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Zen Center invites you to join us for these upcoming special ceremonies:
See below, click on underlined events, or check the main calendar for details on each event. You may also call 415.863.3136 or email.
Memorial services for our founder, Shunryu Suzuki Roshi, are held at the time of evening service (6:15 pm weekdays) on the 3rd of each month and at the time of morning service (6:30 am weekdays, 7:10 am Saturdays) on the 4th of each month. For Saturday evening and Sunday times, contact the office at 415.863.3136. All are welcome to attend. Full Moon CeremoniesEach month at the full moon, the community gathers to renew our Bodhisattva vows. All are welcome. This is a formal ceremony including chanting and full bows. If it is your first Full Moon Ceremony or you are unfamiliar with the forms, please follow others in offering incense before entering the Buddha Hall and be sure to take a chant card. For more information, contact the office at 415.863.3136. Interim - April, July, August, and December (see dates above) During the interim break the regular schedule is optional for residents. The zendo (meditation hall) will continue to be open for meditation, staffed by volunteers. Sign up on the volunteer sheet near the zendo or contact the ino if you would like to volunteer to be doan or doorwatch in the morning or evening during the interim. Thank you. Eihei Dogen's Birthday Friday, January 25, 2013, 6:30 am Ceremony at time of morning service. Bodhidharma CelebrationWednesday, February 6, 2013, 6:30 am Ceremony at time of morning service. Parinirvana CeremonyFriday, February 15, 2013, 6:05 am Ceremony in the zendo during the second period of zazen in the morning. Katagiri Roshi MemorialSaturday, March 2, 2013, 7:10 am Ceremony at time of morning service. Mahapajapati MemorialSaturday, March 9, 2013, 7:10 am Ceremony at time of morning service. Spring Equinox Ceremony Ceremony at time of evening service. Buddha's Birthday Celebration After morning lecture. Summer Solstice CeremonyThursday, June 20, 2013, 6:15 pm Ceremony at the time of morning service. Fall Equinox Ceremony Ceremony at time of morning service. Thanksgiving Service Ceremony will be in the Buddha Hall, in lieu of evening service. Donations of non-perishable food are welcomed. Buddha's Enlightenment Ceremony This ceremony occurs on the morning of the final day of the rohatsu sesshin. All are welcome to attend. The ceremony includes chanting accompanied by a drum during a circumambulation of the Buddha Hall. Winter Solstice Ceremony Ceremony at the time of morning service.
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