Meditation Group meets weekly:
Sunday mornings at 8:45-10am with Kim Shokan, Cam Shinzen, Todd Donin
Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6:30-7:30pm, hosted by Cam and Todd.
Call Cam on 808-855-8300 with any questions.
Sunday Schedule:
8:45 am: Arrive, slow down and settle in. If you are a beginner or newcomer, please ensure you arrive by 8:45am so we can welcome you and ensure you are comfortable in the Zendo, located at the back of the social hall.
9:05-9:25 am: First sitting period
9:25-9:35 am: Kinhin (walking meditation)
9:35-9:55 am: Second sitting period
10-10:20am: Service in the Hondo (main temple), consisting of chanting the Heart Sutra/Maka Hannya Shingyo in (text provided), bowing and offering incense. A short Dharma talk (10 min) will be offered most weeks by Cam, Kim or Todd to share some aspect of Zen or Buddhist practice or teachings.
* On the 3rd Sunday of every month we do our Kannon-ko service outdoors in front of the Kannon statue (Boddhisattva of Compassion and Peace) in the shade of the Bodhi tree.
10:30 am: Matcha, snacks, talk story and fellowship in the social hall.
Tuesday and Thursday nights Schedule:
6:20 pm: Arrive and settle in, receive guidance if needed
6:30-6:55 pm: First sitting period
6:55-7:05 pm: Kinhin (walking meditation)
7:05-7:30 pm: Second sitting period
All are welcome, come as you are.
“Where you stand, where you are, that’s what your life is right there, regardless of how painful it is or how enjoyable it is. That’s what it is.”
— Taizan Maezumi Roshi