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
Feb
7
Fri
Meditation and Class
Feb 7 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm

Meditation, Mid-day Service and Dharma Discussion

Feb
8
Sat
Working Meditation Day
Feb 8 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Work is a long standing element of practice in the Zen tradition and represents a concrete way to put practice into action in our everyday life. Working Meditation days at the Priory are a way to concentrate on and develop this aspect of practice and they are a way to give expression to generosity by helping take care of the practical elements of the life of the temple.

Feb
9
Sun
Meditation
Feb 9 @ 9:30 am

Meditation, walking meditation and meditation.

Family Day
Feb 9 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am

A family day is an opportunity for families with children to come and learn a bit about practice in a kid friendly way. The morning usually starts with a little walking meditation and some guided sitting meditation followed by a story and some activity that will allow us to explore practice in daily life. We end the morning with a snack and closing circle. Parents are encouraged to come and practice with their children.

Lay Ordination Ceremony
Feb 9 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

Meditation and practicing the Buddhist Precepts are the foundation of Zen Buddhist Practice. The lay ordination ceremony is a way to formally commit to keeping the precepts; to take the precepts, in this way, is to formally become a Buddhist. At today’s ceremony five people will be taking the precepts and you are welcome to join us in supporting them in taking this step. The ceremony is full of teaching about the precepts and will be followed by a festive tea.

Feb
10
Mon
Priory Closed
Feb 10 all-day
Feb
12
Wed
Meditation and Vespers
Feb 12 @ 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
Feb 12 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

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

Feb
14
Fri
Meditation and Class
Feb 14 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm

Meditation, Mid-day Service and Dharma Discussion

Feb
15
Sat
Introduction to Practice and Meditation Instruction
Feb 15 @ 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.)