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
During this retreat we will explore the use and meaning of the Sandokai, a poem written by the Chinese master Sekito Kisen which is recited regularly in Soto Zen temples worldwide.
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 |
During this retreat we will explore a little of the use and meaning of the Most Excellent Mirror Samadhi, a poem written by the Chinese master Tozan Ryokai which is recited regularly in Soto Zen temples worldwide.
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 |
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 |
Great Master Keizan Jokin says that “Pure meditation has no precepts that are not kept to.” In this retreat we will explore a little the supportive relationship of precepts to 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |