Updates

Warm up to the New Year by chillin’ with us! Here’s the schedule:
7:30 pm Dai-Soji (temple cleaning)
8:00 pm New Year’s Noodles!
8:30 pm Zazen (sitting meditation)
9:00 pm New Year’s Toast & Fire Ceremony

Afterwards, you can go out and paint the town, if so inclined, but you’ll go with a peaceful heart. What could be better? Everyone is welcome!

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Wed, 4 Dec.
7:30 p.m. – orientation
8:00 p.m. – sitting
8:30 p.m. – retire
Thurs, Fri, Sat, 5,6,7 Dec.
6:30 a.m. – sitting
7:10 a.m. – morning chanting
7:50 a.m. – breakfast
8:45 a.m. – clean up & rest
9:40 a.m. – sitting
10:15 a.m. – Dharma talk
11:00 a.m. – walking
11:15 a.m. – sitting
11:50 a.m. – noon chanting
12:00 p.m. – lunch
12:50 p.m. – clean up & rest
1:50 p.m. – work period
2:50 p.m. – clean-up
3:00 p.m. – sitting
3:30 p.m. – walking
3:40 p.m. – sitting
4:10 p.m. – tea
4:25 p.m. – bath/exercise
5:10 p.m. – sitting
5:45 p.m. – walking
6:00 p.m. – sitting
6:40 p.m. – evening chanting
6:50 p.m. – medicine meal
7:25 p.m. – clean up & rest
8:15 p.m. – sitting
8:45 p.m. – walking
8:55 p.m. – sitting
9:25 p.m. – refuges
9:30 p.m. – hot drink/late sitting
Sun, 8 Dec.
Same as previous days until:
11:40 a.m. – ceremony set-up
11:45 a.m. – Bodhi Day ceremony
12:00 p.m. – end of retreat/refreshments

Please Note: Visitors are welcome to join in the scheduled sitting between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:30 p.m., but are asked NOT to take a seat in the zendo-proper once the period has begun, but to remain on the bench at the west end of the zendo until a period ends. Please see the schedule for the times of the sitting periods. Also, persons who have not registered for the retreat cannot be accommodated at mealtimes.