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
Jun
17
Sat
Introduction to Practice and Meditation Instruction
Jun 17 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Meditation instruction and an introduction to the ceremonial aspect of the Soto Zen tradition. Please call to confirm: 503 238 1123 (Introduction to practice could be conducted via zoom, during the covid-19 restrictions.)

Jun
18
Sun
Meditation
Jun 18 @ 9:30 am

Meditation, walking meditation and meditation.

Transfer Of Merit Ceremony
Jun 18 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am

When we exert ourselves to practice the Dharma we create good consequences or merit; the transfer of merit ceremony is a way for us to devote a particular time and effort to offering that merit for the benefit of specific beings and the world and beings around us.

Jun
19
Mon
Priory Closed
Jun 19 all-day
Jun
21
Wed
Meditation and Vespers
Jun 21 @ 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm

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.

Dharma talk
Jun 21 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

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

Jun
23
Fri
Meditation and Class
Jun 23 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm

Meditation, Mid-day Service and Dharma Discussion

Jun
25
Sun
Day long retreat. Meditation In Daily Life
Jun 25 @ 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

In this retreat we will look at how we can integrate mediation into our daily lives.

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
Meditation
Jun 25 @ 9:30 am

Meditation, walking meditation and meditation.

Jun
26
Mon
Priory Closed
Jun 26 all-day