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
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Meditation
9:30 am
Full Morning Service
10:30 am
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Meditation and Vespers
7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Dec 4 @ 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 4 @ 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
Dec 6 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Meditation, Mid-day Service and Dharma Discussion Continue reading →
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Meditation
9:30 am
Enlightenment Day Festival
10:30 am
Enlightenment Day Festival
Dec 8 @ 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 →
Family Day
10:30 am
Family Day
Dec 8 @ 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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Meditation and Vespers
7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Dec 11 @ 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 11 @ 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
Dec 13 @ 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 14 @ 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
Short Morning Service
10:30 am
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Meditation and Vespers
7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Dec 18 @ 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 18 @ 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
Dec 20 @ 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 21 @ 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
Transfer Of Merit Ceremony
10:30 am
Transfer Of Merit Ceremony
Dec 22 @ 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 Meditation and Morning Service
No Meditation and Morning Service
Dec 26 all-day
There will be no morning services on these days and no meditation on Tuesday evening. There will be meditation and Dharma discussion on Wednesday and Friday as usual. Continue reading →
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No Meditation and Morning Service
No Meditation and Morning Service
Dec 27 all-day
There will be no morning services on these days and no meditation on Tuesday evening. There will be meditation and Dharma discussion on Wednesday and Friday as usual. Continue reading →
Meditation and Class
11:30 am
Meditation and Class
Dec 27 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Meditation, Mid-day Service and Dharma Discussion Continue reading →
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No Meditation and Morning Service
No Meditation and Morning Service
Dec 28 all-day
There will be no morning services on these days and no meditation on Tuesday evening. There will be meditation and Dharma discussion on Wednesday and Friday as usual. Continue reading →
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Meditation
9:30 am
Kanzeon Ceremony
10:30 am
Kanzeon Ceremony
Dec 29 @ 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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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 →
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