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
Nov
3
Sun
Founder’s Day Ceremony 2024
Nov 3 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

This festival ceremony is an opportunity to pay our respects and offer gratitude in memory of the founder of our temple, Reverend Master Jiyu-Kennett. Reverend Master Jiyu brought our practice to the US from Japan where she was trained and certified as a Zen Master.  She is considered the founder of the Portland Buddhist Priory since she was the teacher of those who established the temple and she gave us her support and encouragement. We established the temple in her name, the name of our teacher, as is traditional in Japan.

To learn more about Rev. Master Jiyu, go here.

Also, for this ceremony we will be celebrating 50 years practicing within the teaching and lineage of Rev. Master Jiyu-Kennett here in Portland.

Nov
4
Mon
Priory Closed
Nov 4 all-day
Nov
6
Wed
Meditation and Vespers
Nov 6 @ 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
Nov 6 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

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

Nov
8
Fri
Meditation and Class
Nov 8 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm

Meditation, Mid-day Service and Dharma Discussion

Nov
9
Sat
Introduction to Practice and Meditation Instruction
Nov 9 @ 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
10
Sun
Meditation
Nov 10 @ 9:30 am

Meditation, walking meditation and meditation.

Family Day
Nov 10 @ 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
11
Mon
Priory Closed
Nov 11 all-day
Nov
13
Wed
Meditation and Vespers
Nov 13 @ 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.