Please join us on Saturday July 6th at 10:45am for a "Buddhism in Society" talk and discussion about homelessness and community chaplaincy with Jackie Hider. A former community college instructor in San Diego, Jackie started practicing Zen at the San Diego Zen Center in 1996. She joined the Buddhist Chaplaincy Program at Upaya Zen Center […]

Please join us on Sunday July 14th from 1 p.m. to 2: 30 p.m. for a Meditation in Life discussion led by Columbine Robinson in our Kannon Do Garden.  We will discuss how meditation can help us approach situations without biases. The Meditation in Life Discussion Series are informal conversations that view our lives in […]

Please join us for a discussion of Chapter 7 of Suzuki Roshi's book "Branching Streams Flow in the Darkness: Zen Talks on the Sandokai" after zazen on Wednesday, July 17th, at 8 p.m. led by Brenda Golianu.   Instead of a Lecture we are discussing one chapter of the book each 3rd Wednesday of the month. […]

Please join us for the Sangha meeting held in the Sangha house at 10: 30 a.m. on  July 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 Megan and Lee for a garden work day at Kannon Do on Saturday, July 20 from 10:30 a.m. until noon.  Gardening tools and gloves will be supplied.  Please come and help us maintain the garden and landscaping.  No experience is needed, just willing hands.  This is a great way to take care of […]

Please join us at 10:30 AM for an Introduction to Zen on Saturday,  July 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 fourth Saturday of the month,  lasting  about 90 minutes.

Please join us after zazen on Wednesday, July 31st at 8 p.m. for a dharma talk by Cuong Lu. Cuong Lu is  Buddhist teacher, scholar, and writer, born in Nha Trang, Vietnam, in 1968.   He emigrated to Holland with his family in 1980.  He majored in East Asian studies at the University of Leiden, and […]

Please join Megan and Lee for a garden work day at Kannon Do on Saturday, August 3rd 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. We'll meet in the courtyard to choose our assignments, and tools and gloves will be provided. Please wear […]