Spring Practice Period

Hybrid In-Person and Online
Start
Sun
5/18/2025
9:30 am
to
Sun
6/15/2025
12:00 pm
During an intensive practice period, all are invited to reflect on their practice, and make a personal commitment to an extended daily schedule of Zazen, Dharma study, and working together in community.

Details

The practice of Ango goes back to the time of the Buddha. During the monsoon seasons in India, Buddha and his Sangha would take shelter and dedicate themselves to their practice. This month-long practice period carries that spirit of deepening our practice together. Even in sunny Southern California, your choosing to plunge into the Buddha Way ripples out to benefit all beings. We encourage you to make a plan for how to incorporate this schedule into your life, whether that looks like practicing with us full or part-time.

Schedule

Mornings Tuesday - Saturday

7:00am Zazen
7:30am Kinhin
7:40am Zazen

8:10am Kinhin

8:20am Zazen
8:50am Verse of the Kesa
8:55am Morning Service

10:30am Samu (work practice) Opening Service

Evenings Tuesday - Saturday

7:00pm Zazen
7:30pm Kinhin
7:40pm Zazen (Saturday: Weekly closing council)
8:10pm Kinhin
8:20pm Zazen
8:50pm 4 Vows

Sunday

9:30am Gate of Sweet Nectar Service
9:50am Zazen-Kinhin-Zazen
10:50am Break
11:00am Dharma Talk

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For more information about how you can participate, please email us.
sweetwaterzencenter@gmail.com
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