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Sangha Meeting

Please join us for the Sangha meeting held in the Sangha house at 10: 30 a.m. on  October 19th.   Everyone is welcome.

Intro to Zen – Cancelled Due to Open House

This event is cancelled for this month.  Please attend our Open House instead (12 Noon-5 p.m.) Please join us at 10:30 AM for an Introduction to Zen on Saturday,  October 26th.  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 […]

Open House

Kannon Do will host an Open House for friends and neighbors on Saturday, October 26th between 12:00 Noon to 5 p.m.  Please stop by so we can share our practice and beautiful facilities including the zendo, sangha house, and garden. Tea and light snacks will be served.

Garden Day

Please join Megan and Lee for a garden work day at Kannon Do on Saturday, November 2nd 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.

Guest Speaker: Valorie Beer

Please join us on Wednesday, November 6th at 8 p.m. for a dharma talk by Kyōshō Valorie Beer. Valorie has practiced Zen Buddhism since 1991.

Kannon Do Fall Workshops with Marcia Lieberman

Please join us on Saturday, November 9th at 10:30 a.m. for the third of three workshops by long-term Buddhist practitioner and artist Marcia Lieberman.  The details of this workshop are provided below (along with two others that were held in September and October).

Sangha Meeting

Please join us for the Sangha meeting held in the Sangha house at 10: 30 a.m. on  November 16th.   Everyone is welcome.

Branching Streams Flow in the Darkness Book Discussion

Please join us for a discussion of Chapter 10 of Suzuki Roshi's book "Branching Streams Flow in the Darkness: Zen Talks on the Sandokai" after zazen on Wednesday, November 20th, at 8 p.m.  Instead of a Lecture we are discussing one chapter of the book each 3rd Wednesday of the month.

Intro to Zen

Please join us at 10:30 AM for an Introduction to Zen on Saturday,  November 23rd.  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.

Oryoki Training

If you plan on attending Sesshin on December 14th please join us for Oryoki training on Saturday , December 7th at 10:30 a.m.  Oryoki is the traditional way that Japanese monks eat their food in monasteries.