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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Priory Closed
Priory Closed
Jan 1 all-day
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3
Meditation and Vespers 7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Jan 3 @ 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
Jan 3 @ 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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5
Meditation and Class 11:30 am
Meditation and Class
Jan 5 @ 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
Jan 6 @ 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
Jan 7 @ 9:30 am
Meditation, walking meditation and meditation. Continue reading →
Family Day 10:30 am
Family Day
Jan 7 @ 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
Jan 8 all-day
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10
Meditation and Vespers 7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Jan 10 @ 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
Jan 10 @ 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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Winter Shadow Exploring Monasticism Retreat 3:30 pm
Winter Shadow Exploring Monasticism Retreat
Jan 11 @ 3:30 pm – Jan 14 @ 2:00 pm
A weekend retreat for Reed College students. Schedule to be announced. Continue reading →
12
Meditation and Class 11:30 am
Meditation and Class
Jan 12 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
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14
Meditation 9:30 am
Meditation
Jan 14 @ 9:30 am
Meditation, walking meditation and meditation. Continue reading →
Transfer Of Merit Ceremony 10:30 am
Transfer Of Merit Ceremony
Jan 14 @ 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 →
15
Priory Closed
Priory Closed
Jan 15 all-day
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16
No Morning or Evening Service or Meditation
No Morning or Evening Service or Meditation
Jan 16 – Jan 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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Meditation and Vespers 7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Jan 17 @ 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
Jan 17 @ 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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19
Meditation and Class 11:30 am
Meditation and Class
Jan 19 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Meditation, Mid-day Service and Dharma Discussion Continue reading →
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21
Meditation 9:30 am
Meditation
Jan 21 @ 9:30 am
Meditation, walking meditation and meditation. Continue reading →
Short Morning Service 10:30 am
Short Morning Service
Jan 21 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
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22
Priory Closed
Priory Closed
Jan 22 all-day
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24
Meditation and Vespers 7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Jan 24 @ 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
Jan 24 @ 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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26
Meditation and Class 11:30 am
Meditation and Class
Jan 26 @ 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
Jan 27 @ 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 Continue reading →
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Meditation 9:30 am
Meditation
Jan 28 @ 9:30 am
Meditation, walking meditation and meditation. Continue reading →
Kanzeon Ceremony 10:30 am
Kanzeon Ceremony
Jan 28 @ 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
Jan 29 all-day
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31
Meditation and Vespers 7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Jan 31 @ 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
Jan 31 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
The Dharma discussion will be on various topics of training in the Soto Zen Tradition. Continue reading →