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
Feb
26
Sun
Festival of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva
Feb 26 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am

Festival Ceremony for the Bodhisattva who embodies the aspect of reality that is selfless active love

Mar
11
Sat
Working Meditation Day
Mar 11 @ 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
12
Sun
Family Day
Mar 12 @ 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
18
Sat
Introduction to Practice and Meditation Instruction
Mar 18 @ 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 (Introduction to practice could be conducted via zoom, during the covid-19 restrictions.)

Mar
19
Sun
Day long retreat. Meditation and the Practice of the Precepts
Mar 19 @ 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

Great Master Keizan Jokin says that “Pure meditation has no precepts that are not kept to.” In this retreat we will explore a little the supportive relationship of precepts to meditation.

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
Apr
8
Sat
Working Meditation Day
Apr 8 @ 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.

Apr
15
Sat
Introduction to Practice and Meditation Instruction
Apr 15 @ 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 (Introduction to practice could be conducted via zoom, during the covid-19 restrictions.)

Apr
16
Sun
Transfer Of Merit Ceremony
Apr 16 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am

When we exert ourselves to practice the Dharma we create good consequences or merit; the transfer of merit ceremony is a way for us to devote a particular time and effort to offering that merit for the benefit of specific beings and the world and beings around us.

Apr
23
Sun
Day long retreat. Doing Pure Meditation
Apr 23 @ 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

In this retreat we will explore Great Master Keizan Jokin’s “How to Do Pure Meditation”

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
Apr
30
Sun
Festival of Manjusri
Apr 30 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

A celebration of Manjusri, the Bodhisattva of Great Wisdom, followed by tea and a Dharma talk.

This festival ceremony will be broadcast via zoom using our usual Sunday credentials. If you would like to join us, please contact the temple for more information.