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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Chant for Peace at Great Vow Monestary 10:00 am
Chant for Peace at Great Vow Monestary @ Great Vow Monestary
Aug 1 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Please Check with the priory for details and if you are interested in joining us. Continue reading →
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Day Retreat 9:30 am
Day Retreat
Aug 2 @ 9:30 am – 2:00 pm
Our sitting periods will be 20 minutes seated meditation, 10 minutes walking meditation and then 20 minutes seated. There will be a 10 minutes break between each session. Continue reading →
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Priory Closed
Priory Closed
Aug 4 all-day
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Meditation 6:30 am
Meditation
Aug 5 @ 6:30 am – 7:00 am
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Meditation and Vespers 7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Aug 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 →
Meditation and Vespers 7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Aug 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 →
Dharma talk 7:30 pm
Dharma talk
Aug 5 @ 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
Aug 6 @ 6:30 am – 7:00 am
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Meditation 6:30 am
Meditation
Aug 7 @ 6:30 am – 7:00 am
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Meditation and Vespers 7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Aug 7 @ 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
Aug 7 @ 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
Aug 9 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
The renewal of vows ceremony will be followed by a Dharma talk focusing on the Bodhisattva Precepts. Continue reading →
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Priory Closed
Priory Closed
Aug 11 all-day
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Meditation and Vespers 7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Aug 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 →
Meditation and Vespers 7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Aug 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 →
Recorded dharma talk 7:30 pm
Recorded dharma talk
Aug 12 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
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Recorded Dharma talk 12:30 pm
Recorded Dharma talk
Aug 14 @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
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Meditation and Vespers 7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Aug 14 @ 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 →
Recorded Dharma talk 7:30 pm
Recorded Dharma talk
Aug 14 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
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Recorded lecture and tea 10:30 am
Recorded lecture and tea
Aug 16 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
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Priory Closed
Priory Closed
Aug 18 all-day
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Meditation and Vespers 7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Aug 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 →
Meditation and Vespers 7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Aug 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 →
Recorded Dharma talk 7:30 pm
Recorded Dharma talk
Aug 19 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
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Introduction to Practice 6:30 pm
Introduction to Practice
Aug 20 @ 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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Recorded Dharma talk 12:30 pm
Recorded Dharma talk
Aug 21 @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
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Meditation and Vespers 7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Aug 21 @ 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 →
Recorded Dharma talk 7:30 pm
Recorded Dharma talk
Aug 21 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
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Recorded Lecture and tea 10:30 am
Recorded Lecture and tea
Aug 23 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
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Priory Closed
Priory Closed
Aug 25 all-day
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Meditation 6:30 am
Meditation
Aug 26 @ 6:30 am – 7:00 am
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Meditation and Vespers 7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Aug 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 →
Meditation and Vespers 7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Aug 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 →
Dharma talk 7:30 pm
Dharma talk
Aug 26 @ 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
Aug 27 @ 6:30 am – 7:00 am
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Meditation 6:30 am
Meditation
Aug 28 @ 6:30 am – 7:00 am
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Meditation and Vespers 7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Aug 28 @ 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
Aug 28 @ 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 Avalokiteshwara 10:30 am
Festival of Avalokiteshwara
Aug 30 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Following the ceremony of acknowledging generosity, tenderness and kindness within each one of us in the form of Avalokiteshwara with be a short Dharma talk and tea. Continue reading →
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