Priest Ordination (Tokudo) Ceremony
Please join us on July 23rd (at 11: 00 a.m.) for Carolina Sturgeon's priest ordination ceremony.
Please join us on July 23rd (at 11: 00 a.m.) for Carolina Sturgeon's priest ordination ceremony.
Priest Ordination (Tokudo) Ceremony for Carolina Sturgeon on July 23rd at 11:00 a.m.
Join us for Robe Sewing at 10: 30 a.m.
Please join for a garden work day on Saturday July 30, from 10:30 to about noon. We will be continuing to work on weeding and grooming the plantings around Kannon Do. Please meet with us in the courtyard at 10:30 if you'd like to join in.
We begin our discussion of the Noble Eightfold Path after zazen on Wednesday, August 10th and it will be led by Carolina.
If you plan on attending Sesshin on August 13th please join Victor Legge for Oryoki training on August 6th at 10:30 a.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. Victor's teaching style is fun and informative.
Join us at 10:30 AM for an Introduction to Zen on August 6th. 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 for a discussion on Right Understanding.
If you plan on attending Sesshin on August 13th please join Ken Simpson for Oryoki training on August 12th at 6 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 August 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.