Calendar • Norwich Zen Buddhist Priory

November 2024

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
				Friday 1 November 1 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service Available online only. 7.30am Meditation 8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service	Saturday 2 November 2 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service Available online only. 7.30am Meditation 8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service	Sunday 3 November 3 9:45 am – 12:00 pm Anniversary 9:45 am – 12:00 pm Anniversary To celebrate the Priory’s 11th anniversary, we’ll be having a festival ceremony for Rev. Master Jiyu-Kennett, the Founder of the Order of Buddhist Contemplatives. 9.45am Meditation 10.30am Festival Memorial for Great Master Houn Jiyu 11.00am Dharma talk and discussion
Monday 4 November 4 Priory closed	Tuesday 5 November 5 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service Available online only. 7.30am Meditation 8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service	Wednesday 6 November 6 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service Available online only. 7.30am Meditation 8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Dharma Evening 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Dharma Evening 7.30pm Evening Service, meditation (30 minutes) and Vespers 8.20pm Tea with Dharma talk and discussion	Thursday 7 November 7 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service Available online only. 7.30am Meditation 8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Evening Meeting 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Evening Meeting 7.00pm Evening Service, meditation (30 minutes) 7.45pm Tea with recorded Dharma talk and discussion	Friday 8 November 8 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service Available online only. 7.30am Meditation 8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service	Saturday 9 November 9 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service Available online only. 7.30am Meditation 8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm Introductory Afternoon 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm Introductory Afternoon Those who are new to Soto Zen are very welcome to come and find out about it at an Introductory Afternoon, which is an opportunity to try out our form of meditation, zazen, and to ask questions about the practice. More information can be found on the Introductory Afternoon page.	Sunday 10 November 10 9:45 am – 12:00 pm Sangha Morning - Steering Meeting 9:45 am – 12:00 pm Sangha Morning - Steering Meeting 9.45am Meditation 10.20am Founder’s Ceremony 11.00am Steering Meeting The Steering Meetings are open to anybody who would like to discuss how the Priory is working.
Monday 11 November 11 Priory closed	Tuesday 12 November 12 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service Available online only. 7.30am Meditation 8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service	Wednesday 13 November 13 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service Available online only. 7.30am Meditation 8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Dharma Evening 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Dharma Evening 7.30pm Evening Service, meditation (30 minutes) and Vespers 8.20pm Tea with Dharma talk and discussion	Thursday 14 November 14 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service Available online only. 7.30am Meditation 8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Evening Meeting 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Evening Meeting 7.00pm Evening Service, meditation (30 minutes) 7.45pm Tea with recorded Dharma talk and discussion	Friday 15 November 15 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service Available online only. 7.30am Meditation 8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service	Saturday 16 November 16 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service Available online only. 7.30am Meditation 8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service	Sunday 17 November 17 9:45 am – 12:00 pm Sangha Morning 9:45 am – 12:00 pm Sangha Morning 9.45am Meditation 10.20am Short morning service 11.00am Dharma Discussion
Monday 18 November 18 Priory closed	Tuesday 19 November 19 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service Available online only. 7.30am Meditation 8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service	Wednesday 20 November 20 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service Available online only. 7.30am Meditation 8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Dharma Evening 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Dharma Evening 7.30pm Evening Service, meditation (30 minutes) and Vespers 8.20pm Tea with Dharma talk and discussion	Thursday 21 November 21 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service Available online only. 7.30am Meditation 8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Evening Meeting 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Evening Meeting 7.00pm Evening Service, meditation (30 minutes) 7.45pm Tea with recorded Dharma talk and discussion	Friday 22 November 22 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service Available online only. 7.30am Meditation 8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service	Saturday 23 November 23 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service Available online only. 7.30am Meditation 8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service 10:00 am – 4:45 pm Meditation and Contemplation Day 10:00 am – 4:45 pm Meditation and Contemplation Day This is a silent day, with meditation on the hour every hour (35 minutes, then 10 minutes of walking meditation, followed by 15 minutes’ break). There is the option to sit out any of the meditation periods and read or contemplate in the common room. At 4.00pm, there is evening service, followed by meditation until 4.45pm. You are welcome to come for as long as suits you – this offers the opportunity to schedule your own retreat for a day. It is helpful if you can arrive or leave during the 15 minute break before each hour. If you’d like to have lunch here (the lunch break is 1.00pm – 2.00pm), please bring a packed lunch.	Sunday 24 November 24 9:45 am – 12:00 pm Sangha Morning - Renewing the Precepts 9:45 am – 12:00 pm Sangha Morning - Renewing the Precepts 9.45am Meditation 10.20am Renewing the Precepts Ceremony 11.00am Dharma discussion
Monday 25 November 25 Priory closed	Tuesday 26 November 26 Priory closed	Wednesday 27 November 27 6:30 am – 8:30 pm Sesshin 6:30 am – 8:30 pm Sesshin 6.30amMeditation x2 7.45Short Morning Service 8.45 Breakfast 9.15Working meditation 10.20Meditation x2 with talk or Dharma interviews 11.30 Working meditation 12.30pmLunch 1.00Kitchen clean-up 2.15 Meditation x2 (ends 3.25) 3.40Tea and questions 4.15Evening Service & meditation 5.45Medicine meal 6.15Kitchen clean-up 7.15Meditation x2 8.25Vespers (ends 8.30) All meditation periods are 30 minutes & walking meditation is 10 minutes	Thursday 28 November 28 6:30 am – 8:30 pm Sesshin 6:30 am – 8:30 pm Sesshin 6.30amMeditation x2 7.45Short Morning Service 8.45 Breakfast 9.15Working meditation 10.20Meditation x2 with talk or Dharma interviews 11.30 Working meditation 12.30pmLunch 1.00Kitchen clean-up 2.15 Meditation x2 (ends 3.25) 3.40Tea and questions 4.15Evening Service & meditation 5.45Medicine meal 6.15Kitchen clean-up 7.15Meditation x2 8.25Vespers (ends 8.30) All meditation periods are 30 minutes & walking meditation is 10 minutes	Friday 29 November 29 6:30 am – 8:30 pm Sesshin 6:30 am – 8:30 pm Sesshin 6.30amMeditation x2 7.45Short Morning Service 8.45 Breakfast 9.15Working meditation 10.20Meditation x2 with talk or Dharma interviews 11.30 Working meditation 12.30pmLunch 1.00Kitchen clean-up 2.15 Meditation x2 (ends 3.25) 3.40Tea and questions 4.15Evening Service & meditation 5.45Medicine meal 6.15Kitchen clean-up 7.15Meditation x2 8.25Vespers (ends 8.30) All meditation periods are 30 minutes & walking meditation is 10 minutes	Saturday 30 November 30 6:30 am – 8:30 pm Sesshin 6:30 am – 8:30 pm Sesshin 6.30amMeditation x2 7.45Short Morning Service 8.45 Breakfast 9.15Working meditation 10.20Meditation x2 with talk or Dharma interviews 11.30 Working meditation 12.30pmLunch 1.00Kitchen clean-up 2.15 Meditation x2 (ends 3.25) 3.40Tea and questions 4.15Evening Service & meditation 5.45Medicine meal 6.15Kitchen clean-up 7.15Meditation x2 8.25Vespers (ends 8.30) All meditation periods are 30 minutes & walking meditation is 10 minutes

December 2024

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
						Sunday 1 December 1 6:30 am – 8:30 pm Sesshin 6:30 am – 8:30 pm Sesshin 6.30amMeditation x2 7.45Short Morning Service 8.45 Breakfast 9.15Working meditation 10.20Meditation x2 with talk or Dharma interviews 11.30 Working meditation 12.30pmLunch 1.00Kitchen clean-up 2.15 Meditation x2 (ends 3.25) 3.40Tea and questions 4.15Evening Service & meditation 5.45Medicine meal 6.15Kitchen clean-up 7.15Meditation x2 8.25Vespers (ends 8.30) All meditation periods are 30 minutes & walking meditation is 10 minutes
Monday 2 December 2 Priory closed	Tuesday 3 December 3 Priory closed	Wednesday 4 December 4 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service Available online only. 7.30am Meditation 8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Dharma Evening 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Dharma Evening 7.30pm Evening Service, meditation (30 minutes) and Vespers 8.20pm Tea with Dharma talk and discussion	Thursday 5 December 5 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service Available online only. 7.30am Meditation 8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Evening Meeting 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Evening Meeting 7.00pm Evening Service, meditation (30 minutes) 7.45pm Tea with recorded Dharma talk and discussion	Friday 6 December 6 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service Available online only. 7.30am Meditation 8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service	Saturday 7 December 7 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service Available online only. 7.30am Meditation 8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm Introductory Afternoon 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm Introductory Afternoon Those who are new to Soto Zen are very welcome to come and find out about it at an Introductory Afternoon, which is an opportunity to try out our form of meditation, zazen, and to ask questions about the practice. More information can be found on the Introductory Afternoon page.	Sunday 8 December 8 9:45 am – 12:00 pm Festival of the Buddha's Enlightenment 9:45 am – 12:00 pm Festival of the Buddha's Enlightenment 9.45am Meditation 10.30 Festival of the Buddha’s Enlightenment 11.00 Dharma talk and discussion The Festival of the Buddha’s Enlightenment is one of the major ceremonies in the Buddhist calendar and you are very welcome to join us for this celebration.
Monday 9 December 9 Priory closed	Tuesday 10 December 10 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service Available online only. 7.30am Meditation 8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service	Wednesday 11 December 11 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service Available online only. 7.30am Meditation 8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Dharma Evening 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Dharma Evening 7.30pm Evening Service, meditation (30 minutes) and Vespers 8.20pm Tea with Dharma talk and discussion	Thursday 12 December 12 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service Available online only. 7.30am Meditation 8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Evening Meeting 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Evening Meeting 7.00pm Evening Service, meditation (30 minutes) 7.45pm Tea with recorded Dharma talk and discussion	Friday 13 December 13 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service Available online only. 7.30am Meditation 8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service	Saturday 14 December 14 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service Available online only. 7.30am Meditation 8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service	Sunday 15 December 15 9:45 am – 12:00 pm Sangha Morning - Steering Meeting 9:45 am – 12:00 pm Sangha Morning - Steering Meeting 9.45am Meditation 10.20am Morning Office (Sandokai) 11.00am Steering Meeting The Steering Meetings are open to anybody who would like to discuss how the Priory is working.
Monday 16 December 16 Priory closed	Tuesday 17 December 17 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service Available online only. 7.30am Meditation 8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service	Wednesday 18 December 18 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service Available online only. 7.30am Meditation 8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Dharma Evening 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Dharma Evening 7.30pm Evening Service, meditation (30 minutes) and Vespers 8.20pm Tea with Dharma talk and discussion	Thursday 19 December 19 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service Available online only. 7.30am Meditation 8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Evening Meeting 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Evening Meeting 7.00pm Evening Service, meditation (30 minutes) 7.45pm Tea with recorded Dharma talk and discussion	Friday 20 December 20 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service Available online only. 7.30am Meditation 8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service	Saturday 21 December 21 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service Available online only. 7.30am Meditation 8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service 10:00 am – 4:45 pm Meditation and Contemplation Day 10:00 am – 4:45 pm Meditation and Contemplation Day This is a silent day, with meditation on the hour every hour (35 minutes, then 10 minutes of walking meditation, followed by 15 minutes’ break). There is the option to sit out any of the meditation periods and read or contemplate in the common room. At 4.00pm, there is evening service, followed by meditation until 4.45pm. You are welcome to come for as long as suits you – this offers the opportunity to schedule your own retreat for a day. It is helpful if you can arrive or leave during the 15 minute break before each hour. If you’d like to have lunch here (the lunch break is 1.00pm – 2.00pm), please bring a packed lunch.	Sunday 22 December 22 9:45 am – 12:00 pm Sangha Morning - Renewing the Precepts 9:45 am – 12:00 pm Sangha Morning - Renewing the Precepts 9.45am Meditation 10.20am Renewing the Precepts Ceremony 11.00am Dharma discussion
Monday 23 December 23 Priory closed Monday 23 December – Saturday 28 December Priory closed	Tuesday 24 December 24 Priory closed Monday 23 December – Saturday 28 December Priory closed	Wednesday 25 December 25 Priory closed Monday 23 December – Saturday 28 December Priory closed	Thursday 26 December 26 Priory closed Monday 23 December – Saturday 28 December Priory closed	Friday 27 December 27 Priory closed Monday 23 December – Saturday 28 December Priory closed	Saturday 28 December 28 Priory closed Monday 23 December – Saturday 28 December Priory closed	Sunday 29 December 29 9:45 am – 12:00 pm Sangha Morning 9:45 am – 12:00 pm Sangha Morning 9.45am Meditation 10.20am Morning Office (Most Excellent Mirror – Samadhi) 11.00am Dharma Discussion
Monday 30 December 30 Priory closed	Tuesday 31 December 31 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service Available online only. 7.30am Meditation 8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service 10:00 am – 4:45 pm Meditation and Contemplation Day 10:00 am – 4:45 pm Meditation and Contemplation Day This is a silent day, with meditation on the hour every hour (35 minutes, then 10 minutes of walking meditation, followed by 15 minutes’ break). There is the option to sit out any of the meditation periods and read or contemplate in the common room. At 4.00pm, there is evening service, followed by meditation until 4.45pm. You are welcome to come for as long as suits you – this offers the opportunity to schedule your own retreat for a day. It is helpful if you can arrive or leave during the 15 minute break before each hour. If you’d like to have lunch here (the lunch break is 1.00pm – 2.00pm), please bring a packed lunch. 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm Meditation Evening and New Year Ceremony 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm Meditation Evening and New Year Ceremony The New Year Ceremony is a way of marking the passing of the old year and the beginning of the new year. In the evening, there will be meditation at 7.00pm and 7.40pm. If you wish to come only for the 7.40pm sitting, it is helpful if you could arrive just after 7.30pm, during the walking meditation. We celebrate the New Year Ceremony at 8.30pm – if you would like to come just for the ceremony, it would be good to arrive around 8.15pm, in time for a brief rehearsal beforehand. You are welcome to stay on after the ceremony ends (around 9.00pm) for a social celebration. 7.00pm Meditation 7.30 Walking meditation 7.40 Meditation (ends 8.10) 8.30 New Year Ceremony (ends 9.00) – followed by social celebration

January 2025

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
		Wednesday 1 January 1 9:45 am – 12:00 pm Sangha Morning - Renewing the Precepts 9:45 am – 12:00 pm Sangha Morning - Renewing the Precepts On the first day of the new year, this is an opportunity to reaffirm our commitment to live by the Precepts. 9.45am Meditation 10.20am Renewing the Precepts Ceremony (ends 10.45am) 11.00am Dharma discussion	Thursday 2 January 2 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service Available online only. 7.30am Meditation 8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Evening Meeting 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Evening Meeting 7.00pm Evening Service, meditation (30 minutes) 7.45pm Tea with recorded Dharma talk and discussion	Friday 3 January 3 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service Available online only. 7.30am Meditation 8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service	Saturday 4 January 4 Priory closed Saturday 4 January – Monday 13 January Priory closed 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service Available online only. 7.30am Meditation 8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service	Sunday 5 January 5 Priory closed Saturday 4 January – Monday 13 January Priory closed
Monday 6 January 6 Priory closed Saturday 4 January – Monday 13 January Priory closed	Tuesday 7 January 7 Priory closed Saturday 4 January – Monday 13 January Priory closed 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service Available online only. 7.30am Meditation 8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service	Wednesday 8 January 8 Priory closed Saturday 4 January – Monday 13 January Priory closed 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service Available online only. 7.30am Meditation 8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service	Thursday 9 January 9 Priory closed Saturday 4 January – Monday 13 January Priory closed 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service Available online only. 7.30am Meditation 8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service	Friday 10 January 10 Priory closed Saturday 4 January – Monday 13 January Priory closed 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service Available online only. 7.30am Meditation 8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service	Saturday 11 January 11 Priory closed Saturday 4 January – Monday 13 January Priory closed 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service Available online only. 7.30am Meditation 8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service	Sunday 12 January 12 Priory closed Saturday 4 January – Monday 13 January Priory closed
Monday 13 January 13 Priory closed Saturday 4 January – Monday 13 January Priory closed	Tuesday 14 January 14 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service Available online only. 7.30am Meditation 8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service	Wednesday 15 January 15 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service Available online only. 7.30am Meditation 8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Dharma Evening 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Dharma Evening 7.30pm Evening Service, meditation (30 minutes) and Vespers 8.20pm Tea with Dharma talk and discussion	Thursday 16 January 16 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service Available online only. 7.30am Meditation 8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Evening Meeting 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Evening Meeting 7.00pm Evening Service, meditation (30 minutes) 7.45pm Tea with recorded Dharma talk and discussion	Friday 17 January 17 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service Available online only. 7.30am Meditation 8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service	Saturday 18 January 18 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service Available online only. 7.30am Meditation 8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm Introductory Afternoon 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm Introductory Afternoon Those who are new to Soto Zen are very welcome to come and find out about it at an Introductory Afternoon, which is an opportunity to try out our form of meditation, zazen, and to ask questions about the practice. More information can be found on the Introductory Afternoon page.	Sunday 19 January 19 9:45 am – 12:00 pm Sangha Morning - Steering Meeting 9:45 am – 12:00 pm Sangha Morning - Steering Meeting 9.45am Meditation 10.20am Avalokiteshwara Ceremony 11.00am Steering Meeting The Steering Meetings are open to anybody who would like to discuss how the Priory is working.
Monday 20 January 20 Priory closed	Tuesday 21 January 21 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service Available online only. 7.30am Meditation 8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service	Wednesday 22 January 22 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service Available online only. 7.30am Meditation 8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Dharma Evening 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Dharma Evening 7.30pm Evening Service, meditation (30 minutes) and Vespers 8.20pm Tea with Dharma talk and discussion	Thursday 23 January 23 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service Available online only. 7.30am Meditation 8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Evening Meeting 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Evening Meeting 7.00pm Evening Service, meditation (30 minutes) 7.45pm Tea with recorded Dharma talk and discussion	Friday 24 January 24 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service Available online only. 7.30am Meditation 8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service	Saturday 25 January 25 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service Available online only. 7.30am Meditation 8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service 10:00 am – 4:45 pm Meditation and Contemplation Day 10:00 am – 4:45 pm Meditation and Contemplation Day This is a silent day, with meditation on the hour every hour (35 minutes, then 10 minutes of walking meditation, followed by 15 minutes’ break). There is the option to sit out any of the meditation periods and read or contemplate in the common room. At 4.00pm, there is evening service, followed by meditation until 4.45pm. You are welcome to come for as long as suits you – this offers the opportunity to schedule your own retreat for a day. It is helpful if you can arrive or leave during the 15 minute break before each hour. If you’d like to have lunch here (the lunch break is 1.00pm – 2.00pm), please bring a packed lunch.	Sunday 26 January 26 9:45 am – 12:00 pm Sangha Morning - Renewing the Precepts 9:45 am – 12:00 pm Sangha Morning - Renewing the Precepts 9.45am Meditation 10.20am Renewing the Precepts Ceremony 11.00am Dharma discussion
Monday 27 January 27 Priory closed	Tuesday 28 January 28 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service Available online only. 7.30am Meditation 8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service	Wednesday 29 January 29 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service Available online only. 7.30am Meditation 8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Dharma Evening 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Dharma Evening 7.30pm Evening Service, meditation (30 minutes) and Vespers 8.20pm Tea with Dharma talk and discussion	Thursday 30 January 30 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service Available online only. 7.30am Meditation 8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Evening Meeting 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Evening Meeting 7.00pm Evening Service, meditation (30 minutes) 7.45pm Tea with recorded Dharma talk and discussion	Friday 31 January 31 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service 7:30 am – 8:30 am Meditation & Morning Service Available online only. 7.30am Meditation 8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service