30 minutes of meditation followed by vespers, the last ceremonial of the day. Vespers is the Chanting of The Litany of the Great Compassionate One followed by other short verses.

30 minutes of meditation followed by vespers, the last ceremonial of the day. Vespers is the Chanting of The Litany of the Great Compassionate One followed by other short verses.

The Dharma discussion will be on various topics of training in the Soto Zen Tradition.

Meditation instruction and an introduction to our practice and the ceremonial aspects of the Soto Zen tradition.

Meditation, Mid-day Service and Dharma Discussion

30 minutes of meditation followed by vespers, the last ceremonial of the day. Vespers is the Chanting of The Litany of the Great Compassionate One followed by other short verses.

One of the foundations of our practice is looking at our minds through the lens of the Bodhisattva Precepts and this evening we will have an open discussion about the Precepts and other aspects of practice.

This retreat will be an introductory meditation retreat for those new to our practice or for those wishing to review the fundamentals of how we practice. You are welcome to come for all or part of the retreat, but if you would like to receive meditation instruction (or a how to do meditation review) please arrive at 8:20am.

Lunch will be a silent, informal, bring-your-own-vegetarian food affair.

Spiritual Counseling available on request.

Schedule