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
Oct
24
Sun
Zoom Transfer Of Merit Ceremony
Oct 24 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am

We will hold this ceremony via zoom, if you would like to join us, please get in touch.

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.

Nov
13
Sat
Introduction to Practice and Meditation Instruction
Nov 13 @ 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

Nov
14
Sun
Family Day
Nov 14 @ 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.

Nov
20
Sat
Working Meditation Day
Nov 20 @ 9:30 am – 12:30 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.

Read more about working meditation practice here.

Nov
21
Sun
Meditation Morning
Nov 21 @ 9:30 am – 12:30 pm

This morning’s schedule is an opportunity to come and get a little extra meditation.

Starting at 9:30am, we will have 25min periods of meditation alternating with walking meditation until 11:40am. Meditation will be followed by a Dharma discussion and you are welcome join us at any time during the morning for as much or little as you would like.

We will start the zoom meeting at 10:30am as usual with sound on in the meditation hall.

Nov
28
Sun
Zoom Transfer Of Merit Ceremony
Nov 28 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am

We will hold this ceremony via zoom, if you would like to join us, please get in touch.

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
11
Sat
Introduction to Practice and Meditation Instruction
Dec 11 @ 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

Dec
12
Sun
Family Day
Dec 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.

Dec
18
Sat
Working Meditation Day
Dec 18 @ 9:30 am – 12:30 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.

Read more about working meditation practice here.

Dec
19
Sun
Zoom Enlightenment Day Festival
Dec 19 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am

This important festival celebrates Shakyamuni Buddha’s moment of spiritual awakening as he sat under the Bodhi tree in ancient India. From this Awakening flows all of the Buddhadharma.

This year we will celebrate the festival via Zoom using our usual Sunday link or meeting ID. If you would like to join us, please contact the temple for more information or to get the zoom link.