Please join us on Saturday, February 1st from 10:30 a.m. to 12: 00 p.m. for a Meditation in Life discussion led by guest speaker William Thomas in our Kannon Do Garden. William is a Human Resources consultant in France. He is in Silicon Valley for two weeks specifically to share ideas about introducing Zen into […]

Please join us for a garden work day at Kannon Do on Saturday, February 1st 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. We'll meet in the courtyard to choose our […]

Wednesday, February 5, our guest speaker will be Misha Merrill,  the first student ordained as a Zen priest at Kannon Do. She received Dharma Transmission from her teacher, Les Kaye, in 1998.   Since 1993, she  has been the guiding teacher at Zen Heart Sangha in Menlo Park.

Kannon Do will host a one-day meditation retreat, or Sesshin on Saturday, February 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. The distractions and […]

Please join us for the Sangha meeting held in the Sangha house at 10: 30 a.m. on  February 15th.   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 for a discussion of Chapter 11 of Suzuki Roshi's book "Branching Streams Flow in the Darkness: Zen Talks on the Sandokai" after zazen on Wednesday,  February 19th, at 8 p.m.   Instead of a Lecture we are discussing one chapter of the book each 3rd Wednesday of the month.  The discussion will be […]

Please join us at 10:30 AM for an Introduction to Zen on Saturday,  February 22nd.  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.

Please join us for a garden work day at Kannon Do on Saturday, February 22nd 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. We'll meet […]

Please join us for Bonnie Sarmiento's priest ordination (Tokudo) ceremony on Saturday, February 29th from 10:30 a.m. to 12: 30 p.m.