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
Sep
1
Thu
Morning Serv
Sep 1 @ 7:00 am – 8:00 am
Introduction to Practice
Sep 1 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

This series begins with meditation instruction and and introduction to the ceremonial aspect of the Soto Zen tradition

Sep
2
Fri
Morning Serv
Sep 2 @ 7:00 am – 8:00 am
Vesper/Precepts Class
Sep 2 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm

1. Vespers is the chanting of The Litany of the Great Compassionate One followed by short verses.
2. Open discussion on following the Mahayana Bodhisattva Precepts.

Sep
3
Sat
Meditation
Sep 3 @ 7:00 am – 7:30 am
Short Morning Service.
Sep 3 @ 7:00 am – 7:30 am
Work Meditation
Sep 3 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Vespers
Sep 3 @ 8:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Chanting scripture The Litany of the Great Compassionate One and other short verses that go together to make up the Vespers ceremony. This is the last public ceremony of the day.

Sep
4
Sun
All retreat
Sep 4 @ 7:30 am – 3:30 pm

This retreat begins with meditation and Short Morning service at 7:30 am and from 8:30 am on we will offer hourly: meditation/walking meditation/meditation. At 10:30 am there will be the Renewal of Vows ceremony and at 3:00 we will have the closing ceremony followed by tea and discussion.

Renewal of Vows ceremony
Sep 4 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am