If you plan on attending Sesshin on February 9th please join Ken Simpson for Oryoki training on Friday, April 12th at 6 p.m.  Oryoki is the traditional way that Japanese monks eat their food in monasteries.

Kannon Do will host a one-day meditation retreat, or Sesshin on Saturday, April 13th. 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 a discussion of Chapter 4 of Suzuki Roshi's book "Branching Streams Flow in the Darkness: Zen Talks on the Sandokai" after zazen on Wednesday, April 17th, at 8 p.m.  Instead of a Lecture we will discuss one chapter of the book each 3rd Wednesday of the month.  Dave Redell  will moderate […]

Please join us for the Sangha meeting held in the Sangha house at 10: 30 a.m. on April 20th.  Everyone is welcome.

Please join us at 10:30 AM for an Introduction to Zen on Saturday,  April 27th.  This orientation is intended primarily 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 first Saturday of the month,  lasting  about 90 minutes.

Please join is on Wednesday, May 1st at 8 p.m. after zazen for Elizabeth Orr's Dharma talk INTO THE LIGHT: An Invitation to Elysian Beauty.  Elizabeth will be presenting a photographic essay based on a near-death experience which transcended into a garden.

Please join Megan and Lee Saturday May 4 as we'll be doing a garden work day. The beautiful spring weather has resulted in many flowers, but also plenty of weeds! We'll meet in the courtyard at 10:30.

On Wednesday evening, May 8, our guest speaker will be Shōku Kathy Early. Kathy began sitting zazen daily in 1994 while working as a semiconductor engineer in Silicon Valley.

Please join us on Saturday, May 11th, at 10: 30 a.m. for a discussion on "What does it mean to be a Buddhist?"  The discussion will be led by Brenda Golianu, a long- time member of Kannon Do with extensive practice experience.

Please join us for a discussion of Chapter 5 of Suzuki Roshi's book "Branching Streams Flow in the Darkness: Zen Talks on the Sandokai" after zazen on Wednesday, May 15th, at 8 p.m.  Instead of a Lecture we will discuss one chapter of the book each 3rd Wednesday of the month.  Travis Marsot will moderate […]