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 instruction and an introduction to our practice and the ceremonial aspects of the Soto Zen tradition.
Meditation, Mid-day Service and Dharma Discussion
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.
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.
During this retreat we will explore a little of the use and meaning of the Most Excellent Mirror Samadhi, a poem written by the Chinese master Tozan Ryokai which is recited regularly in Soto Zen temples worldwide.
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 |
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 |
A quiet morning at the temple — no services in the morning. The rest of the day follows as usual.
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.
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.