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
Dec
26
Wed
Meditation and Vespers
Dec 26 @ 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
Dec 26 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

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

Dec
27
Thu
No Morning or Evening Service or Meditation
Dec 27 all-day

A quiet day at the temple no services in the morning or evening.

Dec
28
Fri
No Morning or Evening Service or Meditation
Dec 28 all-day

A quiet day at the temple no services in the morning or evening.

Meditation and Class
Dec 28 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm

Meditation, Mid-day Service and Dharma Discussion

Dec
29
Sat
No Early Meditation and Morning Service
Dec 29 all-day

There will be no meditation and morning service today.

Dec
30
Sun
Meditation
Dec 30 @ 9:30 am

Meditation, walking meditation and meditation.

Transfer Of Merit Ceremony
Dec 30 @ 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.

Dec
31
Mon
No Early Meditation and Morning Service
Dec 31 all-day

There will be no meditation and morning service today.

New Years Eve Meditation Vigil and Ceremony
Dec 31 @ 7:00 pm – 10:30 pm

Around New Years, it is traditional to spend a little time at the temple reflecting on the past year and setting our intention for the coming year. For New Years Eve at the priory, we will have some extra periods of meditation interspersed with walking meditation beginning at 7pm. Meditation will be followed by a New Years Ceremony at 9:30pm, ringing the temple bell and a festive tea. You are welcome to join us at any time during the evening. The evening will end at about 10:30pm.