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During Ango (October 30th - December 8th) there will not be regular Thursday night sittings. Instead we will have study nights for those formally signed up for ango.

If you are a newcomer to our zendo please click here
for more information.


The zendo will be closed on the following dates:
Labor Day Weekend
Thanksgiving Weekend
Christmas Week
Memorial Day Weekend
No Saturday sittings during August

The zendo will also be closed on Saturday November 17, 2007 and Saturday February 9th, 2008 due to or out of town weekend retreats


Zazen Schedule

Tuesday evenings (primary sitting of the week)
Zendo opens at 6:15 PM.
Zazen begins promptly at 6:55 pm and ends at 9 PM.
Dharma Talk given.

Thursday evenings 
During Ango (October 30th - December 8th) there will not be regular Thursday night sittings. Instead we will have ango study nights for those formally signed up for ango.

Saturday Mornings 
Zendo opens at 8:30 AM.
Zazen begins promptly at 9:00 AM, ends at 11:15 AM.
Short talk given.
Samu or Work Practice is carried out at the end of the Saturday morning sitting. Samu is a short period of silent, mindful work in the zendo. The sitting is followed by tea with the sangha (optional).

Monday through Friday Mornings  
Zendo opens at 7:15 AM.
Zazen begins promptly at 7:30AM, ends at 8:30 AM.

Introduction to Zen
Every first and third Tuesday of the month (except in August)
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Monthly Zazenkai (all-day sitting): 
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Other Dates

Ango October 30 - December 8 Click here for details.

Film Nights
Teaching through documentary and feature films. Discussion, led by Dharma Holder Gregory Abels, follows all screeings.
Dates: TBA

Focusing Workshops:
Saturday January 26, 2008
Saturday April 19, 2008
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