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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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