If you plan on attending Sesshin on October 8th please join Ken Simpson for Oryoki training on October 7th at 6:00 p.m. Oryoki is the traditional way that Japanese monks eat their food in monasteries.  At Sesshin 2 meals (breakfast and lunch) will be eaten Oryoki style.  Ken's teaching style is fun and informative.

Kannon Do will host a one-day meditation retreat, or Sesshin on October 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 after zazen on October 12th for a discussion on Right Speech.

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

Kannon Do Zen Center together with Community Service Agency of Mountain View/Los Altos is participating in the Holiday Season Pajama Drive for children (ages 8-12 years).

Please join us on for Phuong Ertley's and Travis Marsot's priest ordination ceremony on October 29th at 11:00 a.m.

Priest Ordination (Tokudo) Ceremony for Phuong Ertley and Travis Marsot on October 29th at 11:00 a.m.

Join us at 10:30 AM for an Introduction to Zen on November 5th.  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 us after zazen on November 9th for a discussion on Right Action.