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
1
No Early Meditation and Morning Service
No Early Meditation and Morning Service
Oct 1 all-day
There will be no meditation and morning service today. Continue reading →
No Evening Service or Meditation
No Evening Service or Meditation
Oct 1 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
Oct 1 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 →
2
No Early Meditation and Morning Service
No Early Meditation and Morning Service
Oct 2 all-day
There will be no meditation and morning service today. Continue reading →
Meditation and Vespers 7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Oct 2 @ 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
Oct 2 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
The Dharma discussion will be on various topics of training in the Soto Zen Tradition. Continue reading →
3
No Early Meditation and Morning Service
No Early Meditation and Morning Service
Oct 3 all-day
There will be no meditation and morning service today. Continue reading →
No Evening Service or Meditation
No Evening Service or Meditation
Oct 3 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
Oct 3 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 →
4
No Early Meditation and Morning Service
No Early Meditation and Morning Service
Oct 4 all-day
There will be no meditation and morning service today. Continue reading →
No Evening Service or Meditation
No Evening Service or Meditation
Oct 4 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
Oct 4 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
Oct 4 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Meditation, Mid-day Service and Dharma Discussion Continue reading →
5
No Early Meditation and Morning Service
No Early Meditation and Morning Service
Oct 5 all-day
There will be no meditation and morning service today. Continue reading →
6
Meditation 9:30 am
Meditation
Oct 6 @ 9:30 am
Meditation, walking meditation and meditation. Continue reading →
Full Morning Service 10:30 am
Full Morning Service
Oct 6 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
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7
Priory Closed
Priory Closed
Oct 7 all-day
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8
9
Meditation and Vespers 7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Oct 9 @ 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
Oct 9 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
The Dharma discussion will be on various topics of training in the Soto Zen Tradition. Continue reading →
10
11
Meditation and Class 11:30 am
Meditation and Class
Oct 11 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Meditation, Mid-day Service and Dharma Discussion Continue reading →
12
Working Meditation Day 9:00 am
Working Meditation Day
Oct 12 @ 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 →
13
Meditation 9:30 am
Meditation
Oct 13 @ 9:30 am
Meditation, walking meditation and meditation. Continue reading →
Family Day 10:30 am
Family Day
Oct 13 @ 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 →
Segaki: Festival of Feeding the Hungry Ghosts ceremony 10:30 am
Segaki: Festival of Feeding the Hungry Ghosts ceremony
Oct 13 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
This elaborate transfer of merit is intended for all those who have died, especially in tragic or disturbing circumstances, or who are in unfortunate states of existence. Using a special altar, prepared with many varied types of food to represent Continue reading →
14
Priory Closed
Priory Closed
Oct 14 all-day
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15
16
Meditation and Vespers 7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Oct 16 @ 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
Oct 16 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
The Dharma discussion will be on various topics of training in the Soto Zen Tradition. Continue reading →
17
18
Meditation and Class 11:30 am
Meditation and Class
Oct 18 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Meditation, Mid-day Service and Dharma Discussion Continue reading →
19
Introduction to Practice and Meditation Instruction 10:00 am
Introduction to Practice and Meditation Instruction
Oct 19 @ 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 →
20
Retreat Morning 8:30 am
Retreat Morning
Oct 20 @ 8:30 am – 1:30 pm
A retreat is a time to temporarily set aside our day to day concerns to give ourselves an opportunity to recharge and refresh our inner lives; it is a time to strengthen and deepen our spiritual practice. This silent retreat Continue reading →
21
Priory Closed
Priory Closed
Oct 21 all-day
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22
23
Meditation and Vespers 7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Oct 23 @ 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
Oct 23 @ 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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25
Meditation and Class 11:30 am
Meditation and Class
Oct 25 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Meditation, Mid-day Service and Dharma Discussion Continue reading →
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27
Meditation 9:30 am
Meditation
Oct 27 @ 9:30 am
Meditation, walking meditation and meditation. Continue reading →
Transfer Of Merit Ceremony 10:30 am
Transfer Of Merit Ceremony
Oct 27 @ 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 →
28
Priory Closed
Priory Closed
Oct 28 all-day
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30
Meditation and Vespers 7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Oct 30 @ 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
Oct 30 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
The Dharma discussion will be on various topics of training in the Soto Zen Tradition. Continue reading →
31
Halloween
Halloween
Oct 31 all-day
Oct 31, All Hallow’s Eve Continue reading →