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
14
Wed
Dharma talk
Sep 14 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

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

Sep
15
Thu
Introduction to Practice
Sep 15 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Meditation instruction and an introduction to our practice and the ceremonial aspects of the Soto Zen tradition.

Sep
16
Fri
Meditation and Class
Sep 16 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm

Meditation, Mid-day Service and Dharma Discussion

Meditation and Vespers
Sep 16 @ 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.

Precepts Discussion
Sep 16 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm

One of the foundations of our practice is looking at our minds through the lens of the Bodhisattva Precepts and this evening we will have an open discussion about the Precepts and other aspects of practice.

Sep
18
Sun
Foundations of Practice Retreat
Sep 18 @ 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

This retreat will be an introductory meditation retreat for those new to our practice or for those wishing to review the fundamentals of how we practice. You are welcome to come for all or part of the retreat, but if you would like to receive meditation instruction (or a how to do meditation review) please arrive at 8:20am.

Lunch will be a silent, informal, bring-your-own-vegetarian food affair.

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
2:15 PM
2:30 PM
3:15 PM
4:00 PM
Meditation (With meditation instruction)
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
Tea/Class/Discussion
Closing Ceremony
Sep
19
Mon
Priory Closed
Sep 19 all-day
Sep
21
Wed
Meditation and Vespers
Sep 21 @ 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.

Sep
22
Thu
Introduction to Practice
Sep 22 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Meditation instruction and an introduction to our practice and the ceremonial aspects of the Soto Zen tradition.

Sep
26
Mon
Priory Closed
Sep 26 all-day