See Calendar for details regarding time and location
Please Join Us for Zen Practice
Thursdays, 7:00 pm
Two 25 minute periods of zazen and one 10 minute period of kinhin, or walking meditation. Following the second period of zazen, there is a formal service with chanting and bowing. Dharma talk follows the service.
- Full Moon Ceremony
We offer a Full Moon Ceremony (designated as FM on the Calendar) on the Thursday evening closest to the full moon each month. This practice began with the Buddha and his disciples, assembling on the full moon to renew their precepts. There are 16 precepts which fall into three categories: the Three Refuges of Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha; the Three Pure Precepts — to do no evil, to do good, to do good for the benefit of all beings; and the 10 Essential Precepts — do not kill, do not take what is not given, do not misuse sexuality, do not lie, do not misuse intoxicants, do not slander, do not praise self at the expense of others, do not be possessive, do not harbor ill will, and do not abuse the three treasures of Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha. - Intensive Practice Experiences
In addition to our weekly practice, we offer a full day of practice (zazenkai) once a month and four-day retreats (sesshin) four times a year.
Saturdays, 9:30 am
Two 30 minute periods of zazen and one 10 minute period of kinhin. Following the second period of zazen, there is chanting. Dharma talk follows.
NEW TO ZEN PRACTICE? Enjoy this three-part video series — Entering the Zendo, Sitting Posture, and Meditation Instructions — from Shoho Michael Newhall, guiding teacher of Jikoji Zen Center in Los Gatos, California.
Copy of CRZ Chantbook can be found here: CRZ Chantbook
Kinhin – Walking Meditation
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The sounds of the valley streams enters the ears.
Lamplight pierces the eyes.
Beyond this, not a single moment of thought.~ Eihei Dogen
