Schedule of Services

Please feel free to attend any of our meditation sessions regardless of experience level.
Instruction is offered on Wednesday evenings at 7:00 and on Sunday mornings at 9:00.
Please review the Sesshin and Retreat Schedule for the dates of Sesshin (meditation retreats).

You may arrive at any time during the scheduled services and join in process.

Zazen, kinhin, and discussion
during meditation retreats.
Please see retreat schedule.

08:30-09:00	Informal sitting meditation (zazen)
09:00	JUNDO (Abbot's Greeting)
09:00-10:30	ZAZEN + SERVICE Chanting, Sitting, Walking, Interview (Sutra, Zazen, Kinhin, Dokusan)
09:00-10:00	NEWCOMERS INTRODUCTION TO ZEN: History, practice, protocol, schedule Meditation instruction, sitting and walking
10:30-12:00	TEACHING: Dharma Talk & Tea
12:00-12:30	WORK: Maintenance (Samu)
NOON	LUNCH: Second Sunday covered dish lunch, offsite otherwise

Two periods of zazen (sitting meditiation) separated by kinhin (walking meditation).

Sutra Service (chanting):
"Harmony of Difference and Equality"

Two periods of zazen separated by kinhin.

Sutra Service:
"Precious Mirror Samadhi"

Two periods of zazen separated by kinhin.

Sutra Service:
"Kannon Sutra"

Two periods of zazen separated by kinhin.

Sutra Service:
"Loving Kindness Sutra"

Two periods of zazen separated by kinhin.

Sutra Service:
"Dogen's Vow; Needle of Zazen"

Two periods of zazen, followed by dharma talk and/or discussion.

Two periods of zazen, followed by one hour reading and discussion group.

Discussion 8:30-9:30PM

Introduction to Zen Meditation 7:00 - 7:30, followed by two periods of zazen, followed by discussion.