Please join us on Saturday,  April 6th at 10:30 a.m. for  Garden Day.  It will include an hour or so of weeding, pruning, and general clean-up.  Feel free to bring children and friends too. Gloves and tools will be provided, but please remember to bring sturdy shoes and work clothing.  It's always fun to be […]

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.  At Sesshin 2 meals (breakfast and lunch) will be eaten Oryoki style.  Newcomers are particularly welcome, but experienced people […]

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. The distractions and […]

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. During  these monthly meetings, the Kannon Do board - and other members and friends who attend - review the operations of our center and ensure that all necessary tasks are being taken care […]

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. Elizabeth is a screenwriter, a former arts & entertainment journalist for the SJ […]

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. Tools and gloves will be provided, but do remember to bring sturdy shoes and work clothes, as well as sun […]