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
Apr
30
Sun
Meditation
Apr 30 @ 9:30 am

Meditation, walking meditation and meditation.

Zoom Transfer Of Merit Ceremony
Apr 30 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am

We will hold this ceremony via zoom, if you would like to join us, please get in touch.

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.

May
1
Mon
Priory Closed
May 1 all-day
May
3
Wed
Meditation and Vespers
May 3 @ 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
May 3 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

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

May
5
Fri
Meditation and Class
May 5 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm

Meditation, Mid-day Service and Dharma Discussion

Online Dharma Discussion: Friday
May 5 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Friday Dharma class and and mid-day service (includes the recitation of Dogen’s Rules For Meditation or, Fukenzangi) via zoom. (For access information, send us an email.)

May
7
Sun
Meditation
May 7 @ 9:30 am

Meditation, walking meditation and meditation.

Family Day
May 7 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm

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.

Wesak
May 7 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

With the Festival of Wesak, we commemorate the birth, life, Enlightenment and teaching of Shakyamuni Buddha. In the Buddhist world, Wesak marks the beginning of the New Year and is the most significant and joyous event of the Buddhist calendar. Wesak reminds us of the Buddha’s historical origins in the person of Shakyamuni, the Wise One of the Shakya Clan, and celebrates, with this joyful festival, the profound gratitude we feel for His timeless teachings. The Ceremony will be followed by a brief Dharma talk and tea.

We will also be broadcasting this event via Zoom using our usual Sunday link. If you will be joining us via zoom, bring along a treat and something to drink; in lieu of ladling water over the Baby Buddha, we’ll give ourselves a drink!

If you would like to join us and haven’t been to a Zoom meeting, please contact the temple for more information or to get the zoom link.