Ango Morning Program
During the Fall Ango term (September 1 through December 14), we increase our zazen time by starting zazen an hour earlier. The service is modified from Full Morning Service, slightly shorter, and alternates between one chanting the Traditional Ancestral Line and another chanting the Line of Women Dharma Ancestors. Sanzen is offered on most Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.
5:30am Zazen
5:55 Posture adjustment bell (optional formal sanzen Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday)
6:20 Kinhin
6:30 Zazen (posture adjustment bell 6:55)
7:20 Ango Morning Service
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Upcoming Events
Oct
6
Tue
7:00 pm
Advanced Study Group – Dogen’s S...
Advanced Study Group – Dogen’s S...
Oct 6 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
This advanced study group is examining Dogen’s Shobogenzo, fascicle by fascicle. If you would like to join this study group, we ask that you: Be a Dharma Rain member Have Seminary... Read more »
7:00 pm
Seminary: Buddhist History throu...
Seminary: Buddhist History throu...
Oct 6 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
History Through Texts is one of the five required core classes in Part 1 of the Seminary Program. It meets weekly on Tuesdays as a group. Instruction is a combination... Read more »
Oct
7
Wed
5:30 am
Ango Morning Program
Ango Morning Program
Oct 7 @ 5:30 am – 7:45 am
During the Fall Ango term (September 1 through December 13), we increase our zazen time by starting zazen an hour earlier. The service is modified from Full Morning Service, slightly... Read more »
9:30 am
Wednesday Work Practice
Wednesday Work Practice
Oct 7 @ 9:30 am – 11:15 am
We welcome volunteers to join us in the garden where we tend to the plants, the soil, and our practice together. Dharma Rain grows fruit, vegetables, and herbs for the... Read more »
11:30 am
Ango Midday Sit
Ango Midday Sit
Oct 7 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Tuesday through Saturday (with some exceptions) during Fall Ango (September 1 through December 13) we host a midday sit. There is a posture adjustment bell at noon, and closing bells... Read more »
7:00 pm
Wednesday Evening Meditation
Wednesday Evening Meditation
Oct 7 @ 7:00 pm – 7:45 pm
Wednesday evening program begins with evening service and zazen. After that, we have a class (see calendar). 7-7:10pm Evening Service (Fukanzazengi) 7:10-7:40pm Zazen
7:45 pm
Wednesday Classes: Foundational ...
Wednesday Classes: Foundational ...
Oct 7 @ 7:45 pm – 9:00 pm
Wednesday night classes focus on Buddhist teaching, from its early stages in India through its expression in Soto Zen. This annual class explores topics such as the Buddha’s life, the... Read more »
Oct
8
Thu
5:30 am
Ango Morning Program
Ango Morning Program
Oct 8 @ 5:30 am – 7:45 am
During the Fall Ango term (September 1 through December 13), we increase our zazen time by starting zazen an hour earlier. The service is modified from Full Morning Service, slightly... Read more »
11:30 am
Ango Midday Sit
Ango Midday Sit
Oct 8 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Tuesday through Saturday (with some exceptions) during Fall Ango (September 1 through December 13) we host a midday sit. There is a posture adjustment bell at noon, and closing bells... Read more »
6:30 pm
Mindfulness in Daily Life
Mindfulness in Daily Life
Oct 8 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
After the beautiful experience of sesshin people often ask what now? How do we bring this into our everyday life? By cultivating mindfulness one brings together the richness of the... Read more »
6:30 pm
Zen Poet Society
Zen Poet Society
Oct 8 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Zen Poet Society is a Dharma Rain cohort group for those in the sangha with an appreciation for poetry and its many intersections with practice. Come to write, share your... Read more »
7:00 pm
Dharma Council Meeting
Dharma Council Meeting
Oct 8 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
The Dharma Council meets once a month on Thursdays. The Dharma Council primarily focuses on how the teachings of the Dharma are presented at Dharma Rain. Members are welcome to... Read more »
7:00 pm
Starting a Practice
Starting a Practice
Oct 8 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
The Starting a Practice workshop offers a way to cultivate insight by looking at our own actions in the light of the Buddhist Precepts. We also look at the forms used at Dharma... Read more »
Oct
9
Fri
5:30 am
Ango Morning Program
Ango Morning Program
Oct 9 @ 5:30 am – 7:45 am
During the Fall Ango term (September 1 through December 13), we increase our zazen time by starting zazen an hour earlier. The service is modified from Full Morning Service, slightly... Read more »
11:30 am
Ango Midday Sit
Ango Midday Sit
Oct 9 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Tuesday through Saturday (with some exceptions) during Fall Ango (September 1 through December 13) we host a midday sit. There is a posture adjustment bell at noon, and closing bells... Read more »