Weekly Schedule
Monday Temple is closed
Tuesday 7:00 am meditation and morning service, 7:30pm meditation and vespers
Wednesday 7:00 am meditation and morning service, 7pm meditation, vespers, Dharma Class
Thursday 7:00 am meditation and morning service. No evening meditation.
Friday No formal morning meditation or morning service. Usual Friday
services, 7:30pm meditation and vespers
Saturday 7:30 am meditation, 7:30pm meditation and vespers
Sunday 9:30 am Meditation & Walking Meditation, usual Sunday services

 

Monthly Calendar
Oct
27
Thu
Morning Serv
Oct 27 @ 7:00 am – 8:00 am
Introduction to Practice
Oct 27 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

This series begins with meditation instruction and and introduction to the ceremonial aspect of the Soto Zen tradition

Oct
28
Fri
Morning Serv
Oct 28 @ 7:00 am – 8:00 am
Vesper/Precepts Class
Oct 28 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm

1. Vespers is the chanting of The Litany of the Great Compassionate One followed by short verses.
2. Open discussion on following the Mahayana Bodhisattva Precepts.

Oct
29
Sat
Meditation
Oct 29 @ 7:00 am – 7:30 am
Short Morning Service.
Oct 29 @ 7:00 am – 7:30 am
Work Meditation
Oct 29 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Vespers
Oct 29 @ 8:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Chanting scripture The Litany of the Great Compassionate One and other short verses that go together to make up the Vespers ceremony. This is the last public ceremony of the day.

Oct
30
Sun
Meditation
Oct 30 @ 9:30 am – 10:30 am
Toro
Oct 30 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

The burning of the wooden tombstones will be followed by tea. Children are welcome to come to this cerermony.