We’ve put together a new sutra book that is optimally laid out for virtual use. This is a PDF where all of the chants are full page at a readable size. This is designed for either reading on screen or for printing out. It also contains all the sutras that we will do during Choka on a virtual sesshin as well as additional sutras that may be used in other events. I encourage everyone who will attend any of upcoming virtual sesshins or practices days to download a copy of this sutra book.
June 19th-21st: Virtual Summer Solstice Weekend Tahoma Zen Monastery
June 20th is the Summer Solstice and as is our tradition we will sit from sunup to sundown on this day. We will bracket this day of practice with extended sitting Friday evening and Sunday morning, concluding with Zazenkai. All of the sitting periods will be broadcast online and we will follow the schedule of the recent virtual Sesshin. Drop-in attendance for the zazen and samu periods will be allowed though we will not be able to accommodate any communal activities beyond that.
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Friday evening Schedule
5:30pm
UninterruptedZazen; Kinhin
6:30pm
Zazen; Zazen; Kinhin
7:30pm
Zazen; Zazen;
8:20pm
Kaichin / Yaza
All times Pacific Time. Events in Bold will be streamed, events in Italics are self-directed. Please tune into events five (5) minutes early
Saturday Schedule
5:00am
Choka (Sutras); sampai ; Han
5:40am
Zazen [short period]; Kinhin
6:05am
Zazen;Zazen
7:00am
Breakfast / samu / break
11:00am
UninterruptedOutside Zazen
12:00pm
Lunch / break
2:00pm
Dharma Talk; Zazen; Kinhin
3:00pm
Zazen; Zazen
4:00pm
Outside Practice / Dinner / Break
6:00pm
UninterruptedZazen; Kinhin
7:00pm
Zazen; Zazen; Kinhin
8:00pm
Zazen; Zazen;
8:50pm
Kaichin / Yaza
All times Pacific Time. Events in Bold will be streamed, events in Italics are self-directed. Please tune into events five (5) minutes early
Sunday Morning Schedule
5:00am
Choka (Sutras); sampai ; Han
5:40am
Zazen [short period]; Kinhin
6:00am
Zazen;
6:30am
Breakfast / break
8:00am
Zazenkai
9:15am
Informal Q&A
All times Pacific Time. Events in Bold will be streamed, events in Italics are self-directed. Please tune into events five (5) minutes early
NOTE: The Zoom link has been updated for Tuesday’s event.
The second Monday of most months the head monk from Tahoma Zen Monastery visits Watermoon Dojo in Seattle, for an evening and morning or practice. As we are currently Staying at Home we will observe these events virtually using Zoom. While we of course will miss our time at WMD, this does allow anyone to take part in this virtual visit. If interested in taking part, please read through our Virtual Practice Guidelines before joining the events.
Monday June 8th, 7:00pm to 8:30pm PDT 7:00pm: Chant Service (Heart Sutra, Song of Zazen, Dai Segaki) 7:15pm: Two periods of zazen 7:55pm: Han / Kinhin (or break) 8:00pm: Short talk and Q&A 8:25pm Concluding zazen and chanting of the Four Great Vows
Download a PDF with all the chants here: Chant booklet
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Tuesday June 9th, 6:30am to 8:30am PDT 6:30am Choka (chant service) 7:00am Zazen 7:20am Han / Kinhin (or break) 7:30am: Dharma talk 8:00am Zazen 8:30am Conclude with a few minutes for chatting
Note We will follow the Tahoma Choka, omitting the Enmei Jukko Kannon Gyo and after the Four Great Vows we will chant Dai Segaki for the dead and dying and conclude with Sampai.
Every Sunday from 8am to around 9:30am we hold community zazen, or Zazenkai. In these times we must practice virtually, via our technology. It is a straightforward service with chanting, zazen, a short talk an opportunity at the end for casual conversation. Please join us online when you are able.
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Download the Zoom Client for your computer or device. You can click on the Join Meeting Link above and it will walk you through installing the software. Do get yourself setup before the meeting. You can join the meeting early; you will simply wait until the host (Tahoma) starts the meeting.
For more details on the Virtual Zazenkai please see this post: Virtual Zazenkai
Please note that we have setup a mailing list that will send out the Zoom link every week. This is recommended as for security reasons we may have to only mail out the link.
May 12th-16th: Virtual Sesshin Tahoma Zen Monastery
Now in Progress. See the Schedule below and use the Zoom Link to Join. Read the Orientation Post on how to best take advantage of this opportunity.
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Sesshin Schedule
5:00am
Choka (Sutras); sampai
5:40am
Zazen [short period]; Kinhin
6:05am
Zazen; Zazen
7:00am
Breakfast / samu / break
11:00am
UninterruptedOutside Zazen [weather permitting]
12:00pm
Lunch / break
2:00pm
Dharma Talk; Zazen; Kinhin
3:00pm
Zazen; Zazen
4:00pm
Outside Practice
5:00pm
Dinner / Break
6:00pm
Uninterrupted Zazen; Kinhin
7:00pm
Zazen; Zazen; Kinhin
8:00pm
Zazen; Zazen;
8:50pm
Closing Sutra [Tahoma Sutra Book, p. 17]
9:00pm
Kaichin / Yaza
All times Pacific Standard Time. Events in Bold will be streamed, events in Italics are self-directed. Download the full schedule here: May Sesshin Schedule.
Virtual Sesshin May 12th-16th Sesshin provides a container for sustained practice, a container that most of us need in order to reach that level of intensity. At sesshin we are able to go deep into our zazen knowing that we simple need to sit, stand, walk, eat and do tasks as directed. In this time where gathering together for sesshin is impossible, it is still of immense value to have a period of increased intensity. Thus we here at Tahoma will offer a Virtual Sesshin.
This event will stream throughout the day following the usual activities one would expect in a sesshin. In between these periods in the zendo, those of us at the monastery will follow a regular sesshin schedule while those of you at home will have to take on those activities yourself. This allows for the container of sesshin, the motivation of knowing there are structured times for zazen, while still being able to hold ones individual practice. There is still a self-directed aspect of course and one is free to do as little or as much of the activities as one can or desires to do.
We will post further details along with a finalized schedule in the days before the session but it will basically follow our Day of Practice Schedule:
5:00am-6:00am
Choka (Sutras); Zazen; Kinhin
6:00am to 6:55am
Zazen; Zazen
7:00am to 11:00am
Breakfast / samu / break
11:00am-11:50am
Uninterrupted Zazen
12pm-1:30pm
Lunch / break
2:00pm-2:50pm
Dharma Talk; Zazen; Kinhin
3:00-3:50
Zazen; Zazen
4:00pm-5:30pm
Outside Practice / dinner / Break
6:00pm-6:50pm
Uninterrupted Zazen; Kinhin
7:00pm-8:00pm
Zazen; Zazen; Kinhin
8:00pm-9:00pm
Zazen; Zazen; Closing Sutra
Events in Bold will be streamed, events in Italics are self-directed.
Every Sunday from 8am to around 9:30am we hold virtual community zazen, or Zazenkai service. It is a simple service with chanting, zazen, a short talk and chance at the end for casual discussion. Please join us online when you are able.
Zoom Meeting Link: [Event has now passed]
Download the Zoom Client for your computer or device. You can click on the Join Meeting Link above and it will walk you through installing the software. Do get yourself setup before the meeting. You can join the meeting early; you will simply wait until the host (Tahoma) starts the meeting.
For more details on the Virtual Zazenkai please see this post: Virtual Zazenkai
Please note that we have setup a mailing list that will send out the Zoom link every week. This is recommended as for security reasons we may have to only mail out the link.
Every month we try to offer a full day of practice, a one day retreat. In such times were we are not able to meet together in person, we will hold these events virtually utilizing the Zoom Platform. We will necessarily be modifying this event from our stand Day of Practice schedule as we all have to attend to our own meals, samu and breaks.
For this virtual Day of Practice we will offer periods of zazen throughout the day. The day will run from 5:00a.m. until 8:30p.m. with four main periods throughout the day. The Zoom link will allow you to join in for any of these events for as long as you are able. There will be periodic breaks and periods of walking meditation which will be announce and which you will undertake on your own.
We will follow the standard Tahoma Choka, with the omission of Enmei Jukko Kannon Gyo and after The Four Great Vows we will chant Dai Segaki for the dead and dying and then conclude with Sampai.
