Meditation Times
The Zen Center has formalized sittings for
its members. Anyone can attend. If you are new, please plan on coming
in 10 to 15 minutes early to get oriented with our Zendo. For organized
sittings, here are the times:
| Day |
Sitting times |
Evening |
| Monday |
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
Two 25 minute sittings,
approximately 10 minute walking meditation |
| Wednesday |
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
|
Two 25 minute sittings,
approximately 10 minute walking meditation |
| Friday |
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
|
Two 25 minute sittings,
approximately 10 minute walking meditation |
| Sundays |
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
Two 30 minute sittings,
approximately 10 minute walking meditation, Discussion at 10:00 AM,
Informal Zen talks. |
| Last Sunday of the month |
7:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
four 30 minute sittings,
approximately 10 minute walking meditation. Chanting, Dharma talk at
10:00 AM Breakfast from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM |
2008
Summer and Fall Scheduled Events:
1) Fall Retreat with Zen Master Dae Gak: October 31 – November 2 at West Houston Zen Center, Houston, Texas. Zen Meditation Seminar will be held on November 2 open to the public.
2) Saturday Zen Practice Days:
September 20, October 18
Saturday
Zen Practice Day
Schedule
8 AM Tea Ceremony – Chanting -
Walking Meditation
9 -9:30 Sitting Meditation –
Brief Zen
Reading/Talk
9:30 -10:30 Silent Work
(before it
gets too hot)
10:30
-11:00 Sitting Meditation
11:00 -11:15
Walking Meditation
11:15
-11:45 Sitting Meditation
11:45-12:00
Walking Meditation
12:00
PM -12:25 Sitting
Meditation
12:30
-1:30 Potluck Vegetarian Lunch, Clean-up
1:30
-2:00 Sitting Meditation – Brief Zen Reading/Talk
2:00
– 2:15 Walking Meditation
2:15
-2:45 Sitting Meditation
2:45
– 3:25 Free Period: Walk – Yoga - Rest -
Work – Read - Bowing
3:25
-3:55 Sitting Meditation – Brief Zen Reading/Talk
3:55
-4:00 Four Vows – depart
Please
bring potluck vegetarian food (eggs and cheese are okay) to share at
lunch with
the other participants. Please bring food or dishes which
do not
need to be cooked at the Center as we will
eat downstairs to avoid the expense of cooling the 2nd and 3rd floors. There is a refrigerator and
microwave
in the first floor kitchen.
Korean Buddhist Ceremonies
The Zen Center holds Sunday Buddhist
ceremonies on Sunday mornings. The schedule is as follows:
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Morning Sitting
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Dharma talks
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Buddhist Thousand Arm
ceremony
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch
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