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
Dec 2 @ 9:30 am
Meditation, walking meditation and meditation. Continue reading →
Full Morning Service 10:30 am
Full Morning Service
Dec 2 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
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Priory Closed
Priory Closed
Dec 3 all-day
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5
Meditation and Vespers 7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Dec 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
Dec 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
Dec 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
Dec 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 →
9
Meditation 9:30 am
Meditation
Dec 9 @ 9:30 am
Meditation, walking meditation and meditation. Continue reading →
Family Day 10:30 am
Family Day
Dec 9 @ 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
Dec 10 all-day
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12
Meditation and Vespers 7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Dec 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
Dec 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
Dec 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
Dec 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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Meditation 9:30 am
Meditation
Dec 16 @ 9:30 am
Meditation, walking meditation and meditation. Continue reading →
Short Morning Service 10:30 am
Short Morning Service
Dec 16 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
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Priory Closed
Priory Closed
Dec 17 all-day
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19
Meditation and Vespers 7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Dec 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
Dec 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
Dec 21 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Meditation, Mid-day Service and Dharma Discussion Continue reading →
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23
Meditation 9:30 am
Meditation
Dec 23 @ 9:30 am
Meditation, walking meditation and meditation. Continue reading →
Enlightenment Day Festival 10:30 am
Enlightenment Day Festival
Dec 23 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
This important festival celebrates Shakyamuni Buddha’s moment of spiritual awakening as he sat under the Bodhi tree in ancient India. From this Awakening flows out all of the Buddhadharma. The festival ceremony will be followed by tea and a Dharma Continue reading →
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Priory Closed
Priory Closed
Dec 24 all-day
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Priory Closed
Priory Closed
Dec 25 all-day
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Priory Closed
Priory Closed
Dec 25 all-day
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26
No Early Meditation and Morning Service
No Early Meditation and Morning Service
Dec 26 all-day
There will be no meditation and morning service today. Continue reading →
Meditation and Vespers 7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Dec 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
Dec 26 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
The Dharma discussion will be on various topics of training in the Soto Zen Tradition. Continue reading →
27
No Morning or Evening Service or Meditation
No Morning or Evening Service or Meditation
Dec 27 all-day
A quiet day at the temple — no services in the morning or evening. Continue reading →
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No Morning or Evening Service or Meditation
No Morning or Evening Service or Meditation
Dec 28 all-day
A quiet day at the temple — no services in the morning or evening. Continue reading →
Meditation and Class 11:30 am
Meditation and Class
Dec 28 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Meditation, Mid-day Service and Dharma Discussion Continue reading →
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No Early Meditation and Morning Service
No Early Meditation and Morning Service
Dec 29 all-day
There will be no meditation and morning service today. Continue reading →
30
Meditation 9:30 am
Meditation
Dec 30 @ 9:30 am
Meditation, walking meditation and meditation. Continue reading →
Transfer Of Merit Ceremony 10:30 am
Transfer Of Merit Ceremony
Dec 30 @ 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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No Early Meditation and Morning Service
No Early Meditation and Morning Service
Dec 31 all-day
There will be no meditation and morning service today. Continue reading →
New Years Eve Meditation Vigil and Ceremony 7:00 pm
New Years Eve Meditation Vigil and Ceremony
Dec 31 @ 7:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Around New Years, it is traditional to spend a little time at the temple reflecting on the past year and setting our intention for the coming year. For New Years Eve at the priory, we will have some extra periods Continue reading →
Zoom New Years Eve Meditation Vigil and Ceremony 7:00 pm
Zoom New Years Eve Meditation Vigil and Ceremony
Dec 31 @ 7:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Around New Years, it is traditional to spend a little time at the temple reflecting on the past year and setting our intention for the coming year. Because of covid-19, we will be broadcasting our usual ceremony and tea via Continue reading →