Cedar Rapids Zen Center

Annual Schedule - 2008--Month by Month

We offer instruction through Introduction to Zazen and Introduction to Zen classes,
as well as All-Day Sittings, Sesshins, Sangha Meetings, and Other Events.
Please scroll down to see the dates for a specific month.

Please see daily schedule for daily zazen times.

January

January 1--New Year's open house--1:00 - 5:00 pm

January 6--Sangha Meeting--after dharma talk

January 15--Zazen instruction--7:30-9:00 pm--just drop in

January 20--All-Day Sitting--5:00 am to 4:40 pm--please register

February

February 3--Sangha Meeting--after dharma talk

February 5, 12, 19, 26--Introduction to Zen Practice Course

Februrary 17--All-Day Sitting--5:00 am to 4:40 pm--please register

February 20--Zazen instruction--7:30-9:00 pm--just drop in

March

March 2--Sangha Meeting--after dharma talk

March 19--Zazen instruction--7:30-9:00 pm--just drop in

March 21 - March 23--Sesshin

April

April 6--Buddha's Birthday Celebration And Jukai (Precepts) Ceremony
zazen - 9:00 am and special service - 9:50

April 13--Sangha Meeting--after dharma talk

April 16--Zazen instruction--7:30-9:00 pm--just drop in

April 27--Annual Board and Sangha Meeting--10:50 am - 12:00 pm

May

May 4--Sangha Meeting--after dharma talk

May 5, 13, 20, 27--Introduction to Zen Practice Course--7:30-9:00 pm--please register

May 18--All-Day Sitting--5:00 am to 4:40 pm--please register

May 21--Zazen instruction--7:30-9:00 pm--just drop in

June

June 1--Sangha Meeting--after dharma talk

June 18--Zazen instruction--7:30-9:00 pm--just drop in

June 22--All-Day Sitting--5:00 am to 4:40 pm--please register

July

July 6--Sangha Meeting--after dharma talk

July 1, 8, 15, 22--Introduction to Zen Practice Course--7:30-9:00 pm--please register

July 16--Zazen instruction--7:30-9:00 pm--just drop in

July 20--All-Day Sitting--5:00 am to 4:40 pm--please register

August

August 3--Sangha Meeting--after dharma talk

August 20--Zazen instruction--7:30-9:00 pm--just drop in

August 9 - 16--Great Sky Sesshin (at Hokoyji)
(click here for description)

September

September 7--Sangha Meeting--after dharma talk

September 17--Zazen instruction--7:30-9:00 pm--just drop in

September 21--All-Day Sitting--5:00 am to 4:40 pm--please register

October

October 5--Sangha Meeting--after dharma talk

October 7, 14, 21, 28--Introduction to Zen Practice Course--7:30-9:00 pm--please register

October 15--Zazen instruction--7:30-9:00 pm--just drop in

October 7 - 9--Sesshin

November

November 2--Sangha Meeting--after dharma talk

November 19--Zazen instruction--7:30-9:00 pm--just drop in

November 16--All-Day Sitting--5:00 am to 4:40 pm--please register

December

December 5 - 7--Sesshin (Rohatsu)

December 14--Sangha Meeting--after dharma talk

December 17--Zazen instruction--7:30-9:00 pm--just drop in

December 31-- zazen--7:30 - 10:00 pm and noodles and social time--10:00 pm - midnight



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