Please join us for any part of our practice, taking your seat 5 to 10 minutes prior to the scheduled starting time. In addition to zazen (sitting meditation) and kinhin (walking meditation), we participate in services (bowing and chanting), soji (temple cleaning), discussion groups, dharma talks and having informal tea together.
First-time visitors are welcome. Please see our New to Sanshin? page for information about resources for getting started in practice.
There is no charge for participation in weekly practice events, although donations in support of the teachings and community are gratefully received.
Please note that Monday morning zazen is not held if there have been activities on both the previous Saturday and Sunday (retreats, ceremonies, etc,)
During sesshins and retreats:
We take the day before and the morning after a sesshin or retreat as time off, and no regular activities are held. On the day a sesshin or retreat is to start, there is no morning zazen, but temple cleaning does take place at 9 am. On Sundays during a sesshin or retreat there is no lecture or teatime. Those not participating fully in the sesshin or retreat are still welcome to drop in for zazen. Please see the retreat or sesshin schedule for times.
First-time visitors are welcome. Please see our New to Sanshin? page for information about resources for getting started in practice.
There is no charge for participation in weekly practice events, although donations in support of the teachings and community are gratefully received.
Please note that Monday morning zazen is not held if there have been activities on both the previous Saturday and Sunday (retreats, ceremonies, etc,)
During sesshins and retreats:
We take the day before and the morning after a sesshin or retreat as time off, and no regular activities are held. On the day a sesshin or retreat is to start, there is no morning zazen, but temple cleaning does take place at 9 am. On Sundays during a sesshin or retreat there is no lecture or teatime. Those not participating fully in the sesshin or retreat are still welcome to drop in for zazen. Please see the retreat or sesshin schedule for times.
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Regular schedule
(All months except February and August) Monday - Friday Mornings 5:10 - 6:00 Zazen 6:00 - 6:10 Kinhin 6:10 - 7:00 Zazen 7:00 - 7:20 Service 7:20 - 7:40 Soji (Temple cleaning) Saturday Day off Sunday 9:10 - 10:00 am Zazen 10:10 - 11:00 am Dharma talk 11:00 am Tea 1:00 - 3:00 pm Work period Tuesday Evening 6:30 - 710 Zazen 7:15 - 8:45 Getting Started in Zen Practice Wednesday Evening 6:30 - 7:00 Zazen 7:00 - 8:30 Dharma study = OR = 6:30 - 6:55 Zazen 6:55 - 7:05 Kinhin 7:05 - 7:30 Zazen Thursday Evening 6:30 - 7:00 Zazen 7:00 - 8:00 Dharma discussion Note: A small interfaith discussion group meets in Bloomington on Thursday afternoons. While not a Sanshin-sponsored initiative, Hoko and others attend as their schedules permit and everyone is welcome. More information is here. |
February and August schedule
Monday - Friday Mornings 5:10 - 6:00 Zazen 6:00 - 6:10 Kinhin 6:10 - 7:00 Zazen 7:00 - 7:20 Soji (Temple cleaning) Saturday Day off Sunday 9:10 - 10:00 am Zazen 10:00 - 10:10 Kinhin 10:10 - 11:00 Zazen Tuesday Evening 7:15 - 8:45 Getting Started in Zen Practice Thursday Evening 6:30 - 7:00 Zazen 7:00 - 8:00 Dharma discussion |