Events
The following are regularly scheduled events at Mt. Equity.
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Morning Zazen and Service: 6:15 am to 8:00 am. If staying for Oriyoki Breakfast/Work Practice: to 9:00 am. Yaza: Evening Zazen and Service: Tuesday 7:15 pm to 9:30 pm, Service, 30 min. zazen, Dharma reading, and closing zazen. Public Teatime: Tuesdays 3:00 pm - 3:40 pm to ask your questions. Wednesdays are Slack Days: no public events Yaza: Simple Evening Zazen Thursday 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm, 15 min. zazen, kinhin (walking Zen), zazen, Dharma reading/discussion. Getting Started in Zen: Fundamentals for beginners A 30-minute orientation is available to people wishing to join us on Thursday evenings. As everyone goes immediately into the silence from 7pm, a new person would need to know what to do beforehand. Arrival time is 6:25pm. To participate, please telephone us at 570-546-2784 ahead of time for the orientation. Suggested donation for this orientation is $10 Beginning Soto Zen Stayover: the luxury of all the helpful details and time for questions for newer people who also wish to experience the sense of a Sesshin but without the full intensity of it coming all at once. 1:30pm Saturday through 11am Sunday Half Day of Mindfulness: usually first Saturday of the month, 1:30 - 4:30 pm. |
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Day of Mindfulness: usually first Sunday of the month, 10 am. - 4:00 pm. Bring a brown bag lunch for the meal meditation
Full Day of Mindfulness: for those coming a distance who are able to arrive Saturday at 8pm, sit zazen 8:30pm to 9pm; rise at 6am on Sunday for 6:30 zazen, morning service, breakfast and Dharma work leading up to the 10am start of the Day of Mindfulness, ending at 4pm.
Obtaining the Secrets of Soto Zen:
Saturday 1:00 pm - Sunday 11:00 am. Specific dates for the current year on the Schedule page.
Good preparation for beginning and deepening Shikantaza, the core practice of Soto Zen, with ample time to ask questions.
Beginning Women's Zen Stayover: The chance for the nourisher to be nourished. A light but personal approach to zazen for busy wives, mothers, and workers.
Sesshin: usually the third weekend of each month, Fr. 7 pm - Su. 3 pm, but note exceptions. Permission needed for people new to Mt. Equity Zendo.
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2009 Schedule January 24-25 February 21-22 March 21-22 April 18-19 May 16-17 June 20-21 Long Summer Sesshin, July 18-25 August 15-16 September 19-20 October 17-18 November 21-22 December 5-6 Year-end Dec. 28-Jan.1 |
Day of Silence: An easy entry event beginning at 9am for a 45 minute of zazen, followed by 15 minutes of kinhin or restroom break. It is possible to leave quietly at any time at the end of kinhin, or enter any time at the end of kinhin. At 12 noon, there will be a Silent brown bag meal, with zazen commencing once again from 1pm until 3:45pm for tea.
Dharma School:1:30 pm to 3:30 pm one Sunday a month, for the children of Mt. Equity Zendo attendees. "Egg-timer" meditation, mindful walks, Buddhist artwork and stories, beginning precepts. Please call before attending.
Returning Troops Support: Mt. Equity offers help to returning troops and their families. For more information click here.
Sojourner Programs:
Program A: 6:15 pm Tuesday/Thursday evenings through Wednesday/Friday mornings 9:00 am, an interview with the teacher.
Program B: individualized stay for major life transition.
Residency Program: For those wishing to deepen their understanding and clarity, residency is possible on a weekly, monthly, or yearly basis after participation in an event at Mt Equity Zendo.