Here is the daily schedule for Spring and Fall Ango training periods, as well as the lighter schedule for the Summer and Winter training periods. Note: the Monastery is closed during our monthly sesshin to daily visitors, generally the last week of every month.
SPRING & FALL ANGO
Tuesday
2:00 – 5:00 PM Work Practice
5:00 – 6:00 Art Practice/Academic Study
6:00 – 6:30 Light Supper
7:30 – 9:00 Evening Zazen (January-February: 6:30-8:00)
9:30 PM Lights out
Wednesday – Friday
4:20 AM Wake-up (Rule of silence observed until work practice)
5:00 – 6:30 Dawn Zazen/Dokusan (Be seated in zendo by 4:50)
6:30 – 6:50 Morning Service
7:00 – 8:00 Body Practice/Art Practice/Academic Study
8:00 – 8:30 Oryoki Formal Breakfast
9:00 – 9:45 Caretaking Practice
10:00 – 12:00 Work Practice/Retreat Sessions
12:00 – 12:30 Dinner
1:30 – 5:00 Work Practice/Retreat Sessions
5:00 – 6:00 Zazen and Evening Service
6:00 – 6:30 Light Supper
7:30 – 9:00 Evening Zazen/Dokusan (Wednesdays & Thursdays January-February: 6:30-8:00)
9:30 PM Lights out
Saturday
Same schedule as Wed – Fri with the following modifications:
7:00 – 7.30 Informal Breakfast
8:15 – 9:45 Caretaking Practice
5:00 – 6:00 Break
Sunday
6:15 AM Wake-up
6:45 – 7:15 Informal Breakfast
7:45 – 8:45 Caretaking Practice
9:00 – 9:30 Morning Service
9:30 – 11:00 Zazen
11:00 – 12:00 Dharma talk
12:00 – 1:30 Community Dinner and Clean-up
2:00 PM Hosan — Monastery closed until Tuesday 1:30 PM
WINTER & SUMMER
Tuesday
2:00 – 6:00pm Work Practice
6:00 – 6:30 Light Supper
7:30 – 9:00 Evening Zazen
9:30pm Lights out
Wednesday – Friday
4:55am Wake-up (Rule of silence observed until after morning service)
5:30 – 6:30 Dawn Zazen/Dokusan (Be seated in zendo by 5:25)
6:30 – 6:50 Morning Service
7:00 – 7:50 Buddhist Study
8:00 – 8:30 Informal Breakfast
9:00 – 10:00 Caretaking Practice
10:00 – 12:00 Work Practice
12:00 – 12:30 Dinner
1:30 – 5:00 Work Practice
5:00 – 6:00 Break
(January & February, Tuesday through Thursday — no break; 5-5:30pm: Light Supper)
6:00 – 6:30 Light Supper
7:30 – 9:00 Evening Zazen/Dokusan
(January & February, Tuesday through Thursday — 6:30-8:00pm: Evening Zazen/Dokusan)
9:30pm Lights out
Saturday
Same schedule as Wed – Fri with the following modifications:
7:00 – 7.30 Informal Breakfast
8:15 – 9:45 Caretaking Practice
5:00 – 6:00 Break
Sunday
6:15am Wake-up
6:45 – 7:15 Informal Breakfast
7:45 – 8:45 Caretaking Practice
9:00 – 9:30 Morning Service
9:30 – 11:00 Zazen
11:00 – 12:00 Dharma talk
12:00 – 1:30 Community Dinner and Clean-up
2:00pm Hosan — Monastery closed until Tuesday 2:00pm
