Calendar

SAMU SUNDAY: Sunday 8/2, 9am – noon. A round of zazen then 2 hours of Samu (silent work practice) ending with a closing ceremony and lunch.
SUMMER MEETING: Sunday 8/9, 9 – 11:30am. A period of zazen followed by a general sangha quarterly meeting.
FOUNDERS DAY (ZOOM): 8/16, 9:30 – 11:30am. Zazen at 9:30 followed by presentations on DT Suzuki his personal life, teachings and impact.
ORIENTATION TO PRACTICE: Saturday 8/22, 9am – noon. See the Orientation to Practice page for details and how to register.
ZAZENKAI: Sunday 8/23, 8:30am – 4pm. Zazenkai is a day of zazen. We start with a full sutra service followed by zazen/dokusan up to lunch. Bring your own bag lunch. The afternoon will feature a Dharma Assembly (talk followed by interaction) by a Teacher or Tanto followed by more zazen/dokusan.
QUESTION AND RESPONSE: Wednesday 8/26, 7-9pm. Three rounds of zazen and dokusan replacing the last round with a chance to bring up any questions or issues to our teachers Michael Kieran and Kathy Ratliffe.

DHARMA STUDY SERIES CLASS I: Wednesday 9/2, 7 – 9pm. This series will explore in depth an aspect of the dharma to be announced.
SAMU SUNDAY: Sunday 9/6, 9am – noon. A round of zazen then 2 hours of Samu (silent work practice) ending with a closing ceremony and lunch.
DHARMA STUDY CLASS II (ZOOM): Sunday 9/13, 9 – 11am
ORIENTATION TO PRACTICE: Saturday 9/19, 9am – noon. See the Orientation to Practice page for details and how to register.
ZAZENKAI: Sunday 9/20, 8:30am – 4pm. Zazenkai is a day of zazen. We start with a full sutra service followed by zazen/dokusan up to lunch. Bring your own bag lunch. The afternoon will feature a Dharma Assembly (talk followed by interaction) by a Teacher or Tanto followed by more zazen/dokusan.
DHARMA STUDY CLASS III (ZOOM): Sunday 9/13, 9 – 11am
QUESTION AND RESPONSE: Wednesday 9/30, 7-9pm. Three rounds of zazen and dokusan replacing the last round with a chance to bring up any questions or issues to our teachers Michael Kieran and Kathy Ratliffe.

If you have not sat zazen with us before, we ask that you first attend an Orientation to Practice. (click here for details)