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
New Years Day
New Years Day
Jan 1 all-day
Temple Closed Continue reading →
Priory Closed
Priory Closed
Jan 1 all-day
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Priory Closed
Priory Closed
Jan 1 all-day
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3
Meditation and Class 11:30 am
Meditation and Class
Jan 3 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Meditation, Mid-day Service and Dharma Discussion Continue reading →
4
No Meditation and Morning Service
No Meditation and Morning Service
Jan 4 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 →
5
Meditation 9:30 am
Meditation
Jan 5 @ 9:30 am
Meditation, walking meditation and meditation. Continue reading →
Full Morning Service 10:30 am
Full Morning Service
Jan 5 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
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6
Priory Closed
Priory Closed
Jan 6 all-day
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8
Meditation and Vespers 7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Jan 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
Jan 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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10
Meditation and Class 11:30 am
Meditation and Class
Jan 10 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Meditation, Mid-day Service and Dharma Discussion Continue reading →
11
Working Meditation Day 9:00 am
Working Meditation Day
Jan 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 →
12
Meditation 9:30 am
Meditation
Jan 12 @ 9:30 am
Meditation, walking meditation and meditation. Continue reading →
Family Day 10:30 am
Family Day
Jan 12 @ 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 →
13
Priory Closed
Priory Closed
Jan 13 all-day
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15
Meditation and Vespers 7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Jan 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
Jan 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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17
Meditation and Class 11:30 am
Meditation and Class
Jan 17 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Meditation, Mid-day Service and Dharma Discussion Continue reading →
18
Introduction to Practice and Meditation Instruction 10:00 am
Introduction to Practice and Meditation Instruction
Jan 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 →
19
Meditation 9:30 am
Meditation
Jan 19 @ 9:30 am
Meditation, walking meditation and meditation. Continue reading →
Transfer Of Merit Ceremony 10:30 am
Transfer Of Merit Ceremony
Jan 19 @ 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 →
20
Priory Closed
Priory Closed
Jan 20 all-day
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22
Meditation and Vespers 7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Jan 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
Jan 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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24
Meditation and Class 11:30 am
Meditation and Class
Jan 24 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Meditation, Mid-day Service and Dharma Discussion Continue reading →
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26
Retreat Morning 8:30 am
Retreat Morning
Jan 26 @ 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 →
Meditation 9:30 am
Meditation
Jan 26 @ 9:30 am
Meditation, walking meditation and meditation. Continue reading →
27
Priory Closed
Priory Closed
Jan 27 all-day
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29
Meditation and Vespers 7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Jan 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
Jan 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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31
Meditation and Class 11:30 am
Meditation and Class
Jan 31 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Meditation, Mid-day Service and Dharma Discussion Continue reading →