Olympia Zen Center is a member of the Soto Zen Buddhist Association and the American Zen Teachers' Association.
Schedule of Practice
Weekday mornings:
6:15 to 7:10 a.m. - Zazen and Morning Ceremony
Weekday evenings (except Wed):
5:40 to 6:30 p.m. - Zazen and Ceremony
Wednesday evenings:
7:00 to 8:30 p.m. - Zazen, Ceremony, Teisho (Dharma talk)
Saturday mornings:
6:15 to 10:00 a.m. - Zazen, Morning Ceremony, Samu (temple cleaning),
Breakfast, Study period.
10:00 to noon - forms training,
project work.
This is open to everyone.
Select Saturdays (announced each Wednesday after
Teisho):
Work practice - 9:30 to 12:30, after regular Sat. morning practice.
To express our gratitude for Teacher and Sangha, we offer one hour a week of work toward the care of Ryoko-an.
Upcoming Events
- Haiku Workshop - Sunday, May 4, 1 to 4PM Led by Kate Crowe.
- Sesshin - Saturday, May 24, 7AM to 4PM Led by Eido Roshi
- Sesshin - Saturday, June 21, 7AM to 4PM Led by Eido Roshi
- Full Moon Sesshin - Wednesday evening, July 16 through Sunday afternoon, July 20. Led by Eido Roshi
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Olympia Zen Center welcomes our new affiliate Sangha in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany:
