Upcoming Events
VIRTUAL & IN-PERSON DHARMA SCHEDULE
Here are some current ways to practice together online and in person. We will be adding more ways on an ongoing basis, so stay tuned to this page and our calendar. Please maintain Zendo decorum for all activities. If you need to take care of personal needs, please turn off your video screen. If you are on our email list, you have been sent the links for all streaming events as well as sign-up sheets for on-site events. If you are not on our email list and wish to participate, please sign-up for our email list at the bottom of our Home page. Masks are currently optional while indoors, however, if you develop symptoms of Covid 19/Cold/Flu, such as fever, congestion, dry cough, tiredness, loss of taste or smell, or difficulty breathing, please consider joining via Zoom from home. Alternatively, you may attend in-person with a negative self-test and mask indoors.
Streaming Morning Zazen from our Zendo:
Wednesday – Friday 6:00-7:00 a.m. Followed by morning service
In person practice opportunities for members and non-members.
Must attend in-person Intro to Meditation Class before attending in person.
Exploring Your Practice
Biweekly • Wednesdays • 7:00-8:00 p.m.
All welcome to drop in online weekly for zazen, a teaching and sharing about practice. No rsvp necessary.
May 15 & 29; June 12 & 26; July 17 & 31; August 14; September 15 & 18; October 2 & 23; November 6; December 4
Wednesday Evening Zazen
6:45 p.m.-8:30 p.m. • Zoom & In-Person
with: Sensei George Mukei Horner
6:45-7:00 Evening Service (Buddha Hall)
7:00-7:35 Zazen
7:35-7:45 Outside Walking Zen
7:45-8:30 Zazen/4 vows/Bows/Closing Ceremony
Thursday Morning Breakfast
7:45 a.m. • In-person Only
Stewarded by resident members, a light breakfast is offered after Thursday morning service.
Hidden Lamp Study Group
Biweekly • Thursdays • 7:00-8:00 p.m.
Every other Thursday, calendar permitting, we will study together a chapter of “The Hidden Lamp: Stories from 25 Centuries of Awakened Women.” No sign-up needed, just zoom in. Everyone is encouraged to buy the book.
May 9 & 30; June 13 & June 27; July 11; August 1 & August 15; September 5 & September 19; October 10 & October 24; November 7
Introduction to Zen Meditation: Zoom Only
Sundays • 10:00-11:30 a.m.
April 28; May 26; June 30; July 21; August 25; September 29; October 27; November 17; December 15
Intro to Zen Meditation: In-Person Only
Sundays • 8:00-10:30 a.m.
Saturdays • 9:00-11:45 a.m. • May 18; June 22; July 13; August 10; September 14; October 12; November 2; December 28
Dharma Talk by Sensei Katherine Senshin Griffith
Sunday, September 29 • 8:30 a.m.- 12:15 p.m. • Zoom & In-Person
8:30-9:00 a.m. Gate of Sweet Nectar Service
9:00-9:35 Zazen
9:35-9:45 Outside Walking
9:45-10:20 Zazen
10:20-10:30 4 Vows, Bows, Closing Ceremony
11:00-12:15 p.m. Dharma Talk by Sensei Katherine Senshin Griffith
Ceremony of Atonement
Thursday, October 3 • 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. • Zoom & In-Person
6:45-7:00 p.m. Evening Service
7:00-7:20 Zazen
7:20-8:20 Ceremony of Atonement
8:20-8:30 4 Vows/Bows/Exits
Observed every six weeks, this ceremony includes the renewal of vows and precepts and bearing witness to one’s own conduct in the company of the Sangha. “At-one-ment” is an essential aspect of the Zen life.
The ceremony includes a period of zazen, chanting, bowing, and an opportunity to bear witness to our conduct in the presence of the Sangha. Those who have received the precepts are asked to attend this ceremony regularly. Open to everyone.
To download the Ceremony outline, click here.
To download the Atonement Ceremony Precept Sheet, click here.
49th Day Memorial Service for Dewayne Gojitsu Snodgrass
Saturday, October 5 • 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. • Zoom & In-Person
8:30-9:00 a.m. Saturday Service
9:00-9:35 Zazen (Zendo w/in-person zazen)
9:35-9:45 Outside Walking
9:45-10:20 Zazen (Zendo w/in-person zazen)
10:20-10:30 4 Vows, Bows, Closing Ceremony
[Break]
11:00-12:30 p.m. 49th Day Memorial for Dewayne Gojitsu Snodgrass
FOLLOWED BY SANGHA LUNCH
Investigating Your Life: Working With the Sixteen Zen Bodhisattva Precepts Class 2
Saturday, October 5 • 1:30- 3:30 p.m. • A six-class series • Zoom & In-person
Led by Sensei Tom Dharma-Joy Reichert
Shuso/Head Trainee Entering & Leave-Taking Ceremony
Sunday, October 6 • 8:30- 12:15 a.m. • Zoom & In-person
8:30-9:00 a.m. Gate of Sweet Nectar Service/Monthly Memorial
9:00-9:35 Zazen
9:35-9:45 Outside Walking
9:45-10:20 Zazen
10:20-10:30 4 Vows, Bows, Closing Ceremony
11:00-12:15 p.m. Shuso/Head Trainee Entering & Leave-Taking Ceremony with Teisho by Roshi Ryodo
FOLLOWED BY SANGHA LUNCH
Priest Path: Founders Room (Kaisando) Caretaking Practice
Sunday, October 6 • 1:30 – 4:00 p.m. • In-Person Only
Founders Service
Saturday, October 12 • 8:30 – 11:15 a.m. • Zoom & In-Person Only
8:30-9:00 a.m. Founders Service
9:00-9:35 Zazen
9:35-9:45 Outside Walking
9:45-10:20 Zazen
10:20-10:30 Outside Walking
10:30-11:00 Zazen/4 vows/Bows
11:00-11:15 Temple Caretaking Practice
Investigating Your Life: Working With the Sixteen Zen Bodhisattva Precepts Class 3
Saturday, October 12 • 1:30- 3:30 p.m. • A six-class series • Zoom & In-person
Led by Sensei Tom Dharma-Joy Reichert
Autumn Wind Sesshin
Sunday, October 13 (eve.)-Sunday, October 20 • Zoom & In-person
Led by Sensei Katherine Senshin Griffith & Sensei Darla Myoho Fjeld
Day of Reflection on Precept #TBD
Saturday, October 26 • 8:30- 11:45 a.m. • Zoom & In-person
Led by Bill Tetsui Press
8:30-9:00 a.m. Saturday Service
9-9:35 Precept Reading & Zazen
9:35-9:45 Outside Walking Zen
9:45-10:15 Zazen
10:15-10:30 Precept Talk
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-11:45 Council
Day of Reflection Transference of Merit
Investigating Your Life: Working With the Sixteen Zen Bodhisattva Precepts Class 4
Saturday, October 26 • 1:30- 3:30 p.m. • A six-class series • Zoom & In-person
Led by Sensei Tom Dharma-Joy Reichert
Dharma Talk by TBD
Sunday, October 27 • 8:30- 12:15 a.m. • Zoom & In-person
8:30-9:00 a.m. Gate of Sweet Nectar Service
9:00-9:35 Zazen
9:35-9:45 Outside Walking
9:45-10:20 Zazen
10:20-10:30 4 Vows, Bows, Closing Ceremony
11:00-12:15 p.m. Dharma Talk by TBD
Personal Practice Talk by Bill Tetsui Press
Thursday, October 31 • 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. • Zoom & In-Person
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