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

9.45am Meditation
10.20am Renewing the Precepts 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

9.45am Meditation
10.20am Morning Office (Sandokai)
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

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 (The Most Excellent Mirror – Samadhi)
11.00am Steering Meeting

The Steering Meetings are open to anybody 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

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 Renewing the Precepts 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

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

There will be a morning session and an afternoon session. You are welcome to come along (either in person or online) for all or part of the day. If you are attending in person for the whole day, please bring a packed lunch. The schedule will be as follows:-

10.00am Short Morning Service
10.20 Meditation
10.45 Walking meditation
10.55 Meditation (ends 11.20)
11.30 Dharma talk (during tea)
12.00pm Meditation
12.25 Walking meditation
12.35 Meditation
1.00 Lunch break

2.00 Meditation
2.25 Walking meditation
2.35 Meditation (ends 3.00)
3.10 Evening Service
3.20 Meditation (ends 3.50)
4.00 Tea and discussion
4.30 Retreat ends

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.

7.30am Meditation
8.00am Dawn Drum & Short Morning Service

The Basic Buddhism Course begins this evening, with an introduction to meditation and Zen practice.

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

7.30am 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 Renewing the Precepts 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 Founder’s Ceremony
11.00am Dharma discussion