dharma study

On August 18, at 9 a.m., we will have special Mandala Day chanting, as we do on the third Sunday of every month, followed by two periods of zazen and temple caretaking.

At 12:30 p.m. we’ll gather in the Forman House for a potluck lunch. If you bring a dish to share, please be sure it is vegetarian and label if it contains gluten or dairy. Read more »

On July 21, at 9 a.m., we will have special Mandala Day chanting, as we do on the third Sunday of every month, followed by two periods of zazen and temple caretaking.

At 12:30 p.m. we’ll gather in the Forman House for a potluck lunch. If you bring a dish to share, please be sure it is vegetarian and label if it contains gluten or dairy. Read more »

At 1 p.m. we will have Dharma Study discussion in the Forman House and on Zoom. We will read and discuss a passage from Part III of The Platform Sutra: The Zen Teaching of Hui-Neng, translated by Red Pine. All are welcome, and no prior reading is necessary. Copies of the book are available for purchase in the Dharma Hall. Photocopies of this month’s section are provided for those who don’t have their own books or you can download them here. Read more »

On April 21, starting at 9 a.m., we will have special Mandala Day chanting, as we do on the third Sunday of every month, followed by two periods of zazen and temple caretaking. Read more »

Starting at 9 a.m., we will have special Mandala Day chanting, as we do on the third Sunday of every month, followed by Soen Nakagawa Roshi's commemoration, one period of zazen, and temple caretaking. At 12:15 we’ll gather in the Forman House for tea and bring-your-own lunch.  Read more »

Led by Shinge Roshi, Dharma Study is offered both in-person and via Zoom. We encourage you to come in person, ideally joining us for morning service, starting at 10 a.m.

In-person students will meet in the Forman House, where a Zoom connection will also be available. We will read and discuss Part III of The Platform Sutra: The Zen Teaching of Hui-Neng, translated by Red Pine. Read more »

Led by Shinge Roshi, Dharma Study is offered both in-person and via Zoom. 

In-person students will meet in the Forman House, where a Zoom connection will also be available. We will read and discuss Part III of The Platform Sutra: The Zen Teaching of Hui-Neng, translated by Red Pine. All are welcome, and no prior reading is necessary. Copies of the book are available for purchase in the Dharma Hall bookstore. Photocopies of this month’s section are provided for those who don’t have their own books. Read more »

Led by Shinge Roshi, Dharma Study is offered both in-person and via Zoom.  It is usually held on the first or second Sunday of the month, from 2-3:30 p.m. ET. Read more »

The Dharma Study group, which includes Shinge Roshi and many students, is currently reading and discussing The Platform Sutra: The Zen Teaching of Hui-Neng, translated by Red Pine. All are welcome, and no prior reading is necessary. Copies of this month’s section are provided for those who don’t have their own books.

We will begin Dharma Study at 7 p.m. with a half-hour of zazen in the Carriage House Zendo before moving over to the Forman House.