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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Meditation and Class 11:30 am
Meditation and Class
Sep 1 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
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Meditation 9:30 am
Meditation
Sep 3 @ 9:30 am
Meditation, walking meditation and meditation. Continue reading →
Full Morning Service 10:30 am
Full Morning Service
Sep 3 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
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Priory Closed
Priory Closed
Sep 4 all-day
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Meditation and Vespers 7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Sep 6 @ 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 6 @ 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
Sep 8 @ 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
Sep 9 @ 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
Sep 10 @ 9:30 am
Meditation, walking meditation and meditation. Continue reading →
Family Day 10:30 am
Family Day
Sep 10 @ 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 →
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Priory Closed
Priory Closed
Sep 11 all-day
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Meditation and Vespers 7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Sep 13 @ 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 13 @ 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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No Morning or Evening Service or Meditation
No Morning or Evening Service or Meditation
Sep 15 – Oct 3 all-day
A quiet day at the temple — no services in the morning or evening. Please call if you would like to visit or talk with Rev. Leon. 503 238 1123 Continue reading →
Meditation and Class 11:30 am
Meditation and Class
Sep 15 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Meditation, Mid-day Service and Dharma Discussion Continue reading →
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Meditation 9:30 am
Meditation
Sep 17 @ 9:30 am
Meditation, walking meditation and meditation. Continue reading →
Meditation Morning 9:30 am
Meditation Morning
Sep 17 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Meditation begins at 9:30am and consists of periods of seated meditation interspersed with walking meditation (roughly 25 minute periods of sitting and 10 minutes of walking) ending at around 11:30am. Meditation is followed by tea and a Dharma discussion. Please Continue reading →
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Priory Closed
Priory Closed
Sep 18 all-day
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Meditation and Vespers 7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Sep 20 @ 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 20 @ 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
Sep 22 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Meditation, Mid-day Service and Dharma Discussion Continue reading →
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Meditation 9:30 am
Meditation
Sep 24 @ 9:30 am
Meditation, walking meditation and meditation. Continue reading →
Kanzeon Ceremony 10:30 am
Kanzeon Ceremony
Sep 24 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Since the teaching of compassion is fundamentally important in Buddhism, in many Zen temples each day begins with a ceremony for the Bodhisattva of compassion, Avalokiteshwara or Kanzeon. Our Kanzeon ceremony is a variation of our morning service, emphasizing the Continue reading →
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Priory Closed
Priory Closed
Sep 25 all-day
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Meditation and Vespers 7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Sep 27 @ 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 27 @ 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
Sep 29 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Meditation, Mid-day Service and Dharma Discussion Continue reading →
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