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
Priory Closed
Priory Closed
Oct 1 all-day
The Priory will be closed for rest, renewal and retreat. Continue reading →
2
No Meditation and Morning Service
No Meditation and Morning Service
Oct 2 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 Vespers 7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Oct 2 @ 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
Oct 2 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
The Dharma discussion will be on various topics of training in the Soto Zen Tradition. Continue reading →
3
Priory Closed
Priory Closed
Oct 3 all-day
The Priory will be closed for rest, renewal and retreat. Continue reading →
4
Meditation and Class 11:30 am
Meditation and Class
Oct 4 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Meditation, Mid-day Service and Dharma Discussion Continue reading →
No Evening Service or Meditation 7:30 pm
No Evening Service or Meditation
Oct 4 @ 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 →
5
Priory Closed
Priory Closed
Oct 5 all-day
The Priory will be closed for rest, renewal and retreat. Continue reading →
6
Meditation 9:30 am
Meditation
Oct 6 @ 9:30 am
Meditation, walking meditation and meditation. Continue reading →
Full Morning Service 10:30 am
Full Morning Service
Oct 6 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
This ceremony is practiced daily in many temples during a training term. Continue reading →
7
Priory Closed
Priory Closed
Oct 7 all-day
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9
Meditation and Vespers 7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Oct 9 @ 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
Oct 9 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
The Dharma discussion will be on various topics of training in the Soto Zen Tradition. Continue reading →
10
11
Meditation and Class 11:30 am
Meditation and Class
Oct 11 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Meditation, Mid-day Service and Dharma Discussion Continue reading →
12
Working Meditation Day 9:30 am
Working Meditation Day
Oct 12 @ 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
Oct 12 @ 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 →
13
Meditation 9:30 am
Meditation
Oct 13 @ 9:30 am
Meditation, walking meditation and meditation. Continue reading →
Family Day 10:30 am
Family Day
Oct 13 @ 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 →
Segaki: Festival of Feeding the Hungry Ghosts ceremony with Zoom live stream 10:30 am
Segaki: Festival of Feeding the Hungry Ghosts ceremony with Zoom live stream
Oct 13 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
(Since, in addition to being an in-person event, we will be offering this ceremony via Zoom, please get in touch for the link.) This elaborate transfer of merit is intended for all those who have died, especially in tragic or Continue reading →
14
Priory Closed
Priory Closed
Oct 14 all-day
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15
16
Meditation and Vespers 7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Oct 16 @ 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
Oct 16 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
The Dharma discussion will be on various topics of training in the Soto Zen Tradition. Continue reading →
17
18
Meditation and Class 11:30 am
Meditation and Class
Oct 18 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Meditation, Mid-day Service and Dharma Discussion Continue reading →
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20
Meditation 9:30 am
Meditation
Oct 20 @ 9:30 am
Meditation, walking meditation and meditation. Continue reading →
Zoom Short Morning Service 10:30 am
Zoom Short Morning Service
Oct 20 @ 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 →
21
Priory Closed
Priory Closed
Oct 21 all-day
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22
23
Meditation and Vespers 7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Oct 23 @ 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
Oct 23 @ 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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25
Meditation and Class 11:30 am
Meditation and Class
Oct 25 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Meditation, Mid-day Service and Dharma Discussion Continue reading →
26
Introduction to Practice and Meditation Instruction 10:00 am
Introduction to Practice and Meditation Instruction
Oct 26 @ 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 →
27
Meditation 9:30 am
Meditation
Oct 27 @ 9:30 am
Meditation, walking meditation and meditation. Continue reading →
28
Priory Closed
Priory Closed
Oct 28 all-day
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30
Meditation and Vespers 7:00 pm
Meditation and Vespers
Oct 30 @ 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
Oct 30 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
The Dharma discussion will be on various topics of training in the Soto Zen Tradition. Continue reading →
31
Halloween
Halloween
Oct 31 all-day
Oct 31, All Hallow’s Eve Continue reading →