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
Dec
18
Thu
Short Morning Service
Dec 18 @ 7:00 am – 8:00 am
Introduction to Practice
Dec 18 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Meditation instruction and an introduction to the ceremonial aspect of the Soto Zen tradition. Please call to confirm: 503 238 1123

Dec
19
Fri
Meditation
Dec 19 @ 6:30 am – 7:00 am
Short Morning Service
Dec 19 @ 7:00 am – 8:00 am
Meditation and Vespers
Dec 19 @ 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
Dec 19 @ 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.

Dec
21
Sun
Festival of Buddha’s Enlightenment
Dec 21 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

This very festive day will include the children and their parents who have recently begun to celebrate Family day at the priory once again. The Festival will be followed by story time and the offering of gifts and enjoying an Enlightenment day cake especially for this festive time of the year.

Dec
23
Tue
Priory Closed
Dec 23 all-day
Dec
24
Wed
Meditation
Dec 24 @ 6:30 am – 7:00 am
Short Morning Service
Dec 24 @ 7:00 am – 8:00 am