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
Mar
1
Thu
Short Morning Service
Mar 1 @ 7:00 am – 8:00 am
Introduction to Practice
Mar 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

Mar
2
Fri
Short Morning Service
Mar 2 @ 7:00 am – 8:00 am
Meditation/Walking/Meditation
Mar 2 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

25 min. Meditation/ 10 min. walking meditation/ 25 min. Meditation.

Vesper/Precepts Class
Mar 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.

Mar
3
Sat
Full Morning service
Mar 3 @ 7:00 am – 8:00 am
Meditation
Mar 3 @ 7:00 am – 7:30 am
Work Meditation
Mar 3 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Vespers
Mar 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.

Mar
4
Sun
All Day Retreat
Mar 4 @ 7:30 am – 3:00 pm

The retreat begins at 7.30am with meditation followed by morning service. Throughout the rest of the day there will be meditation periods with walking meditation in between beginning at each half hour. The first meditation period after morning service begins at 8.30am. We will be ending at 3.00pm with a tea and discussion by those who wish to participate. You are welcome to drop in for any of the meditation periods during the day.