Silky Oak Practice Schedule for 2015 (Tuesdays)

Hi Everyone,

Here is our revised Schedule for 2015

Saturday Mornings 7.00 am: 

We sit every Saturday from 7.00am to 8.20am. This is simply Zazen and Kinhin followed by a short discussion. We then meet for social coffee/breakfast at a local cafe.

The Saturday format is:-

7.00 Traditional wooden tapping (Moktok) and bell

7.05 Seated Practice 1 (Zazen)

7.35 Walking Meditation (Kinhin)

7.40 Seated practice 2  (Zazen)

8.10 Dharma Talk (Teisho)

8.20 Closing Gatha

8.30 Social "coffee" at Local Cafe

Tuesday Mornings 7.00 am: 

We will also be sitting every Tuesday from 7.00am to 7.30am. This is simply sitting meditation (Zazen). 

The Tuesday format is:-

7.00 Traditional wooden tapping (Moktok) and Bell

7.05 Seated Practice 1 (Zazen)

7.30 Closing Bell and Finish

Events

We have special events throughout the year.

Zazenkai  (One day retreat) dates Please see Silky Oak Zen News

Sesshins  (Retreats) TBA.

Rohatsu   Celebration of "The Buddha's" life, Awakening and Nirvana (Early December)

Mantras to Music. Several each year. TBA