1:00 pm – 1:35 pm
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Self-Compassion: 3:00 pm – 3:25 pm
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Mindful Perspectives: 4:00 pm – 4:45 pm
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Guided Meditation (in German): 7:15 pm – 8:00 pm
Wednesdays
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Morning Bell, Silent Sit: 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
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Just This: 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm
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"Morning" Meditation: 3:00 pm – 3:45 pm
Thursdays
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Morning Bell, Silent Sit: 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
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Softening into Experience: 1:00 pm – 1:35 pm
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Journey to Peace and Fulfillment: 9:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Fridays
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Morning Bell, Silent Sit: 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
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Just This: 2:00 pm: 2:45 pm
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Morning Meditation: 3:00 pm – 3:45 pm
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Including Everything: 6:00 pm – 6:45 pm
Saturdays
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Morning Bell, Silent Sit: 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Sundays
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Morning Bell, Silent Sit: 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
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Loosen the Grip: 1:45 pm – 3:30 pm
OutBreath
Boston's LGBTQ Meditation Community
OutBreath is a community founded in 2009 in Boston for all LGBTQ people interested in meditation, mindfulness, and Buddhism. They work with meditation centers across all Buddhist lineages to create LGBTQ-affirming meditation classes, workshops, community events, and residential retreats.
"We welcome LGBTQ people of all ages, identities, and backgrounds. Come as you are. Whether you are brand new to meditation, a long-term practitioner, or anywhere in between, you are warmly invited!"
Garrison Virtual LGBTQIA+ Sangha
First Tuesday of every month
6:00 pm Prague time
San Francisco Zen Center
Online Zendo
A variety of zendo-related events are hosted here. They are open to all and require no registration. (All times below are in Prague time).
Monday – Friday
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3:25 – 3:40 pm: Opening Zoom and settling into seat; three bells at 3:40 PM open zazen
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3:40 – 4:40 pm: Zazen (60-minute period with an interval as indicated below)
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3:40 – 4:03 pm: Zazen
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4:03 – 4:10 pm: Interval
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4:10 – 4:40 pm: Zazen
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4:40 pm: Zazen ends with time drum and han, then single bell followed by Robe Chant (shown in the Zoom chat window)
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4:40 – 4:55 pm: Short service including bowing & chanting*
Saturday
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3:15 – 3:30 pm: Opening Zoom and settling into seat; three bells at 3:30 PM open zazen
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3:30 – 4:00 pm: Zazen (30 min)
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4:00 – 4:10 pm: Single bell followed by the Well-Being Ceremony (chant and names will show in Zoom chat window)
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6:25 – 7:00 pm: Zazen (35 min)
Zen Center of Los Angeles
Virtual Dharma
The Zen Center of Los Angeles (ZCLA) is a Zen center founded by Hakuyu Taizan Maezumi in 1967 that practices in the White Plum lineage.
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Morning Zazen with Bill Tetsui Press: Weekdays in January, 4:00–4:40 pm Prague time.
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Morning Zazen in the ZCLA Zendo: Wednesday–Friday, 3:00–4:00 pm Prague time.
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Introduction to Zen Meditation (Zoom): Sundays, 7:00–8:30 pm Prague time.
Upaya Zen Center
Live Programs
Upaya Institute and Zen Center, located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, focuses on integrating Zen practice with social action, with traditional cultivation of wisdom and compassion.
Upaya Upaya conducts donation-based live online programs (via Zoom) from their campus in Santa Fe, NM. Most programs are available for everyone, regardless of experience.
London Buddhist Vihara
The London Buddhist Vihara is one of the main Theravada Buddhist temples in the United Kingdom. The Vihara was the first Sri Lankan Buddhist monastery to be established outside Asia. Established in 1926, the Vihara is managed by the Anagarika Dharmapala Trust in Colombo.
Meditation guidance
Wednesdays
8:00 pm to 9:30 pm Prague time
Monthly Meditation Retreat
Last Saturday of every month
4:00 to 7:00 pm Prague time
Tibet House US
Online Events
As the cultural center of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Tibet House US is dedicated to preserving Tibet’s unique culture at a time when it is confronted with extinction on its own soil. By presenting Tibetan civilization and its profound wisdom, beauty, and special art of freedom to the people of the world, we hope to inspire others to join the effort to protect and save it. Tibet House US is part of a worldwide network of Tibetan institutions committed to ensuring that the light of the Tibetan spirit never disappears from the face of this earth.
Still Mind Zendo
SMZ, formed in 1994 in New York City, is in the lineage of Zen Master Taizan Maezumi Roshi and the White Plum Asanga, an affiliation of over 200 Zen teachers throughout the world.
Online meditation, weekday mornings
Online meditation on Zoom, open to the public.
Two periods of zazen with a short walking meditation in between.
Zoom link: bit.ly/stillmindzendozoom
Monday – Friday
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Prague time
Plum Village
Follow live-streamed meditations, talks, and other events happening around the world from Plum Village, a global community of mindfulness practice centers and monasteries offering retreats and teachings on engaged Buddhism and the art of mindful living.
Universal Compassion Foundation
Sunday Service Buddhist Meditation & Teaching with Geshe-la Phelgye
Everyone near or far who is interested is welcome to join our humble Sangha community. Each teaching is led by Venerable Geshe Phelgye, a Tibetan Buddhist lama who is known for promoting vegetarianism and humane treatment of animals, and for his work as a peace activist. Geshe Thupten Phelgye represents the Gelug tradition in the Tibetan Parliament in Exile.
Learn Buddhism, and Buddhist philosophy, practice meditation and universal compassion, and pray for happiness for oneself and others for the purpose of world peace. Join live via Zoom every Sunday, 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Prague time.
Tergar – Washington DC
We are primarily a Zoom-based Tergar sangha serving the mid-Atlantic area and beyond.
Sundays
10:30 am – 12:00 pm (Prague time)
Tergar – Washburn
The Tergar Washburn Practice Group meets in person and on Zoom.
Sundays
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm (Prague time)
Introduction to Meditation
One Sunday each month
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm (Prague time)
Tergar – Texas
Join the group anytime. There are no prerequisites. Each session includes a video teaching from Mingyur Rinpoche, guided meditation, and discussion.
Sundays
4:00 pm (Prague time)
Tergar – South Bay / Los Gatos
The South Bay / Los Gatos, California, group meets on Zoom every Sunday for English-language group meditation and discussion. Please feel free to drop into our Zoom meeting any Sunday. We'd love to meet you!
Sundays
6:45 pm – 8:15 pm (Prague time)
Tergar – Kendal
We are a small group of usually fewer than 10 people. We meet on Zoom. We are based in the rural area of Cumbria, which is sparsely populated, but we welcome participants from anywhere in the world.
Every other Monday
6:00 pm (Prague time)
Tergar – Sussex
Our meetings are open to all. Drop in anytime!
Mondays
8:30 pm – 9:30 pm (Prague time)
Tergar – Edinburgh
Every Wednesday evening, we host a 30-minute silent, unguided session on Zoom. All welcome.
We also meet every Sunday, online and in person. Online Sessions are on Zoom. These are on the 1st, 3rd, 4th Sunday of the month (and the 5th Sunday if the month is longer).
Wednesdays
8.30 pm – 9:00 pm (Prague time)
Sundays
7:00 to 8:30 pm (Prague time)
Drikung Dharma Surya Center
DDSC was founded and established by His Eminence Garchen Konchog Gyaltsen Rinpoche, a much revered lama of the unbroken Drikung Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, near Washington, D.C., the Center is dedicated to sharing, promoting, and sustaining Buddhist teachings and practices.
Zoom Online Dharma Program
Saturday & Sunday: 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Prague time.
FPMT Centre of Compassion
Liverpool, England
Would you like to learn how to meditate with friendly like-minded people? We attract visiting teachers, enjoy different types of meditation and we read and discuss books from the Lama Yeshe Wisdom archive (www.lamayeshe.com).
All of our teachings are via zoom, on Monday evenings between 18:30 and 20:00 UK time. Please email us if you would like more details including the zoom link: centreofcompassion@gmail.com.
Monday evenings – Geshe Rinchen teachings: 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm Prague time.
Tuesday evenings – Buddhism for Intermediate students with Geshe Rinchen: 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm Prague time.
Katog Choling
Weekly Online Practice Sessions
Katog Choling is a nonprofit organization created to provide a foundation for the dharma activities of Khentrul Lodrö T’haye Rinpoche, a Tibetan Buddhist lama of the Nyingma school who is the abbot of Mardo Tashi Choling in Eastern Tibet.
To participate in the weekly online practice sessions, send an email to Susan at webcast@katog.org and ask for the Zoom links. Sundays at 5:00 pm Prague time.
The Daily Sit
Daily Sit was birthed in March 2020, at the beginning of the pandemic. Five years later, this live virtual offering is going strong, thanks to a vibrant committed community of meditation practitioners.
Weekdays 4:30–5:15 pm Prague time.
Insight Meditation Center
The Insight Meditation Center (IMC) is dedicated to the study and practice of Buddhist ideals – mindfulness, ethics, compassion, loving-kindness, and liberation. At the heart of all IMC activities is the practice of Insight Meditation, sometimes called mindfulness or Vipassana meditation.
Weekday Meditation with Gil Fronsdal
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4:00 pm – Meditation
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4:30 pm – Dharmette
Sunday Meditation with Gil Fronsdal and Guest Teachers
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6:25 pm – Meditation
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7:00 pm – Dharma talk (30–45 minutes)
Dublin Buddhist Centre
These events are suitable for those who already have a regular meditation practice and want to continue to do so in a supportive environment with other meditators. There is no requirement to book in advance, just turn up.
Morning Meditation
Online – Zoom
Monday – Saturday
8:30–9:25 am Prague time
Risho Kosei-kai
Sunday Service
RK is a non-monastic Buddhist movement that focuses on the Lotus Sutra and works with the United Nations and a variety of nongovernmental organizations, such as UNICEF (which provides humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide).
The Sunday Service is open to anyone, including non-members. "We are happy to welcome you all. You can keep your mic and video off."
Sundays
11:00 am Prague time
Nalandabodhi
Nalandabodhi is an international community dedicated to bringing the wisdom and compassion of awakening into today’s world. Using tools the Buddha offered, we provide a genuine path to a more open, kind, and full life.
Under the direction of Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, our centers provide open and supportive spaces for engaging in study, meditation, and mindful activity on the journey to discover the full potential of our own mind.
InsightLA
InsightLA is a non-profit meditation community providing high-quality mindfulness and compassion practices. For 20 years, InsightLA has offered classes, retreats, and special events that cater to both beginning meditators and those looking to deepen and sustain their practice. InsightLA was one of the first organizations of its kind offering secular, evidenced-based mindfulness training and traditional Buddhist teachings within the Vipassana or Insight tradition.