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 and Class
11:30 am
Meditation and Class
Dec 1 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Meditation, Mid-day Service and Dharma Discussion Continue reading →
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Meditation
9:30 am
Full Morning Service
10:30 am
Full Morning Service
Dec 3 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
This ceremony is practiced daily in many temples during a training term. Continue reading →
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Meditation and Vespers
7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Dec 6 @ 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 6 @ 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 8 @ 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 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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Meditation
9:30 am
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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Meditation and Vespers
7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Dec 13 @ 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 13 @ 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 15 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Meditation, Mid-day Service and Dharma Discussion 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 →
No Evening Service or Meditation
7:30 pm
No Evening Service or Meditation
Dec 16 @ 7:30 pm – 8:00 pm
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 →
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Meditation
9:30 am
Zoom Kanzeon Ceremony
10:30 am
Zoom Kanzeon Ceremony
Dec 17 @ 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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Meditation and Vespers
7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Dec 20 @ 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 20 @ 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 22 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Meditation, Mid-day Service and Dharma Discussion Continue reading →
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Priory Closed
Priory Closed
Dec 24 all-day
The Priory will be closed for rest, renewal and retreat. Continue reading →
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Priory Closed
Priory Closed
Dec 25 all-day
The Priory will be closed for rest, renewal and retreat. Continue reading →
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Priory Closed
Priory Closed
Dec 26 all-day
The Priory will be closed for rest, renewal and retreat. Continue reading →
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Priory Closed
Priory Closed
Dec 27 all-day
The Priory will be closed for rest, renewal and retreat. Continue reading →
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Priory Closed
Priory Closed
Dec 28 all-day
The Priory will be closed for rest, renewal and retreat. Continue reading →
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Priory Closed
Priory Closed
Dec 29 all-day
The Priory will be closed for rest, renewal and retreat. Continue reading →
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Priory Closed
Priory Closed
Dec 30 all-day
The Priory will be closed for rest, renewal and retreat. Continue reading →
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No Morning Events
9:00 am
No Morning Events
Dec 31 @ 9:00 am – 12:30 pm
There will be no morning events today. Continue reading →
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 →
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