Weekly Schedule

 


For the week of October 1st through 5th, there will be no evening or morning meditation or morning service. We will still have Wednesday, Friday and Sunday classes with service.


 

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
1
Meditation retreat 9:30 am
Meditation retreat
Dec 1 @ 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
This is a short meditation retreat to give practitioners the opportunity to sit quietly on this first day of December. Meditation periods will unfold as 20 minutes sitting/10 minutes walking/ and 20 minutes sitting. There will be a 10 minutes Continue reading →
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3
Priory Closed
Priory Closed
Dec 3 all-day
No services at the temple on this day. Continue reading →
4
Meditation/Walking/Meditation 7:00 pm
Meditation/Walking/Meditation
Dec 4 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
25 min. Meditation/ 10 min. walking meditation/ 25 min. Meditation. Continue reading →
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8
Meditation with taped lecture 9:30 am
Meditation with taped lecture
Dec 8 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am
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10
Priory Closed
Priory Closed
Dec 10 all-day
No services at the temple on this day. Continue reading →
11
Short Morning Service 7:00 am
Short Morning Service
Dec 11 @ 7:00 am – 8:00 am
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Meditation/Walking/Meditation 7:00 pm
Meditation/Walking/Meditation
Dec 11 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
25 min. Meditation/ 10 min. walking meditation/ 25 min. Meditation. Continue reading →
12
Short Morning Service 7:00 am
Short Morning Service
Dec 12 @ 7:00 am – 8:00 am
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13
Short Morning Service 7:00 am
Short Morning Service
Dec 13 @ 7:00 am – 8:00 am
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Meditation/Walking/Meditation 7:00 pm
Meditation/Walking/Meditation
Dec 13 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
25 min. Meditation/ 10 min. walking meditation/ 25 min. Meditation. Continue reading →
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15
Transfer of merit ceremony 10:30 am
Transfer of merit ceremony
Dec 15 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
This ceremony includes the chanting of the Scripture “Shushogi-What is truly meant by training and Enlightenment.” Continue reading →
Sangha Meeting 11:30 am
Sangha Meeting
Dec 15 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
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17
Priory Closed
Priory Closed
Dec 17 all-day
No services at the temple on this day. Continue reading →
18
Short Morning Service 7:00 am
Short Morning Service
Dec 18 @ 7:00 am – 8:00 am
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Meditation/Walking/Meditation 7:00 pm
Meditation/Walking/Meditation
Dec 18 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
25 min. Meditation/ 10 min. walking meditation/ 25 min. Meditation. Continue reading →
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Short Morning Service 7:00 am
Short Morning Service
Dec 19 @ 7:00 am – 8:00 am
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Introduction to Practice 6:30 pm
Introduction to Practice
Dec 19 @ 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 Continue reading →
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Short Morning Service 7:00 am
Short Morning Service
Dec 20 @ 7:00 am – 8:00 am
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Meditation/Walking/Meditation 7:00 pm
Meditation/Walking/Meditation
Dec 20 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
25 min. Meditation/ 10 min. walking meditation/ 25 min. Meditation. Continue reading →
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22
Enlightenment Day Festival 10:30 am
Enlightenment Day Festival
Dec 22 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
This festival will include the singing of Enlightenment day Invocation and there will be a story about Buddha’s Enlightenment and offerings for children if they attend. Continue reading →
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24
Priory Closed
Priory Closed
Dec 24 all-day
No services at the temple on this day. Continue reading →
25
Short Morning Service 7:00 am
Short Morning Service
Dec 25 @ 7:00 am – 8:00 am
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Holiday Open House 1:00 pm
Holiday Open House
Dec 25 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Please bring friends and family with food to share. We will have a meal at 2pm with a possible film later in the afternoon with dessert. Continue reading →
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Short Morning Service 7:00 am
Short Morning Service
Dec 26 @ 7:00 am – 8:00 am
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27
Short Morning Service 7:00 am
Short Morning Service
Dec 27 @ 7:00 am – 8:00 am
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Meditation/Walking/Meditation 7:00 pm
Meditation/Walking/Meditation
Dec 27 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
25 min. Meditation/ 10 min. walking meditation/ 25 min. Meditation. Continue reading →
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29
Day Retreat 9:30 am
Day Retreat
Dec 29 @ 9:30 am – 2:30 pm
We will offer sitting every half hour on the hour (20min/10min/20min) with a 10 minute break. At 11;30 am the Renewal of Vows ceremony will be celebrated. Please join us for the year end celebration. Continue reading →
Renewal of Vows 11:30 am
Renewal of Vows
Dec 29 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
This is the final opportunity this year to Renew our vows to follow the Mahayana Bodhisattva Precepts. Please join us for this. Continue reading →
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31
Meditation Vigil 7:00 pm
Meditation Vigil
Dec 31 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
We will have meditation each hour, sitting 20 min./walking 10 min./sitting 20 min. for two hours. The New Years eve ceremony will follow. Continue reading →
New Years Eve ceremony 9:30 pm
New Years Eve ceremony
Dec 31 @ 9:30 pm – 10:30 pm
This is our traditional New Years Eve ceremony. We will be ringing the New Years bell at the end and then follow that with a short tea. Join us in the offering to end the old year and enter into Continue reading →