Schedule

All of our practice is held in our new zendo at the Briar Rose. Please call Gary at 303-579-6272 if you have questions. You may come for any portion of the practice. If you come for only one period, or for service, please enter during kinhin, if possible.

On Saturdays you may arrive at 8:45, 15 minutes before the regular practice, for a very brief orientation to our ritual - essentially, to general zendo etiquette. This will introduce you to a few basics of the forms, so that you won't feel awkward joining us. Our forms may seem rather precise, but we are very laid-back. In other words, don't worry about making mistakes!

• 6:00 - 7:40 AM Monday - Friday
  One 40-minute period of zazen, followed by 10 minutes of kinhin (slow walking meditation), a 30-minute period of zazen, and finishing with a service (20 minutes of bowing and chanting.) You may come for either or both periods. If you come for only the second period, or for service, please enter during walking, if possible.
  
• 12:10 - 12:50 PM Tuesday
  One 40-minute period of zazen followed by three bows. This session is run by Jodo Cliff Clusin of Prarie Mountain Zendo. Please contact Cliff at the following email address for information, including such things as holiday schedules: cliff 'at' prairiemountain.org
  
• 5:30 - 7:00 PM Thursday
  One 40-minute period of zazen, followed by 10 minutes of kinhin, a 30-minute period of zazen, and a 20-minute service. This is essentially the same ritual as the mornings. Ryokan Gary Hardin is now giving Dharma talks on the 1^st and 3^rd Thursdays of each month. These are during the scheduled second period of zazen.
• 9 AM - 10:45 AM (9 AM - noon, third Saturday)[8:45 AM for zendo orientation]
  Two 40-minute periods of zazen with 10 minutes of kinhin and walking between periods, ending with a 25-minute service. For the third Saturday, there are 3 periods of zazen: 50-minutes, 40-minutes, and 30 minutes, followed by a service. You may come for any or all periods. Afterward, there is a brief soji temple cleaning) and a leisurely tea (with dharma discussion) for anyone who wishes to stay.
• 9-5 Zazen on the third Sunday of each month
  This is just sitting, with four 40-minute periods in the morning, an hour-and-20-minute brown-bag lunch, and four 40-minute periods in the afternoon. Afterward, we meet for a casual tea in the living room. You may come for any part, but please enter and leave only during kinhin.