On Saturday, January 7th, please join our community from noon to five for a deep cleaning of our shared space, followed by sake and socializing to ring in the new year and leave behind the impurities of the old. Please wear comfortable work clothes. Members of ALL groups which share our space are encouraged to join us. We look forward to seeing you in the new year!
Rohatsu Extended Programming, 12/8 (Thursday)
To commemorate Rohatsu, the Buddhist holiday on which the Buddha is reputed to have attained enlightenment, we will offer extended programming on 12/8 (Thursday) from 6 to 10 pm in our temple. Please join us! It will mostly consist of zazen, with opportunity for sanzen.
Autumn Monastic-style Retreat (24 hours)
Daiyuzenji invites you to join us for a 24-hour monastic-style retreat lasting 24 hours and running from 8 am on Saturday, November 19th until 8 am until the following day (Sunday the 20th). It will include shodo (calligraphy), formal vegetarian meals, teisho (dharma talk) and plenty of zazen. All aspects of monastic-style Rinzai Zen training will be practiced, making this especially suitable for those interested in attending sesshins in the future. The suggested donation is $70.
Please RSVP to daiyuzenji@gmail.com so that we can calculate our arrangements including meal prep. There will need to be an attendance cap on this for space reasons. You MUST RSVP to secure a spot.
Oct. 22nd shodo intensive retreat
We’re pleased to offer a shodo-focused retreat on Oct. 22nd, from 5pm-10pm. Suggested donation is $20. The five hours will be devoted to shodo (calligraphy) and zazen. Please RSVP to daiyuzenji@gmail.com.
See you there!
Sept. 17th: "Return to Practice" retreat
Daiyuzenji is pleased to invite you to participate in a "Return to Practice" 24-hour monastic-style retreat. This event will be free, appropriate for first-timers and will run from 8 am on Saturday, September 17th until 8 am the following day (Sunday). It will include shodo (calligraphy), formal vegetarian meals, teisho (dharma talk) and plenty of zazen. All aspects of monastic-style Rinzai Zen training will be practiced, making this especially suitable for those interested in attending sesshins in the future. It's also a great opportunity to get back to practicing with the community.
Please RSVP to daiyuzenji@gmail.com so that we can calculate our arrangements including meal prep. As this will be all our first time running one of these in a while, we sincerely appreciate your assistance in this matter. There will need to be an attendance cap on this for space reasons. You MUST RSVP to secure a spot.