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
Jan
19
Fri
Meditation and Class
Jan 19 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm

Meditation, Mid-day Service and Dharma Discussion

Jan
21
Sun
Meditation
Jan 21 @ 9:30 am

Meditation, walking meditation and meditation.

Short Morning Service
Jan 21 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Jan
22
Mon
Priory Closed
Jan 22 all-day
Jan
24
Wed
Meditation and Vespers
Jan 24 @ 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
Jan 24 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

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

Jan
26
Fri
Meditation and Class
Jan 26 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm

Meditation, Mid-day Service and Dharma Discussion

Jan
27
Sat
Introduction to Practice and Meditation Instruction
Jan 27 @ 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

Jan
28
Sun
Meditation
Jan 28 @ 9:30 am

Meditation, walking meditation and meditation.

Kanzeon Ceremony
Jan 28 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm

Since the teaching of compassion is fundamentally important in Buddhism, in many Zen temples each day begins with a ceremony for the Bodhisattva of compassion, Avalokiteshwara or Kanzeon. Our Kanzeon ceremony is a variation of our morning service, emphasizing the scripture of Avalokiteshwara, a chapter of the Lotus sutra.

Meditation and the ceremony are followed by tea and a Dharma discussion.