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Calendar | Daily Schedule and Sesshin Dates

Daily Schedule and Sesshin Dates

Daily Schedule:

Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 6:00 – 7:00 am
Tuesday & Thursday 7:00 – 8:45 pm
Sunday Dharma Talk 8:00 – 10:30 am

2012 Sesshin Dates

April 14-18 (Karin and Ken Senseis)

July 31 - August 5 Mountain Sesshin (Karin & Peggy Senseis)

October 20-24 (Ken and Peggy Senseis)

December 1-8 (Karin Sensei and Danan Roshi)

2012 Weekend Sesshin Dates:

February 17-19 (Peggy Sensei)

June 29 - July 1 (Ken Sensei)

 

2012 Zazenkai Dates:

February 19 (Peggy Sensei)

March 18 (Karin Sensei)

May 20 (Ken Sensei)

July 1 (Ken Sensei)

September 20 (Peggy Sensei)

 

 


 

 

 


Workday: a day of work around the Temple, from 8 AM-12 PM

Ceremony of Aid: a ceremony to help relieve a specific source of suffering in the world

Dharma Discussion: discussion on a specific topic, led by a teacher, or a senior student

Dharma Talk: Zen talk given by a senior student

Kannon Ceremony: a ceremony in honor of Kannon Bodhisattva

Renewal Ceremony: repentance and renewal of vows for members of the Lay Order

Repentance Ceremony: a ceremony of repentance and purification

Samu: work as meditation in action

Sangha Meeting: temple governance meeting for all supporting members of the Zen Center of Denver

Introductory Seminar: introduction to Zen Buddhism

Sesshin: meditation retreat

Shosan: Public exchange of Dharma between teacher and student

Zazen w/T&D: two rounds of sitting and a talk and discussion period led by a member of the lay order

Teisho: Zen talk given by a teacher

Zazen w/Q&A: two rounds of sitting and a question and answer period led by a teacher

Zazenkai: all-day sitting