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
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
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Priory Closed 12:00 am
Priory Closed
Oct 1 @ 12:00 am – 11:30 pm
The monks of the temple are attending Conclave at Shasta Abbey and will return on October 1st. Regular services will begin on Sunday, October 3rd. Continue reading →
Morning Serv 7:00 am
Morning Serv
Oct 1 @ 7:00 am – 8:00 am
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Vesper/Precepts Class 8:00 pm
Vesper/Precepts Class
Oct 1 @ 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. Continue reading →
2
Priory Closed 12:00 am
Priory Closed
Oct 2 @ 12:00 am – 11:30 pm
The monks of the temple are attending Conclave at Shasta Abbey and will return on October 1st. Regular services will begin on Sunday, October 3rd. Continue reading →
Meditation 7:00 am
Meditation
Oct 2 @ 7:00 am – 7:30 am
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Short Morning Service. 7:00 am
Short Morning Service.
Oct 2 @ 7:00 am – 7:30 am
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Work Meditation 11:00 am
Work Meditation
Oct 2 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
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Vespers 8:00 pm
Vespers
Oct 2 @ 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. Continue reading →
3
Meditation 9:30 am
Meditation
Oct 3 @ 9:30 am – 10:30 am
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Shurangama Ceremony 10:30 am
Shurangama Ceremony
Oct 3 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
We will be reciting the Shurangama Litany which will be followed by tea and a Dharma talk Continue reading →
4
Priory closed
Priory closed
Oct 4 all-day
During the closure the residents have time for private practice, rest and quiet from their daily duties. We appreciate it if you can wait until a regular scheduled day to make inquiries. If it is an emergency please feel free Continue reading →
5
Priory closed Renewal Day ’til 7:00 pm
Priory closed Renewal Day ’til 7:00 pm
Oct 5 all-day
During the closure the residents have time for private practice, rest and quiet from their daily duties. We appreciate it if you can wait until a regular scheduled day to make inquiries. If it is an emergency please feel free Continue reading →
Vespers 8:00 pm
Vespers
Oct 5 @ 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. Continue reading →
6
Morning Serv 7:00 am
Morning Serv
Oct 6 @ 7:00 am – 8:00 am
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Vesper//Dharma talk 8:00 pm
Vesper//Dharma talk
Oct 6 @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
1. Vespers, the Chanting of The Litany of the Great Compassionate One followed by short verses. 2. Dharma talk or tape on various topics of training in the Soto Zen Tradition. Continue reading →
7
Morning Serv 7:00 am
Morning Serv
Oct 7 @ 7:00 am – 8:00 am
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Intro. to Practice #1 6:45 pm
Intro. to Practice #1
Oct 7 @ 6:45 pm – 8:15 pm
This series begins with mediation instruction and and introduction to the ceremonial aspect of the Soto Zen tradition Continue reading →
8
Morning Serv 7:00 am
Morning Serv
Oct 8 @ 7:00 am – 8:00 am
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Renewal of Vows 5:00 pm
Renewal of Vows
Oct 8 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Bi-monthly ceremony for lay and monastic trainees to renew their vows to follow the Bodhisattva Precepts. The ceremony will be followed by tea and discussion on the Precepts. Continue reading →
Vesper/Precepts Class 8:00 pm
Vesper/Precepts Class
Oct 8 @ 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. Continue reading →
9
Meditation 7:00 am
Meditation
Oct 9 @ 7:00 am – 7:30 am
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Short Morning Service. 7:00 am
Short Morning Service.
Oct 9 @ 7:00 am – 7:30 am
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Work Meditation 11:00 am
Work Meditation
Oct 9 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
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Vespers 8:00 pm
Vespers
Oct 9 @ 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. Continue reading →
10
Meditation 9:30 am
Meditation
Oct 10 @ 9:30 am – 10:30 am
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Festival of Bodhidharma Bodhisattva 10:30 am
Festival of Bodhidharma Bodhisattva
Oct 10 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
This ceremony honors Bodhidharma the 28th ancestor and first Chinese Ancestor in our lineage. Tea and a Dharma talk will follow the ceremony. Continue reading →
11
Priory closed
Priory closed
Oct 11 all-day
During the closure the residents have time for private practice, rest and quiet from their daily duties. We appreciate it if you can wait until a regular scheduled day to make inquiries. If it is an emergency please feel free Continue reading →
12
Priory closed Renewal Day ’til 7:00 pm
Priory closed Renewal Day ’til 7:00 pm
Oct 12 all-day
During the closure the residents have time for private practice, rest and quiet from their daily duties. We appreciate it if you can wait until a regular scheduled day to make inquiries. If it is an emergency please feel free Continue reading →
Vespers 8:00 pm
Vespers
Oct 12 @ 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. Continue reading →
13
Morning Serv 7:00 am
Morning Serv
Oct 13 @ 7:00 am – 8:00 am
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Vesper//Dharma talk 8:00 pm
Vesper//Dharma talk
Oct 13 @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
1. Vespers, the Chanting of The Litany of the Great Compassionate One followed by short verses. 2. Dharma talk or tape on various topics of training in the Soto Zen Tradition. Continue reading →
14
Morning Serv 7:00 am
Morning Serv
Oct 14 @ 7:00 am – 8:00 am
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15
Retreat in Gearhart
Retreat in Gearhart @ Gearhart
Oct 15 – Oct 17 all-day
Those who attend will be leaving Portland Friday noon and returning to Portland on Sunday 5pm. The teaching during the retreat will be on a Chapter from Roar of the Tigress II, Uji. Schedule will be available to those attending. Continue reading →
Morning Serv 7:00 am
Morning Serv
Oct 15 @ 7:00 am – 8:00 am
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Vesper/Precepts Class 8:00 pm
Vesper/Precepts Class
Oct 15 @ 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. Continue reading →
16
Meditation 7:00 am
Meditation
Oct 16 @ 7:00 am – 7:30 am
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Short Morning Service. 7:00 am
Short Morning Service.
Oct 16 @ 7:00 am – 7:30 am
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Work Meditation 11:00 am
Work Meditation
Oct 16 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
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Vespers 8:00 pm
Vespers
Oct 16 @ 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. Continue reading →
17
Meditation 9:30 am
Meditation
Oct 17 @ 9:30 am – 10:30 am
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18
Priory closed
Priory closed
Oct 18 all-day
During the closure the residents have time for private practice, rest and quiet from their daily duties. We appreciate it if you can wait until a regular scheduled day to make inquiries. If it is an emergency please feel free Continue reading →
19
Priory closed Renewal Day ’til 7:00 pm
Priory closed Renewal Day ’til 7:00 pm
Oct 19 all-day
During the closure the residents have time for private practice, rest and quiet from their daily duties. We appreciate it if you can wait until a regular scheduled day to make inquiries. If it is an emergency please feel free Continue reading →
Vespers 8:00 pm
Vespers
Oct 19 @ 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. Continue reading →
20
Morning Serv 7:00 am
Morning Serv
Oct 20 @ 7:00 am – 8:00 am
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Vesper//Dharma talk 8:00 pm
Vesper//Dharma talk
Oct 20 @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
1. Vespers, the Chanting of The Litany of the Great Compassionate One followed by short verses. 2. Dharma talk or tape on various topics of training in the Soto Zen Tradition. Continue reading →
21
Morning Serv 7:00 am
Morning Serv
Oct 21 @ 7:00 am – 8:00 am
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22
Morning Serv 7:00 am
Morning Serv
Oct 22 @ 7:00 am – 8:00 am
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Vesper/Precepts Class 8:00 pm
Vesper/Precepts Class
Oct 22 @ 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. Continue reading →
23
Meditation 7:00 am
Meditation
Oct 23 @ 7:00 am – 7:30 am
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Short Morning Service. 7:00 am
Short Morning Service.
Oct 23 @ 7:00 am – 7:30 am
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Work Meditation 11:00 am
Work Meditation
Oct 23 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
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Vespers 8:00 pm
Vespers
Oct 23 @ 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. Continue reading →
24
Meditation 9:30 am
Meditation
Oct 24 @ 9:30 am – 10:30 am
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Renewal of Vows 10:30 am
Renewal of Vows
Oct 24 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
This ceremony is an opportunity to renew your wish to follow the Mahayana Buddhist Precepts, the ethical guidelines we use in our daily lives. Continue reading →
25
Priory closed
Priory closed
Oct 25 all-day
During the closure the residents have time for private practice, rest and quiet from their daily duties. We appreciate it if you can wait until a regular scheduled day to make inquiries. If it is an emergency please feel free Continue reading →
26
Priory closed Renewal Day ’til 7:00 pm
Priory closed Renewal Day ’til 7:00 pm
Oct 26 all-day
During the closure the residents have time for private practice, rest and quiet from their daily duties. We appreciate it if you can wait until a regular scheduled day to make inquiries. If it is an emergency please feel free Continue reading →
Vespers 8:00 pm
Vespers
Oct 26 @ 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. Continue reading →
27
Morning Serv 7:00 am
Morning Serv
Oct 27 @ 7:00 am – 8:00 am
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Vesper//Dharma talk 8:00 pm
Vesper//Dharma talk
Oct 27 @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
1. Vespers, the Chanting of The Litany of the Great Compassionate One followed by short verses. 2. Dharma talk or tape on various topics of training in the Soto Zen Tradition. Continue reading →
28
Morning Serv 7:00 am
Morning Serv
Oct 28 @ 7:00 am – 8:00 am
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Morning Serv 7:00 am
Morning Serv
Oct 29 @ 7:00 am – 8:00 am
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Vesper/Precepts Class 8:00 pm
Vesper/Precepts Class
Oct 29 @ 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. Continue reading →
30
Meditation 7:00 am
Meditation
Oct 30 @ 7:00 am – 7:30 am
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Short Morning Service. 7:00 am
Short Morning Service.
Oct 30 @ 7:00 am – 7:30 am
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Work Meditation 11:00 am
Work Meditation
Oct 30 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
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Vespers 8:00 pm
Vespers
Oct 30 @ 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. Continue reading →
31
Meditation 9:30 am
Meditation
Oct 31 @ 9:30 am – 10:30 am
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