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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2
Meditation 9:30 am
Meditation
Apr 2 @ 9:30 am
Meditation, walking meditation and meditation. Continue reading →
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Priory Closed
Priory Closed
Apr 3 all-day
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5
Meditation and Vespers 7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Apr 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
Apr 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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7
Meditation and Class 11:30 am
Meditation and Class
Apr 7 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Meditation, Mid-day Service and Dharma Discussion Continue reading →
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Working Meditation Day 9:00 am
Working Meditation Day
Apr 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
Meditation
Apr 9 @ 9:30 am
Meditation, walking meditation and meditation. Continue reading →
Full Morning Service 10:30 am
Full Morning Service
Apr 9 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
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10
Priory Closed
Priory Closed
Apr 10 all-day
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12
Meditation and Vespers 7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Apr 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
Apr 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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14
Meditation and Class 11:30 am
Meditation and Class
Apr 14 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Meditation, Mid-day Service and Dharma Discussion Continue reading →
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Introduction to Practice and Meditation Instruction 10:00 am
Introduction to Practice and Meditation Instruction
Apr 15 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Meditation instruction and an introduction to the ceremonial aspect of the Soto Zen tradition. Please call to confirm: 503 238 1123 (Introduction to practice could be conducted via zoom, during the covid-19 restrictions.) Continue reading →
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Easter
Easter
Apr 16 all-day
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Meditation 9:30 am
Meditation
Apr 16 @ 9:30 am
Meditation, walking meditation and meditation. Continue reading →
Transfer Of Merit Ceremony 10:30 am
Transfer Of Merit Ceremony
Apr 16 @ 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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Priory Closed
Priory Closed
Apr 17 all-day
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19
Meditation and Vespers 7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Apr 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
Apr 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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21
Meditation and Class 11:30 am
Meditation and Class
Apr 21 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Meditation, Mid-day Service and Dharma Discussion Continue reading →
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23
Day long retreat. Doing Pure Meditation 8:30 am
Day long retreat. Doing Pure Meditation
Apr 23 @ 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
In this retreat we will explore Great Master Keizan Jokin’s “How to Do Pure Meditation” Lunch will be a silent, informal, bring-your-own-vegetarian food affair. We will eat in the meditation hall. Spiritual Counseling available on request. Schedule 8:30 AM 8:55 Continue reading →
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Priory Closed
Priory Closed
Apr 24 all-day
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26
Meditation and Vespers 7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Apr 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
Apr 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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28
Meditation and Class 11:30 am
Meditation and Class
Apr 28 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Meditation, Mid-day Service and Dharma Discussion Continue reading →
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Working Meditation / Temple Clean Up Day 9:00 am
Working Meditation / Temple Clean Up Day
Apr 29 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
This is an opportunity to prepare the temple for the Prior’s Installation Ceremony. Please feel welcome to drop by at any time during the day to help with a variety of working meditation and cleaning jobs. Food will be available Continue reading →
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Meditation 9:30 am
Meditation
Apr 30 @ 9:30 am
Meditation, walking meditation and meditation. Continue reading →
Festival of Manjusri 10:30 am
Festival of Manjusri
Apr 30 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
A celebration of Manjusri, the Bodhisattva of Great Wisdom, followed by tea and a Dharma talk. This festival ceremony will be broadcast via zoom using our usual Sunday credentials. If you would like to join us, please contact the temple Continue reading →