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
In this retreat we will explore Great Master Keizan Jokin’s “How to Do Pure Meditation”
Lunch will be a silent, informal, bring-your-own-vegetarian food affair. We will eat in the meditation hall.
Spiritual Counseling available on request.
Schedule
| 8:30 AM 8:55 AM 9:05 AM 9:30 AM 9:50 AM 11 AM – 12:30 PM 1:00 PM 1:25 PM 2:00 PM 2:15 PM 2:30 PM 3:30 PM 4:15 PM |
Meditation (With meditation instruction if needed) Walking Meditation Meditation Short Morning Service Temple Cleanup (Working meditation) Meditation / Walking Meditation / Meditation (With formal Dharma talk during the 11:35 AM Meditation) Lunch Kitchen Cleanup Informal quiet reflection / Rest / Break Midday Service Meditation / Walking Meditation / Meditation Tea/Class/Discussion Closing Ceremony |
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, Mid-day Service and Dharma Discussion
This is an opportunity to prepare the temple for the Prior’s Installation Ceremony. Please feel welcome to drop by at any time during the day to help with a variety of working meditation and cleaning jobs.
Food will be available if you would like to join us for an informal lunch.