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
Apr
21
Fri
Meditation and Class
Apr 21 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm

Meditation, Mid-day Service and Dharma Discussion

Apr
23
Sun
Day long retreat. Doing Pure Meditation
Apr 23 @ 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

In this retreat we will explore Great Master Keizan Jokin’s “How to Do Pure Meditation”

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
 
1:00 PM
1:25 PM
2:00 PM
2:15 PM
2:30 PM
3:30 PM
4:15 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
Kitchen Cleanup
Informal quiet reflection / Rest / Break
Midday Service
Meditation / Walking Meditation / Meditation
Tea/Class/Discussion
Closing Ceremony
Apr
24
Mon
Priory Closed
Apr 24 all-day
Apr
26
Wed
Meditation and Vespers
Apr 26 @ 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
Apr 26 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

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

Apr
28
Fri
Meditation and Class
Apr 28 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm

Meditation, Mid-day Service and Dharma Discussion

Apr
29
Sat
Working Meditation / Temple Clean Up Day
Apr 29 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

This is an opportunity to prepare the temple for the Prior’s Installation Ceremony. Please feel welcome to drop by at any time during the day to help with a variety of working meditation and cleaning jobs.

Food will be available if you would like to join us for an informal lunch.

Apr
30
Sun
Meditation
Apr 30 @ 9:30 am

Meditation, walking meditation and meditation.

Festival of Manjusri
Apr 30 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

A celebration of Manjusri, the Bodhisattva of Great Wisdom, followed by tea and a Dharma talk.

This festival ceremony will be broadcast via zoom using our usual Sunday credentials. If you would like to join us, please contact the temple for more information.

May
1
Mon
Priory Closed
May 1 all-day