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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Introduction to Practice and Meditation Instruction 10:00 am
Introduction to Practice and Meditation Instruction
Dec 9 @ 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 Continue reading →
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Enlightenment Day Festival 10:30 am
Enlightenment Day Festival
Dec 10 @ 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 10 @ 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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Working Meditation Day 9:30 am
Working Meditation Day
Dec 16 @ 9:30 am – 12:30 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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New Years Eve Meditation Vigil and Ceremony with Zoom 7:00 pm
New Years Eve Meditation Vigil and Ceremony with Zoom
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. We will start the evening at 7pm with some extra periods of meditation Continue reading →