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
Oct
12
Wed
Dharma talk
Oct 12 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

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

Oct
13
Thu
Introduction to Practice
Oct 13 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Meditation instruction and an introduction to our practice and the ceremonial aspects of the Soto Zen tradition.

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

Meditation, Mid-day Service and Dharma Discussion

Meditation and Vespers
Oct 14 @ 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.

Precepts Discussion
Oct 14 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm

One of the foundations of our practice is looking at our minds through the lens of the Bodhisattva Precepts and this evening we will have an open discussion about the Precepts and other aspects of practice.

Oct
16
Sun
Day long retreat. Sandokai: All Is One And All is Different
Oct 16 @ 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

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

 

Oct
17
Mon
Priory Closed
Oct 17 all-day
Oct
19
Wed
Meditation and Vespers
Oct 19 @ 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.

Meditation and Vespers
Oct 19 @ 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
Oct 19 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

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