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
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Meditation
9:30 am
Full Morning Service
10:30 am
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Meditation and Vespers
7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Oct 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
Oct 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
Oct 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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Introduction to Practice
7:30 pm
Introduction to Practice
Oct 6 @ 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
Oct 7 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Meditation, Mid-day Service and Dharma Discussion Continue reading →
Meditation and Vespers
7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Oct 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
Oct 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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Working Meditation Day
9:00 am
Working Meditation Day
Oct 8 @ 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 →
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Meditation
9:30 am
Transfer Of Merit Ceremony
10:30 am
Transfer Of Merit Ceremony
Oct 9 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
When we exert ourselves to practice the Dharma we create good consequences or merit; the transfer of merit ceremony is a way for us to devote a particular time and particular effort to offering that merit for the benefit of … Continue reading →
Transfer Of Merit Ceremony
10:30 am
Transfer Of Merit Ceremony
Oct 9 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
When we exert ourselves to practice the Dharma we create good consequences or merit; the transfer of merit ceremony is a way for us to devote a particular time and effort to offering that merit for the benefit of specific … Continue reading →
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Meditation and Vespers
7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Oct 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
Oct 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 →
Dharma talk
7:30 pm
Dharma talk
Oct 12 @ 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
Oct 13 @ 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
Oct 14 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Meditation, Mid-day Service and Dharma Discussion Continue reading →
Meditation and Vespers
7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Oct 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 →
Precepts Discussion
7:30 pm
Precepts Discussion
Oct 14 @ 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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Day long retreat. Sandokai: All Is One And All is Different
8:30 am
Day long retreat. Sandokai: All Is One And All is Different
Oct 16 @ 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
During this retreat we will explore the use and meaning of the Sandokai, a poem written by the Chinese master Sekito Kisen which is recited regularly in Soto Zen temples worldwide. Lunch will be a silent, informal, bring-your-own-vegetarian food affair. … Continue reading →
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Meditation and Vespers
7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Oct 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
Oct 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 →
Dharma talk
7:30 pm
Dharma talk
Oct 19 @ 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
Oct 20 @ 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
Oct 21 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Meditation, Mid-day Service and Dharma Discussion Continue reading →
Meditation and Vespers
7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Oct 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 →
Precepts Discussion
7:30 pm
Precepts Discussion
Oct 21 @ 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
Full Morning Service
10:30 am
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Meditation and Vespers
7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Oct 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
Oct 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
Oct 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 and Class
11:30 am
Meditation and Class
Oct 28 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Meditation, Mid-day Service and Dharma Discussion Continue reading →
Meditation and Vespers
7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Oct 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
Oct 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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Meditation
9:30 am
Family Day
10:30 am
Family Day
Oct 30 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
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 →
Segaki: Festival of Feeding the Hungry Ghosts ceremony
10:30 am
Segaki: Festival of Feeding the Hungry Ghosts ceremony
Oct 30 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
This elaborate transfer of merit is intended for all those who have died, especially in tragic or disturbing circumstances, or who are in unfortunate states of existence. Using a special altar, prepared with many varied types of food to represent … Continue reading →
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