Weekly Program




Saturday Mornings 8.00 am: 


We sit every Saturday from 8.00am to 9.45am. This is simply Zazen and Kinhin followed by a Dharma Talk and short discussion. We then meet for social coffee/breakfast at a local cafe.

The Saturday format is:-

8.00 Traditional wooden tapping (Moktok) and bell
8.05 Seated Practice 1 (Zazen)
8.35 Walking Meditation (Kinhin)
8.40 Seated practice 2  (Zazen)
9.10 Pouring of tea
9.15 Dharma Talk (Teisho)
9.30 Closing Gatha
9.35 Short discussion on the Dharma Talk
9.45 Social "coffee" at Local Cafe


Thursday Mornings 7.00 am: 


We sit every Thursday from 7.00am to 7.35am. This is simply Zazen and then we meet for social coffee/breakfast at a local cafe.

The Thursday format is:-

7.00 Three Oms and bell
7.05 Seated Practice 1 (Zazen)
7.35 Social "coffee" at Local Cafe


Thursday Evenings 6.30 pm: Women's Group


We sit every Thursday from 7.00am to 7.35am. This is simply Zazen and then we meet for social coffee/breakfast at a local cafe.

The Thursday Evening format is:-

6.30 Three Oms and bell
6.35 Seated Practice 1 (Zazen)
7.00 Dharma Talk, Discussion, Tea


Beginners Classes - Times and dates to be advised.


This is simply instruction and sitting meditation (Zazen). 

The format is:-
  • Instruction
  • Traditional wooden tapping (Moktok) and Bell
  • Seated Practice and discussion (Zazen)
  • Closing Bell and Finish


Events


We also have some special events throughout the year. Each year may vary in activities from the following list.

  • Zazenkai  (One day retreat) dates Please see Silky Oak Zen News
  • Sesshins TBA
  • Rohatsu   Celebration of "The Buddha's" life, Awakening and Nirvana (Early December)
  • Important dates on the Soto Zen calendar
  • Mantras to Music TBA





 


 

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