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
Mar
8
Sun
Family Day
Mar 8 @ 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.

Mar
9
Mon
Priory Closed
Mar 9 all-day
Mar
11
Wed
Meditation and Vespers
Mar 11 @ 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
Mar 11 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

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

Mar
13
Fri
Meditation and Class
Mar 13 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm

Meditation, Mid-day Service and Dharma Discussion

Mar
14
Sat
Working Meditation Day
Mar 14 @ 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.

Mar
15
Sun
Retreat Morning
Mar 15 @ 8:30 am – 1:30 pm

A retreat is a time to temporarily set aside our day to day concerns to give ourselves an opportunity to recharge and refresh our inner lives; it is a time to strengthen and deepen our spiritual practice. This silent retreat morning is designed to a give an opportunity for retreat in the midst of our busy lives and to help strengthen our practice in a variety of activities.

It is ideal to attend the whole retreat, but feel free to quietly join us at any time during the morning. Beginners are welcome and meditation instruction will be available.

8:30 AM                               Meditation
9:00 AM                               Short Morning Service
9:20 AM                               Temple Cleanup (Working meditation)
10 AM                                  Meditation
10:30 AM                             Walking Meditation
10:40 AM                             Meditation with formal Dharma Talk
11:10 AM                             Walking Meditation
11:20 AM                             Meditation
11:50 AM                             Lunch Prep
12:30 PM                             Informal Lunch with discussion
Clean-up and closing ceremony

Mar
16
Mon
Priory Closed
Mar 16 all-day
Mar
17
Tue
Priory Closed
Mar 17 all-day
Priory Closed
Mar 17 all-day