We’ll continue our custom of observing the national holidays by closing the zendo (meditation hall) all day Monday, 12 November. Our regular schedule of zazen (seated meditation) will resume Tuesday morning, 13 November, at 6:30 a.m.
Guest Speaker, 3 November: Jamie Howell
Please join us for a talk by Jamie, who has received Lay-Entrustment from Rev. Dairyu Michael Wenger. In addition to being a long-time Zen practitioner, Rev. Jamie is real-estate expert and an enthusiastic soccer coach. Everyone is welcome to attend. There’ll be zazen (seated meditation) as usual at 9:25 a.m., with the talk to follow at 10:15 after a short break. Afterwards there will be tea and cookies in the living room. A great Saturday morning!
Hallowe’en/Samhain Closure
In the spirit of the season, our zendō will be CLOSED the evening of Wednesday, 31 October (Hallowe’en), and the morning of Thursday, 1 November (Feast of All Saints). We’ll resume our regular schedule of zazen and chanting at 6pm on Thursday. Have a safe and enjoyable Samhain (pron. SO-en), everyone!
Guest Speaker: Rev. Steven Tierney
Please join us on Saturday 27 October for a Dharma talk by Rev. Steven, priest-ordained by Rev. Dairyu Michael Wenger, and who is a clinical psychologist and frequent consultant to 12-step programs, as well as group facilitator for the Issan-ji community. We’ll have zazen (seated meditation) as usual at 9:25, with the talk to follow at 10:15, and afterwards tea and cookies will be on offer in the living room. Everyone is welcome!
community connection and temple clean-up
Guest Speaker: Rev. Steven Tierney
Please join us this Saturday, 6 October, at 10:15 a.m., for a Dharma talk by Rev. Steven, priest-ordained by Rev. Dairyu Michael Wenger, and who is a clinical psychologist and frequent consultant to 12-step programs, as well as group facilitator for the Issan-ji community. We’ll have zazen (seated meditation) as usual at 9:25, with the talk to follow, and afterwards tea and cookies will be on offer in the living room. Everyone is welcome!
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Guest Speaker: Rev. Peter van der Sterre
Come and hear a Dharma talk this Saturday, 25 August, by our friend Rev. Peter, a long-time Zen practitioner and business owner, and a Dharma heir of Rev. Zoketsu Norman Fischer. There will be seated meditation (J. zazen) as usual at 9:25 a.m. followed by the talk at 10:15, and tea-and-cookies in the living room afterwards. Everyone is welcome!