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
1
Introduction to Practice 7:30 pm
Introduction to Practice
Sep 1 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Meditation instruction and an introduction to our practice and the ceremonial aspects of the Soto Zen tradition. Continue reading →
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Meditation and Class 11:30 am
Meditation and Class
Sep 2 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Meditation, Mid-day Service and Dharma Discussion Continue reading →
Meditation and Vespers 7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Sep 2 @ 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
Sep 2 @ 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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Meditation 9:30 am
Meditation
Sep 4 @ 9:30 am
Meditation, walking meditation and meditation. Continue reading →
Full Morning Service 10:30 am
Full Morning Service
Sep 4 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
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5
Priory Closed
Priory Closed
Sep 5 all-day
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Meditation and Vespers 7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Sep 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 →
Meditation and Vespers 7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Sep 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 →
Dharma talk 7:30 pm
Dharma talk
Sep 7 @ 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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Introduction to Practice 7:30 pm
Introduction to Practice
Sep 8 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Meditation instruction and an introduction to our practice and the ceremonial aspects of the Soto Zen tradition. Continue reading →
9
Meditation and Class 11:30 am
Meditation and Class
Sep 9 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Meditation, Mid-day Service and Dharma Discussion Continue reading →
Meditation and Vespers 7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Sep 9 @ 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
Sep 9 @ 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 →
10
Working Meditation Day 9:00 am
Working Meditation Day
Sep 10 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Work is a long standing element of practice in the Zen tradition and represents a concrete way to put practice into action in our everyday life. Working Meditation days at the Priory are a way to concentrate on and develop Continue reading →
11
Meditation 9:30 am
Meditation
Sep 11 @ 9:30 am
Meditation, walking meditation and meditation. Continue reading →
Family Day 10:30 am
Family Day
Sep 11 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
A family day is an opportunity for families with children to come and learn a bit about practice in a kid friendly way. The morning usually starts with a little walking meditation and some guided sitting meditation followed by a Continue reading →
12
Priory Closed
Priory Closed
Sep 12 all-day
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14
Meditation and Vespers 7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Sep 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 →
Meditation and Vespers 7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Sep 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 →
Dharma talk 7:30 pm
Dharma talk
Sep 14 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
The Dharma discussion will be on various topics of training in the Soto Zen Tradition. Continue reading →
15
Introduction to Practice 7:30 pm
Introduction to Practice
Sep 15 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Meditation instruction and an introduction to our practice and the ceremonial aspects of the Soto Zen tradition. Continue reading →
16
Meditation and Class 11:30 am
Meditation and Class
Sep 16 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Meditation, Mid-day Service and Dharma Discussion Continue reading →
Meditation and Vespers 7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Sep 16 @ 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
Sep 16 @ 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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18
Foundations of Practice Retreat 8:30 am
Foundations of Practice Retreat
Sep 18 @ 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
This retreat will be an introductory meditation retreat for those new to our practice or for those wishing to review the fundamentals of how we practice. You are welcome to come for all or part of the retreat, but if Continue reading →
19
Priory Closed
Priory Closed
Sep 19 all-day
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21
Meditation and Vespers 7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Sep 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 →
22
Introduction to Practice 7:30 pm
Introduction to Practice
Sep 22 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Meditation instruction and an introduction to our practice and the ceremonial aspects of the Soto Zen tradition. Continue reading →
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26
Priory Closed
Priory Closed
Sep 26 all-day
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27
No Morning Service or Meditation
No Morning Service or Meditation
Sep 27 all-day
A quiet morning at the temple — no services in the morning. The rest of the day follows as usual. Continue reading →
28
Meditation and Vespers 7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Sep 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 →
Meditation and Vespers 7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Sep 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 →
Dharma talk 7:30 pm
Dharma talk
Sep 28 @ 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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Introduction to Practice 7:30 pm
Introduction to Practice
Sep 29 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Meditation instruction and an introduction to our practice and the ceremonial aspects of the Soto Zen tradition. Continue reading →
30
Meditation and Class 11:30 am
Meditation and Class
Sep 30 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Meditation, Mid-day Service and Dharma Discussion Continue reading →
Meditation and Vespers 7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Sep 30 @ 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
Sep 30 @ 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 →