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
2
Thu
Morning Serv
Dec 2 @ 7:00 am – 8:00 am
Intro. to Practice #1
Dec 2 @ 6:45 pm – 8:15 pm

This series begins with mediation instruction and and introduction to the ceremonial aspect of the Soto Zen tradition

Dec
3
Fri
Morning Serv
Dec 3 @ 7:00 am – 8:00 am
Vesper/Precepts Class
Dec 3 @ 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.

Dec
4
Sat
Meditation
Dec 4 @ 7:00 am – 7:30 am
Short Morning Service.
Dec 4 @ 7:00 am – 7:30 am
Work Meditation
Dec 4 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Vespers
Dec 4 @ 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.

Dec
5
Sun
All day Retreat
Dec 5 @ 7:30 am – 3:00 pm

There will a sitting period beginning at 7:30 am and each following hour until 3:00pm. This will be a full day of silent meditation, sitting Zazen.

Meditation
Dec 5 @ 9:30 am – 10:30 am