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 Vespers 7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Nov 1 @ 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
Nov 1 @ 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
Nov 3 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Meditation, Mid-day Service and Dharma Discussion Continue reading →
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Meditation 9:30 am
Meditation
Nov 5 @ 9:30 am
Meditation, walking meditation and meditation. Continue reading →
Full Morning Service 10:30 am
Full Morning Service
Nov 5 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
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Priory Closed
Priory Closed
Nov 6 all-day
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Meditation and Vespers 7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Nov 8 @ 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
Nov 8 @ 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 Evening Service or Meditation
No Evening Service or Meditation
Nov 10 all-day
A quiet evening at the temple — no services in the evening. Please call if you would like to visit or talk with Rev. Leon. 503 238 1123 Continue reading →
No Evening Service or Meditation
No Evening Service or Meditation
Nov 10 all-day
A quiet evening at the temple — no services in the 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
Nov 10 @ 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
Nov 11 @ 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
Nov 12 @ 9:30 am
Meditation, walking meditation and meditation. Continue reading →
Kanzeon Ceremony 10:30 am
Kanzeon Ceremony
Nov 12 @ 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
Nov 13 all-day
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Meditation and Vespers 7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Nov 15 @ 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
Nov 15 @ 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
Nov 17 @ 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
Nov 18 @ 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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Meditation 9:30 am
Meditation
Nov 19 @ 9:30 am
Meditation, walking meditation and meditation. Continue reading →
Festival of Thanksgiving 10:30 am
Festival of Thanksgiving
Nov 19 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
In the Soto Zen tradition, showing gratitude is thought to be an important virtue and while the holiday of Thanksgiving could be seen as a secular holiday, it seems like an auspicious time to give expression to our gratitude for Continue reading →
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Priory Closed
Priory Closed
Nov 20 all-day
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Meditation and Vespers 7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Nov 22 @ 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
Nov 22 @ 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
Nov 23 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 →
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No Morning Service or Meditation
No Morning Service or Meditation
Nov 24 all-day
A quiet morning at the temple — no services in the morning. The rest of the day follows as usual. Continue reading →
Meditation and Class 11:30 am
Meditation and Class
Nov 24 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Meditation, Mid-day Service and Dharma Discussion Continue reading →
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Meditation 9:30 am
Meditation
Nov 26 @ 9:30 am
Meditation, walking meditation and meditation. Continue reading →
Family Day 10:30 am
Family Day
Nov 26 @ 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 →
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Priory Closed
Priory Closed
Nov 27 all-day
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Meditation and Vespers 7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Nov 29 @ 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
Nov 29 @ 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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