Please join us on Saturday, February 1st from 10:30 a.m. to 12: 00 p.m. for a Meditation in Life discussion led by guest speaker William Thomas in our Kannon Do Garden. William is a Human Resources consultant in France.

Please join us for a garden work day at Kannon Do on Saturday, February 1st from 10:30 a.m. until noon.  Tasks such as pruning, raking and weeding will be taken care of in the front and back areas. Please come and help us maintain the garden and landscape.

Wednesday, February 5, our guest speaker will be Misha Merrill,  the first student ordained as a Zen priest at Kannon Do.

Kannon Do will host a one-day meditation retreat, or Sesshin on Saturday, February 8th. This day of mindfulness offers a rare opportunity to turn our awareness to the simple activities that sustain our lives, and that we normally take for granted: breathing, walking, eating, being attentive to the workings of our mind.

Please join us for the Sangha meeting held in the Sangha house at 10: 30 a.m. on  February 15th.   Everyone is welcome.

Please join us for a discussion of Chapter 11 of Suzuki Roshi's book "Branching Streams Flow in the Darkness: Zen Talks on the Sandokai" after zazen on Wednesday,  February 19th, at 8 p.m.   Instead of a Lecture we are discussing one chapter of the book each 3rd Wednesday of the month.  The discussion will be […]

Please join us at 10:30 AM for an Introduction to Zen on Saturday,  February 22nd.  This orientation is intended for individuals  new to Zen practice,  as well as experienced practitioners who have  questions about their contemplative practice.  This informal get together takes place on the fourth Saturday of the month,  lasting  about 90 minutes.

Please join us for a garden work day at Kannon Do on Saturday, February 22nd from 10:30 a.m. until noon.  Tasks such as pruning, raking and weeding will be taken care of in the front and back areas. Please come and help us maintain the garden and landscape.  Tea and cookies will be served.

Please join us for Bonnie Sarmiento's priest ordination (Tokudo) ceremony on Saturday, February 29th from 10:30 a.m.

Please note:  All in person events at Kannon Do will be closed for a few weeks starting March 10th, 2020, in order to prevent the spread of the corona virus. We plan to host online meditation sessions and dharma talks soon via zoom until our usual programs resume.