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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Priory Closed
Priory Closed
Dec 5 all-day
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No Morning Service or Meditation
No Morning Service or Meditation
Dec 6 all-day
A quiet morning at the temple — no services in the morning. The rest of the day follows as usual. Continue reading →
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8:30 am Day long retreat. The Most Excellent Mirror Samadhi
Day long retreat. The Most Excellent Mirror Samadhi
Dec 4 @ 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
During this retreat we will explore a little of the use and meaning of the Most Excellent Mirror Samadhi, a poem written by the Chinese master Tozan Ryokai which is recited regularly in Soto Zen temples worldwide. Lunch will be Continue reading →
7:00 pm Meditation and Vespers
Meditation and Vespers
Dec 7 @ 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 →
7:00 pm Meditation and Vespers
Meditation and Vespers
Dec 7 @ 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 →
7:30 pm Dharma talk
Dharma talk
Dec 7 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
The Dharma discussion will be on various topics of training in the Soto Zen Tradition. Continue reading →
7:30 pm Introduction to Practice
Introduction to Practice
Dec 8 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Meditation instruction and an introduction to our practice and the ceremonial aspects of the Soto Zen tradition. Continue reading →
11:30 am Meditation and Class
Meditation and Class
Dec 9 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Meditation, Mid-day Service and Dharma Discussion Continue reading →
7:00 pm Meditation and Vespers
Meditation and Vespers
Dec 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 →
7:30 pm Precepts Discussion
Precepts Discussion
Dec 9 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
One of the foundations of our practice is looking at our minds through the lens of the Bodhisattva Precepts and this evening we will have an open discussion about the Precepts and other aspects of practice. Continue reading →
9:00 am Working Meditation Day
Working Meditation Day
Dec 10 @ 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 →