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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Online Dharma Discussion: Wednesday 7:30 pm
Online Dharma Discussion: Wednesday
Dec 2 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Wednesday evening Dharma class and vespers via zoom. (For access information, send us an email.) Lately we have discussing the Zen koans in Nyogen Senzaki’s book “The Iron Flute.” Continue reading →
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Online Dharma Discussion: Friday 12:00 pm
Online Dharma Discussion: Friday
Dec 4 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Friday Dharma class and and mid-day service (includes the recitation of Dogen’s Rules For Meditation or, Fukenzangi) via zoom. (For access information, send us an email.) Continue reading →
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Zoom Full Morning Service 10:30 am
Zoom Full Morning Service
Dec 6 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
We will hold this ceremony via zoom, if you would like to join us, please get in touch. Continue reading →
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Priory Closed
Priory Closed
Dec 7 all-day
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Online Dharma Discussion: Wednesday 7:30 pm
Online Dharma Discussion: Wednesday
Dec 9 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Wednesday evening Dharma class and vespers via zoom. (For access information, send us an email.) Lately we have discussing the Zen koans in Nyogen Senzaki’s book “The Iron Flute.” Continue reading →
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Online Dharma Discussion: Friday 12:00 pm
Online Dharma Discussion: Friday
Dec 11 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Friday Dharma class and and mid-day service (includes the recitation of Dogen’s Rules For Meditation or, Fukenzangi) via zoom. (For access information, send us an email.) Continue reading →
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Zoom Family Day 10:30 am
Zoom Family Day
Dec 13 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
We will hold this event via zoom, if you would like to join us, please get in touch. A family day is an opportunity for families with children to come and learn a bit about practice in a kid friendly Continue reading →
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Priory Closed
Priory Closed
Dec 14 all-day
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Online Dharma Discussion: Wednesday 7:30 pm
Online Dharma Discussion: Wednesday
Dec 16 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Wednesday evening Dharma class and vespers via zoom. (For access information, send us an email.) Lately we have discussing the Zen koans in Nyogen Senzaki’s book “The Iron Flute.” Continue reading →
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Online Dharma Discussion: Friday 12:00 pm
Online Dharma Discussion: Friday
Dec 18 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Friday Dharma class and and mid-day service (includes the recitation of Dogen’s Rules For Meditation or, Fukenzangi) via zoom. (For access information, send us an email.) Continue reading →
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Introduction to Practice and Meditation Instruction 10:00 am
Introduction to Practice and Meditation Instruction
Dec 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 →
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Zoom Enlightenment Day Festival 10:30 am
Zoom Enlightenment Day Festival
Dec 20 @ 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 all of the Buddhadharma. This year we will celebrate the festival via Zoom using our usual Continue reading →
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Priory Closed
Priory Closed
Dec 21 all-day
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Online Dharma Discussion: Wednesday 7:30 pm
Online Dharma Discussion: Wednesday
Dec 23 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Wednesday evening Dharma class and vespers via zoom. (For access information, send us an email.) Lately we have discussing the Zen koans in Nyogen Senzaki’s book “The Iron Flute.” Continue reading →
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Zoom Kanzeon Ceremony 10:30 am
Zoom Kanzeon Ceremony
Dec 27 @ 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
Dec 28 all-day
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Online Dharma Discussion: Wednesday 7:30 pm
Online Dharma Discussion: Wednesday
Dec 30 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Wednesday evening Dharma class and vespers via zoom. (For access information, send us an email.) Lately we have discussing the Zen koans in Nyogen Senzaki’s book “The Iron Flute.” Continue reading →
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