Calendar

7.30am Meditation
8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service

7.00pm Evening Service, meditation (20 minutes), walking meditation, meditation (15minutes)
8.00pm Tea with Dharma talk and discussion

7.30am Meditation
8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service

7.30pm Evening Service, meditation (30 minutes) and Vespers
8.20pm Tea with Dharma talk and discussion

7.30am Meditation
8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service

7.00pm Evening Service, meditation (30 minutes)
7.45pm Tea with recorded Dharma talk and discussion

7.30am Meditation
8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service

7.30am Meditation
8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service

Three meditation periods, as well as tea and discussion.

2.15pm Meditation
2.40 Walking meditation
2.50 Meditation (ends 3.20)
3.30 Tea and discussion
4.00 Meditation
4.30 Retreat ends

9.45am Meditation
10.20am Priory Blessing Ceremony
11.00am Dharma discussion

7.30am Meditation
8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service

7.00pm Evening Service, meditation (20 minutes), walking meditation, meditation (15minutes)
8.00pm Tea with Dharma talk and discussion

7.30am Meditation
8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service

7.30pm Evening Service, meditation (30 minutes) and Vespers
8.20pm Tea with Dharma talk and discussion

7.30am Meditation
8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service

7.00pm Evening Service, meditation (30 minutes)
7.45pm Tea with recorded Dharma talk and discussion

7.30am Meditation
8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service

7.30am Meditation
8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service

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 5.00pm, there is evening service, followed by meditation until 5.45pm.

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.

9.45am Meditation
10.20am Renewing the Precepts Ceremony (ends 10.45am)
11.00am Dharma discussion

7.30am Meditation
8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service

7.00pm Evening Service, meditation (20 minutes), walking meditation, meditation (15minutes)
8.00pm Tea with Dharma talk and discussion

7.30am Meditation
8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service

7.30pm Evening Service, meditation (30 minutes) and Vespers
8.20pm Tea with Dharma talk and discussion

7.30am Meditation
8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service

7.00pm Evening Service, meditation (30 minutes)
7.45pm Tea with recorded Dharma talk and discussion

7.30am Meditation
8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service

7.30am Meditation
8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service

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.

9.45am Meditation
10.20am Morning Office (Sandokai)
11.00am Steering Meeting

The Steering Meetings are open to anyone who would like to discuss how the Priory is working.

7.30am Meditation
8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service

7.00pm Evening Service, meditation (20 minutes), walking meditation, meditation (15minutes)
8.00pm Tea with Dharma talk and discussion

7.30am Meditation
8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service

7.30pm Evening Service, meditation (30 minutes) and Vespers
8.20pm Tea with Dharma talk and discussion

7.30am Meditation
8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service

7.00pm Evening Service, meditation (30 minutes)
7.45pm Tea with recorded Dharma talk and discussion

7.30am Meditation
8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service

7.30am Meditation
8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service

7.00pm Evening Service, meditation (20 minutes), walking meditation, meditation (15minutes)
8.00pm Tea with Dharma talk and discussion

7.30am Meditation
8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service

7.30pm Evening Service, meditation (30 minutes) and Vespers
8.20pm Tea with Dharma talk and discussion

7.30am Meditation
8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service

7.00pm Evening Service, meditation (30 minutes)
7.45pm Tea with recorded Dharma talk and discussion

7.30am Meditation
8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service

7.30am Meditation
8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service

Three meditation periods, as well as tea and discussion.

2.15pm Meditation
2.40 Walking meditation
2.50 Meditation (ends 3.20)
3.30 Tea and discussion
4.00 Meditation
4.30 Retreat ends

9.45am Meditation
10.20 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.

7.30am Meditation
8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service

7.00pm Evening Service, meditation (20 minutes), walking meditation, meditation (15minutes)
8.00pm Tea with Dharma talk and discussion

7.30am Meditation
8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service

7.30pm Evening Service, meditation (30 minutes) and Vespers
8.20pm Tea with Dharma talk and discussion

7.30am Meditation
8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service

7.00pm Evening Service, meditation (30 minutes)
7.45pm Tea with recorded Dharma talk and discussion

7.30am Meditation
8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service

7.30am Meditation
8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service

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.

9.45am Meditation
10.20am Morning Office (Most Excellent Mirror Samadhi)
11.00am Steering Meeting
The Steering Meetings are open to anyone who would like to discuss how the Priory is working.

7.30am Meditation
8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service

7.00pm Evening Service, meditation (20 minutes), walking meditation, meditation (15minutes)
8.00pm Tea with Dharma talk and discussion

7.30am Meditation
8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service

7.30pm Evening Service, meditation (30 minutes) and Vespers
8.20pm Tea with Dharma talk and discussion

7.30am Meditation
8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service

7.00pm Evening Service, meditation (30 minutes)
7.45pm Tea with recorded Dharma talk and discussion

6.45am Meditation x2 & Short Morning Service (ends 8.30am)
10.45am Meditation x2 (ends 12.05pm)
2.15pm Meditation x2 (ends 3.35pm)
4.00pm Evening Service & meditation (ends 4.50pm)
7.00pm Meditation x2 & Vespers (ends 8.25pm)

6.45am Meditation x2 & Short Morning Service (ends 8.30am)
10.45am Meditation x2 (ends 12.05pm)
2.15pm Meditation x2 (ends 3.35pm)
4.00pm Evening Service & meditation (ends 4.50pm)
7.00pm Meditation x2 & Vespers (ends 8.25pm)

6.45am Meditation x2 & Short Morning Service (ends 8.30am)
10.45am Meditation x2 (ends 12.05pm)
2.15pm Meditation x2 (ends 3.35pm)
4.00pm Evening Service & meditation (ends 4.50pm)
7.00pm Meditation x2 & Vespers (ends 8.25pm)

6.45am Meditation x2 & Short Morning Service (ends 8.30am)
10.45am Meditation x2 (ends 12.05pm)
2.15pm Meditation x2 (ends 3.35pm)
4.00pm Evening Service & meditation (ends 4.50pm)
7.00pm Meditation x2 & Vespers (ends 8.25pm)

7.30am Meditation
8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service

7.30pm Evening Service, meditation (30 minutes) and Vespers
8.20pm Tea with Dharma talk and discussion

7.30am Meditation
8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service

7.00pm Evening Service, meditation (30 minutes)
7.45pm Tea with recorded Dharma talk and discussion

7.30am Meditation
8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service

The New Year’s Eve Meditation and Contemplation Day provides an opportunity to turn within and retreat, in the quiet of the Priory, at a time when we naturally wish to reflect on the year that is ending and to contemplate the direction of our life in the year that is starting.

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.

You can stay on for the evening meditation and New Year Ceremony. Please let Rev. Leoma know if you’d like to do this, as there will be a simple meal at 5.30pm, which you’d be welcome to share.

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 7.30pm and 8.10pm. If you wish to come only for the 8.10pm sitting, it is helpful if you could arrive just after 8.00pm, during the walking meditation. We celebrate the New Year Ceremony at 9.00pm – if you would like to come just for the ceremony, it would be good to arrive around 8.45pm, in time for a brief rehearsal beforehand. You are welcome to stay on after the ceremony ends (around 9.30pm) for a social celebration.

7.30pm Meditation
8.00 Walking meditation
8.10 Meditation (ends 8.40)
9.00 New Year Ceremony (ends 9.30)
– followed by social celebration