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,)
February's modified schedule at Sanshinji:
no liturgy following weekday morning zazen; no evening zazen Tuesdays or Wednesdays.
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
Please note that our weekly schedule changes 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,)
February's modified schedule at Sanshinji:
no liturgy following weekday morning zazen; no evening zazen Tuesdays or Wednesdays.
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
Please note that our weekly schedule changes 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.
