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
Meditation, Mid-day Service and Dharma Discussion
Meditation instruction and an introduction to the ceremonial aspect of the Soto Zen tradition. Please call to confirm: 503 238 1123
Meditation, walking meditation and meditation.
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.
We will hold this ceremony via zoom, if you would like to join us, please get in touch.
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.
The Dharma discussion will be on various topics of training in the Soto Zen Tradition.
Meditation, Mid-day Service and Dharma Discussion
The temple will be closed while Rev. Leon leads a retreat at Shasta Abbey in northern California entitled “Activity in Stillness, Stillness in Activity.” This retreat will explore practice in the mind of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva, the bodhisattva known as the Universally Good one, who embodies the selfless love and activity of the Buddha Mind. This Retreat will be held August 18-25, 2024.
Many of the retreat activities will be offered online; for more information or to apply for the retreat, you can contact the Shasta Abbey Guest Office.