Mt Diablo Zen Group 2023 Calendar (updated 12/1/2022)

NOTE:  WE MEET IN PERSON AT THE ZENDO ON THE 1st AND 3rd WEDNESDAYS OF THE MONTH AND ALL SATURDAY PROGRAMS (WITHOUT ZOOM).

ALL OTHER WEDNESDAYS WILL CONTINUE TO BE HELD ON ZOOM.

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JOHN john@mobu.org    or  LESLIE lbartholic@comcast.net

Wednesday Evening Program

6:55 pm         Join Zoom or enter zendo (see NOTE above)

7:00                Zazen

7:30                 Reading / Discussion or Talk

                                                8:00/8:30     End Zoom/End In-person

The 3rd Wednesday of each month is a silent evening (zazenkai)

                                                6:55 pm         Enter the zendo in silence

                                                7:00                Zazen

                                                7:25                Kinhin (walking meditation)

                                                7:30                Zazen

                                                7:55                Kinhin

                                                8:00               Zazen

8:25                Closing bells; depart zendo in silence       

Annual Ceremonies (In-person)

Buddha’s Birthday- April 5             Sejiki – November 1             Buddha’s Enlightenment- December 6

November 22rd and December 27th are zendo holidays

Saturday Program

February 11, 2023                     May 13, 20223          September 9, 2023              November 11, 2023

                                        7:45 am          Gather quietly

                                        8:00               Robe chant, zazen

                                        8:30                Kinhin

                                        8:40                Zazen

                                        9:10                Service

                                        9:15                 Break

                                        9:35                Zazen

                                        10:05              Kinhin

                                        10:15               Talk

                                        10:55              Bodhisattva vows

                                        11:00             End