The temple gate is open everyday from dawn to dusk, during which please feel free to enjoy the temple grounds. You may sit on a bench, smell a flower, pick a few figs, make an offering to the Earth spirit, take a meditative walk, etc.
Weekday Daily Practices
From 9am to 4pm on weekdays, you are welcome to come into the temple and share the space with us. You could sit, read a book, copy a sutra, light a stick of incense, write in your a journal, have a cup of tea, etc.
From September to June:
4:45am - Gates Open
5:00am - Zazen, Robe Chant, Walking Meditation
6:00am - Zazen
6:45am - Morning Chanting Service
7:30am - Temple Cleaning
8:00am - Oryoki Breakfast
8:30am - Informal Tea
11:45am - Mid-day Chanting Service
12:00pm - Lunch
4:00pm - Evening Service
6:30pm - Zazen (Tuesdays & Thursdays) After Zazen on Tuesdays and Thursdays, we offer various classes in the evening. Please check our website buddhaeye.org for more information and registration. All are welcome to join Zazen at 6:30pm.
Sanzen (formal meeting with a Lineage Holder) is held on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings during the 6:00am period of Zazen, as well as Monday and Wednesday afternoons (sign-ups for Monday and Wednesday afternoon Sanzen are available in front of the Abbot's office).
For the months of June and July, morning zazen starts at 6am and midday/evening service is not guaranteed to take place on every weekday:
5:45am - Gates Open
6:00am – Zazen
6:40am – Chanting Service
8:00am – Informal Breakfast
8:30am – Breakfast ends
11:45am - Midday Chanting Service
12:00pm – Lunch
There is no daily practice in the month of August (Sunday Assembly continues as usual).
The opening/closing time and daily activities are subject to change. Please stay tuned with emails, updates on our website, or written signs on our doors.
All other programming will be listed separately under Assemblies, Classes, and Talks, or on the calendar.
Sunday Morning Assembly
Sunday assemblies are our most regular large gatherings. Most often it consists of seated meditation, chanting, a Dharma talk and time for the Sangha to connect with one another. You may join at 9 or 10 AM.
9:00-9:40 AM Zazen and Introduction to Meditation
10:00 AM Sutra Chanting and Zazen
10:45-11:30 AM Dharma Talk
11:30 AM Coffee and Community time
You can listen to audio of the Sunday morning program from 10 AM on-line via YouTube. Just click on this link at 10am on Sunday mornings.