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
6
Sun
Meditation
Oct 6 @ 9:30 am

Meditation, walking meditation and meditation.

Full Morning Service
Oct 6 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am

This ceremony is practiced daily in many temples during a training term.

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

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

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

Meditation, Mid-day Service and Dharma Discussion

Oct
12
Sat
Working Meditation Day
Oct 12 @ 9:30 am – 12:30 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.

Read more about working meditation practice here.

No Evening Service or Meditation
Oct 12 @ 7:30 pm – 8:00 pm

A quiet evening at the temple no services in the evening. Please call if you would like to visit or talk with Rev. Leon. 503 238 1123

Oct
13
Sun
Meditation
Oct 13 @ 9:30 am

Meditation, walking meditation and meditation.

Family Day
Oct 13 @ 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.