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
Priory Closed
Dec 2 all-day
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Meditation 6:30 am
Meditation
Dec 3 @ 6:30 am – 7:00 am
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Short Morning Service 7:00 am
Short Morning Service
Dec 3 @ 7:00 am – 8:00 am
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Meditation and Vespers 7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Dec 3 @ 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. Continue reading →
Meditation and Vespers 7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Dec 3 @ 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. Continue reading →
Dharma talk 7:30 pm
Dharma talk
Dec 3 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
The Dharma discussion will be on various topics of training in the Soto Zen Tradition. Continue reading →
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Meditation 6:30 am
Meditation
Dec 4 @ 6:30 am – 7:00 am
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Short Morning Service 7:00 am
Short Morning Service
Dec 4 @ 7:00 am – 8:00 am
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Meditation 6:30 am
Meditation
Dec 5 @ 6:30 am – 7:00 am
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Short Morning Service 7:00 am
Short Morning Service
Dec 5 @ 7:00 am – 8:00 am
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Meditation and Vespers 7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Dec 5 @ 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. Continue reading →
Precepts Discussion 7:30 pm
Precepts Discussion
Dec 5 @ 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. Continue reading →
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Renewal of Vows 10:30 am
Renewal of Vows
Dec 7 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
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9
Priory Closed
Priory Closed
Dec 9 all-day
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Meditation 6:30 am
Meditation
Dec 10 @ 6:30 am – 7:00 am
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Short Morning Service 7:00 am
Short Morning Service
Dec 10 @ 7:00 am – 8:00 am
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Meditation and Vespers 7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Dec 10 @ 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. Continue reading →
Meditation and Vespers 7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Dec 10 @ 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. Continue reading →
Dharma talk 7:30 pm
Dharma talk
Dec 10 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
The Dharma discussion will be on various topics of training in the Soto Zen Tradition. Continue reading →
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Meditation 6:30 am
Meditation
Dec 11 @ 6:30 am – 7:00 am
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Short Morning Service 7:00 am
Short Morning Service
Dec 11 @ 7:00 am – 8:00 am
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Meditation 6:30 am
Meditation
Dec 12 @ 6:30 am – 7:00 am
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Short Morning Service 7:00 am
Short Morning Service
Dec 12 @ 7:00 am – 8:00 am
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Meditation and Vespers 7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Dec 12 @ 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. Continue reading →
Precepts Discussion 7:30 pm
Precepts Discussion
Dec 12 @ 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. Continue reading →
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14
Day retreat 9:30 am
Day retreat
Dec 14 @ 9:30 am – 2:30 pm
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16
Priory Closed
Priory Closed
Dec 16 all-day
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Meditation 6:30 am
Meditation
Dec 17 @ 6:30 am – 7:00 am
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Short Morning Service 7:00 am
Short Morning Service
Dec 17 @ 7:00 am – 8:00 am
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Meditation and Vespers 7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Dec 17 @ 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. Continue reading →
Meditation and Vespers 7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Dec 17 @ 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. Continue reading →
Dharma talk 7:30 pm
Dharma talk
Dec 17 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
The Dharma discussion will be on various topics of training in the Soto Zen Tradition. Continue reading →
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Meditation 6:30 am
Meditation
Dec 18 @ 6:30 am – 7:00 am
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Short Morning Service 7:00 am
Short Morning Service
Dec 18 @ 7:00 am – 8:00 am
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Introduction to Practice 6:30 pm
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 Continue reading →
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Meditation 6:30 am
Meditation
Dec 19 @ 6:30 am – 7:00 am
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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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Meditation and Vespers 7:00 pm
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. Continue reading →
Precepts Discussion 7:30 pm
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. Continue reading →
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Festival of Buddha’s Enlightenment 10:30 am
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 Continue reading →
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Priory Closed
Priory Closed
Dec 23 all-day
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Meditation 6:30 am
Meditation
Dec 24 @ 6:30 am – 7:00 am
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Short Morning Service 7:00 am
Short Morning Service
Dec 24 @ 7:00 am – 8:00 am
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Meditation and Vespers 7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Dec 24 @ 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. Continue reading →
Meditation and Vespers 7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Dec 24 @ 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. Continue reading →
Dharma talk 7:30 pm
Dharma talk
Dec 24 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
The Dharma discussion will be on various topics of training in the Soto Zen Tradition. Continue reading →
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Meditation 6:30 am
Meditation
Dec 25 @ 6:30 am – 7:00 am
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Short Morning Service 7:00 am
Short Morning Service
Dec 25 @ 7:00 am – 8:00 am
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Enlightenment Day Open House 1:00 pm
Enlightenment Day Open House
Dec 25 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
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Meditation 6:30 am
Meditation
Dec 26 @ 6:30 am – 7:00 am
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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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Meditation and Vespers 7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Dec 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. Continue reading →
Precepts Discussion 7:30 pm
Precepts Discussion
Dec 26 @ 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. Continue reading →
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Renewal of Vows 10:30 am
Renewal of Vows
Dec 28 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
This will be an opportunity to Renew of Vows to practice for the coming year. The Dharma will focus on this topic. Continue reading →
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Priory Closed
Priory Closed
Dec 30 all-day
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Meditation 6:30 am
Meditation
Dec 31 @ 6:30 am – 7:00 am
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Short Morning Service 7:00 am
Short Morning Service
Dec 31 @ 7:00 am – 8:00 am
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Meditation and Vespers 7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Dec 31 @ 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. Continue reading →
Secular New Years Eve Ceremony 7:00 pm
Secular New Years Eve Ceremony
Dec 31 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
We will begin at 7:00 pm with two meditation periods followed by a tea break. There will be another meditation period with the ceremony following. A social time will follow with dharma discussion on our wish for practice in the Continue reading →