Tahoma-san Sogen-ji Zen Monastery
TAHOMA MONASTERY DAILY SCHEDULE OCTOBER 2023
Please note there will be no morning service from October 2nd – 21st. Evening Zazen and Sunday Zazenkai will continue as normal.
Monday through Saturday
Evening Zazen: 6:30 p.m. – 6:20 p.m.
Evening Zazen: 7:30 p.m. – 8:15 p.m.
Sundays
Zazenkai (community practice): 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m..
Followed by informal tea to around 10a.m.
Always check our calendar before coming, if there isn’t an entry for a given day then there is no event that day.
You can pick them up in person at Tahoma Zen Monastery or Tanden Zendo LA. Please contact those establishments to arrange pickups. Contact Myosho with orders or questions: calendar@tahomazenmonastery.com
Harada Roshi’s 2024 One Drop Calendars are now available.
20”x 26” Hand Screened on high quality paper.
If you are able to pick up your calendar in person at a One Drop Zendo:
1 calendar $20
10 calendars $150
Shipping is also available, please contact Myosho for rates. Shipping is only available to the U. S. and Canada.
To order calendars, please contact Myosho at: calendar@tahomazenmonastery.com
Please Note
There will be no public teisho on September 9th.
Every day during the September OSesshin (Sept 6th – 12th) except for the 9th, there will be a daily Teisho (dharma talk) from Shodo Harada Roshi. Talks are in Japanese with translations by Daichi Zenni. The talks begin at 1pm and it is requested that attendees arrive 10-15 minutes early to allow time to walk to the zendo and get settled. There will be staff to assist with parking and making your way to zendo. There will be chairs and cushions available for seating and staff on hand to facilitate finding your seat.
Roshi will be speaking on koans from the Blue Cliff Record, please do come for this unique opportunity to hear a living Zen Master speak on the words of our Zen ancestors.
Directions to the Monastery can be found here:
Visiting Tahoma Zen Monastery
During the week of Monday, August 28th through Friday September 1st we will be observing our regular practice schedule, with opportunities for mediation, chanting and work practice. Please join us if you are able and interested in engaging in a sampling of monastic practice
Tuesday through Friday early morning
Choka (sutra chanting): 4:50 a.m. – 5:50 a.m.
Kinhin (walking meditation): 5:50a.m. – 6:00 a.m.
Zazen (meditation): 6:00 a.m. – 7:00 a.m.
Monday through Friday morning
Samu (work practice): 8:30am – 12noon
Monday through Friday evening
Zazen (meditation): 6:30 p.m. – 7:20 p.m.
Kinhin (walking meditation): 7:20p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Zazen: 7:30 p.m. – 8:15 p.m
These events are open for the public, and one is able to come to either of the two blocks in the evening or morning, arriving or departing during the walking meditation.
Additionally from Monday through Friday we will be working on a housing project, garden work and preparations for our upcoming week long retreat. This samu (work practice) period is open for drop in for anyone who like to assist with these projects and help us to get the monastery ready for our September Retreat. There will always be lunch served after the work practice.
Please contact us if you have any questions or would like to make any arrangements.
As we roll into the Autumn Training period and the sesshin being held here at the end of summer we will hold a weekend of work practice to prepare the monastery and work on various projects. We will gather together at the monastery Saturday and Sunday mornings to engage in myriad tasks: preparing our buildings for retreat, working on the grounds, prep work for several construction projects, kitchen and sewing projects. There is a diverse array of tasks for all abilities, time commitments, physical condition and energy. The monastery is much more than the grounds and buildings, it is the community, the sangha, and we would dearly love to have your support over this weekend.
We will be following the regular monastery schedule on this weekend and if you’d like take take part in morning or evening zazen you are more than welcome to join in. Each morning will have a period of several hours for working in which you are welcome to come when you can and stay as long as you are able. We will conclude each day with an informal lunch at the dining hall and deck. The schedule for the work practice will be as follows
Saturday August 26th 8:30am, to 1:00pm (PDT)
8:15-8:30am: Meet at the kitchen deck (coffee and tea provided)
8:30am: Work Practice (samu)
12:30pm: Cleanup
1:00pm: Informal Lunch
Please Note:
For those who are so inclind, or are staying at the monastery for the subsequent KoSesshin, there will be an afternoon work period. Inquiry about this during the lunch if interested.
Sunday August 27th 8:00am, to 1:00pm (PDT)
8:00am: Zazenkai in the Zendo (optional)
9:30am: Coffee/Tea at the kitchen deck
10:00am: Work Practice (samu)
12:30pm: Cleanup
1:00pm: Informal Lunch
Please Note:
On Sunday we will hold our regular community practice (Zazenkai) which I encourage everyone to attend, but there is no requirement to do so if you’d like to just come for the samu.
Directions to Tahoma Zen Monastery: Getting Here.
Please contact us if you have any questions: contact information.
We hope to see you this weekend as we all pull together in support of our monastery!
Dear One Drop Sangha and Friends,
The September 2023 OSesshin with Harada Roshi at Tahoma Zen Monastery begins with kokuho on the evening of September 5th and concludes the evening of September 12th.
There will also be two retreats in August that will be lead by Tahoma monks:
August 25th – 27th: a weekend samu (work) retreat.
August 28th – September 1st: a samu KoSesshin.
OSesshin: Tuesday, September 5th – Tuesday, September 12th, 2023
Signups for the OSesshin are closed.
The application deadline for OSesshin is Tuesday, August 8th. You will receive an email regarding your acceptance or wait list status soon after the deadline date of August 8th. Please send your sesshin fee once you have been notified of your acceptance. Payment information will be included in the acceptance email.
Samu Weekend Retreat, August 25th – 27th
Stay the full weekend or come when you can. No registration is required, but please give one day’s notice before you come so we can prepare enough food for everyone.
We’ll start with zazen in the Zendo on Friday evening, August 25th, and continue through Sunday afternoon. Saturday will be the main samu day with work periods and a casual lunch. Sunday will start with Zazenkai followed by a short work period and then lunch. A detailed schedule will be posted on the website and in the July newsletter.
5-day KoSesshin, August 28th – September 1st
If you’d like to sign up for the KoSesshin please contact the registrar.
We’ll hold a KoSesshin starting the evening of August 28th through to the evening of September 2nd. Registration is required. Register for as many days as you wish.
If you’re coming to OSesshin, consider coming early and participating in this KoSesshin. The KoSesshin will have a longer samu period in the morning, and a teisho (lecture) or question and answer session for part of the afternoon, along with an opportunity for self-practice. Breakfast and lunch will be formal with a free-style supper.
The samu weekend retreat and the KoSesshin are offered for a suggested donation of $20/day.
For both events we’ll be working on repairing the yurt, which will include installing a new outer wall, new insulation, and improved flooring so that it is once again usable as sleeping quarters during sesshin. The work to replace the walls will require a few people working together to maneuver the heavy fabric so your help will be appreciated.
We’ll also be working in the garden and in the kitchen to harvest and store produce for sesshin and into the fall.
Full schedules for these events will be published on the website.
When you register for the KoSesshin, please select the dates you will attend. The application for the KoSesshin will be available available July 14th, along with the application for the OSesshin. The link to the application is near the bottom of this email.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THIS OSESSHIN
Apply here: Signups are closed for the OSesshin.
Contact the registrar to attend the KoSesshin
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TAHOMA MONASTERY DAILY SCHEDULE SUMMER 2023
Tuesday Through Saturday
Choka (sutra chanting): 5:20 a.m. – 5:55 a.m.
Morning zazen (meditation): 6a.m.- 6:50a.m.
(please contact us if planning to attend in the morning)
Tuesday through Saturday
Evening Zazen: 6:30 p.m. – 6:20 p.m.
Evening Zazen: 7:30 p.m. – 8:15 p.m.
Sundays
Zazenkai (community practice): 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m..
Followed by informal tea to around 10a.m.
Always check our calendar before coming, if there isn’t an entry for a given day then there is no event that day.
Each day during the May OSesshin (May 6th – 12th) there will be a daily Teisho (dharma talk) from Shodo Harada Roshi. Talks are in Japanese with translations by Daichi Zenni. The talks begin at 1pm and it is requested that attendees arrive 10-15 minutes early to allow time to walk to the zendo and get settled. There will be staff to assist with parking and making your way to zendo. There will be chairs and cushions available for seating and staff on hand to facilitate finding your seat. We require that all visitors be fully vaccinated and masked to attend this event.
Roshi will be speaking on koans from the Blue Cliff Record, please do come for this unique opportunity to hear a living Zen Master speak on the words of our Zen ancestors.
Directions to the Monastery can be found here:
Visiting Tahoma Zen Monastery
Please join us for a full day of Zazen. The day will run from 9:30am to 8:45pm in three blocks. One can come for as much or as little as one wishes. The schedule is such that people can easily travel here for the event and thus there is no residency option. There will not be meals served, but one is of course free to bring food or have meals off campus.
All periods are open for drop in attendance. Each hour will include zazen followed by kinhin, with the zazen periods following the schedule below. One can stay for as many periods as one is able. Please arrive/depart during the kinhin (walking meditation) periods which begin 10 minutes prior to the next period.
We will continue to broadcast the sitting periods via Zoom for those unable to attend in person. The Zoom link will be posted in the days before the event. For those attending online please read this posts: Guidelines for Virtual Events .
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