Saturday Mornings 8.00 am:
We sit every Saturday from 8.00am to 9.45am. This is simply Zazen and Kinhin followed by a Dharma Talk and short discussion. We then meet for social coffee/breakfast at a local cafe.
The Saturday format is:-
8.00 Traditional wooden tapping (Moktok) and bells
8.05 Liturgy
8.15 Seated Practice 1 (Zazen)
8.45 Walking Meditation (Kinhin)
8.50 Seated practice 2 (Zazen)
9.20 Dharma Talk and Discussion (Teisho)
9.50 Closing Liturgy
10.00 Social "coffee" at Local Cafe
Thursday Mornings 7.00 am:
We sit every Thursday from 7.00am to 7.35am. This is simply Zazen and then we meet for social coffee/breakfast at a local cafe.
The Thursday format is:-
7.00 Three Oms and bell
7.05 Seated Practice 1 (Zazen)
7.35 Social "coffee" at Local Cafe
Thursday Evenings 6.30 pm: Women's Group
We sit every Thursday from 6.30 pm to 8.00pm.
The Thursday Evening format is:-
6.30 Opening Gatha (Namo Tassa)
6.35 Seated Practice 1 (Zazen)
7.05 Walking Practice (Kinhin)
7.10 Hakuin's Song of Zazen
7.15 Dharma Talk (Teisho), Discussion and Tea
7.45 Closing Gatha
Beginners Classes - Times and dates to be advised.
This is simply instruction and sitting meditation (Zazen).
The format is:-
- Instruction
- Traditional wooden tapping (Moktok) and Bell
- Seated Practice and discussion (Zazen)
- Closing Bell
We also have some special events throughout the year. Each year may vary in activities from the following list.
- Zazenkai (One day retreat) dates Please see Silky Oak Zen News
- Sesshins TBA
- Rohatsu Celebration of "The Buddha's" life, Awakening and Nirvana (Early December)
- Important dates on the Soto Zen calendar
- Chanting Practice Evenings TBA