Retreat is an excellent way to deepen our meditation and training. Our monthly retreat is held 8am-5pm on Saturday and the day is a mixture of sitting meditation, Dharma talks, spiritual reading and Buddhist services. (For retreat dates, please see Calendar of Events)

Retreat Schedule [print]

8:00am	Meditation
8:30am	Morning Service
9:10am	Temple Clean-up
9:40am	Reading Period
10:10am	Meditation (two periods)
11:20am	Dharma Talk
12:30pm	Meditation
1:00pm	Vegan Lunch
1:30pm	Clean-up and Rest
2:15pm	Meditation
2:45pm	Mid-day Service
3:00pm	Meditation
3:40pm	Dharma Talk
4:30pm	Meditation
5:00pm	Retreat Ends

Introductory Retreat

This retreat is held 10am-5:00pm on Saturday. It will provide an introduction to meditation and the basic teachings of the Soto Zen tradition. It will include meditation instruction, several periods of sitting and a Dharma talk on how to practice meditation and integrate Buddhist teachings with our lives. Vegan lunch is included. (Please see Calendar of Events for date.)