Morning Rohatsu schedule for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday – ONLINE 6:00 am Zazen 6:30 am Kinhin 6:40 am Zazen 7:10 am Service (VSZS Sutras and Texts) This traditional week of intensified practice celebrates the enlightenment of our original teacher in India, Shakyamuni Buddha. Rohatsu sesshin is a time for bringing light into the dark time of […]
Morning Rohatsu schedule for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday – ONLINE 6:00 am Zazen 6:30 am Kinhin 6:40 am Zazen 7:10 am Service (VSZS Sutras and Texts) This traditional week of intensified practice celebrates the enlightenment of our original teacher in India, Shakyamuni Buddha. Rohatsu sesshin is a time for bringing light into the dark time of […]
Evening Rohatsu schedule for Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday – ONLINE 5:00 pm Zazen 5:30 pm Service Break/Dinner 7:30 pm Zazen 8:00 pm Kinhin 8:10 pm Zazen 8:40 pm Refuges (PDF) This traditional week of intensified practice celebrates the enlightenment of our original teacher in India, Shakyamuni Buddha. Rohatsu sesshin is a time for bringing light into […]
Morning Rohatsu schedule for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday – ONLINE 6:00 am Zazen 6:30 am Kinhin 6:40 am Zazen 7:10 am Service (VSZS Sutras and Texts) This traditional week of intensified practice celebrates the enlightenment of our original teacher in India, Shakyamuni Buddha. Rohatsu sesshin is a time for bringing light into the dark time of […]
Evening Rohatsu schedule for Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday – ONLINE 5:00 pm Zazen 5:30 pm Service Break/Dinner 7:30 pm Zazen 8:00 pm Kinhin 8:10 pm Zazen 8:40 pm Refuges (PDF) This traditional week of intensified practice celebrates the enlightenment of our original teacher in India, Shakyamuni Buddha. Rohatsu sesshin is a time for bringing light into […]
Morning Rohatsu schedule for Thursday – HYBRID 6:00 am Zazen 6:30 am Kinhin 6:40 am Zazen 7:10 am Service Register for week-long program on Eventbrite This traditional week of intensified practice celebrates the enlightenment of our original teacher in India, Shakyamuni Buddha. Rohatsu sesshin is a time for bringing light into the dark time of […]
Evening Rohatsu schedule for Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday – ONLINE 5:00 pm Zazen 5:30 pm Service Break/Dinner 7:30 pm Zazen 8:00 pm Kinhin 8:10 pm Zazen 8:40 pm Refuges (PDF) This traditional week of intensified practice celebrates the enlightenment of our original teacher in India, Shakyamuni Buddha. Rohatsu sesshin is a time for bringing light into […]
Full-Day Sitting – In Person – 8:30 am – 8:45 pm This sitting will be in person at the Dharma Center and will not be offered on Zoom. Traditional oryoki meals will be served at noon and for the “medicine meal” in the evening. Register for week-long program on Eventbrite This traditional week of intensified […]
Full-Day Sitting – In Person – 8:30 am – 8:45 pm This sitting will be in person at the Dharma Center and will not be offered on Zoom. Traditional oryoki meals will be served at noon and for the “medicine meal” in the evening. Register for week-long program on Eventbrite This traditional week of intensified […]
Half-day Sitting – In Person – 8:30 am – 12 noon. Today concludes the seven days of intensive practice with a half-day sitting and the Buddha’s Enlightenment Ceremony. We will gather after the ceremony to share a buffet lunch. Register for week-long program on Eventbrite This traditional week of intensified practice celebrates the enlightenment of […]
Our January half-day retreat will include zazen, walking meditation (kinhin), a Dharma talk by So'on Jim Hare, and a social lunch to follow. In his Dharma talk, Rev. So’on will discuss the ancient Chinese story referenced in the line, "When arrow points meet head-on, what has this to do with the power of skill" (from […]
Following up on January's half-day, we'll explore the next lines in the Song of the Jewel Mirror Samadhi and their guidance for our practice. This retreat day will be led by So'on Jim Hare. The day will include periods of sitting and walking meditation, morning Dharma talk and afternoon Q&A/discusson. Jim will be available for […]