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Unlikely Bodhisattvas: Stories from the Lotus Sutra October 21-26, 2025 In person and online Sesshin leader: Sensei Joshin Byrnes Sesshin is a time of deep silence. Together, we turn toward stillness—not to escape the world, but to meet it more fully. In silence, we begin to see what we’ve overlooked, soften toward what we’ve resisted, […] Join in Daily Meditation in person or online at No Barriers Temple. All are welcome. Saturday & Sunday 7:00-8:00am Monday through Friday 7:00-7:40am Tuesday & Thursday 5:30-6:30pm On Saturdays and Sundays there is a short chant service at 7:40am led by one of our novice priests. View our chantbook here. JOIN IN PERSON: Bread Loaf […] |
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Join in Daily Meditation in person or online at No Barriers Temple. All are welcome. Monday through Friday 7:00-7:40am Saturday & Sunday 7:00-8:00am Tuesday & Thursday 5:30-6:30pm On Saturdays and Sundays there is a short chant service at 7:40am led by one of our novice priests. View our chantbook here. JOIN IN PERSON: Bread Loaf […] |
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Join in Daily Meditation in person or online at No Barriers Temple. All are welcome. Monday through Friday 7:00-7:40am Saturday & Sunday 7:00-8:00am Tuesday & Thursday 5:30-6:30pm On Saturdays and Sundays there is a short chant service at 7:40am led by one of our novice priests. View our chantbook here. JOIN IN PERSON: Bread Loaf […] Join in Daily Meditation in person or online at No Barriers Temple. All are welcome. Tuesday & Thursday 5:30-6:30pm Monday through Friday 7:00-7:40am Saturday & Sunday 7:00-8:00am On Saturdays and Sundays there is a short chant service at 7:40am led by one of our novice priests. View our chantbook here. JOIN IN PERSON: Bread Loaf […] |
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Join in Daily Meditation in person or online at No Barriers Temple. All are welcome. Monday through Friday 7:00-7:40am Saturday & Sunday 7:00-8:00am Tuesday & Thursday 5:30-6:30pm On Saturdays and Sundays there is a short chant service at 7:40am led by one of our novice priests. View our chantbook here. JOIN IN PERSON: Bread Loaf […]
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When: Every Wednesday at 5:30pm Eastern Time Where: In person 76 Court Street Middlebury VT and online via Zoom (click here for the zoom link) Details: This is a time to hear and discuss the benefits of Zen in our everyday lives. Zen teachers, Zen students, and guests offer their reflections for about 30 minutes. […] |
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Join in Daily Meditation in person or online at No Barriers Temple. All are welcome. Monday through Friday 7:00-7:40am Saturday & Sunday 7:00-8:00am Tuesday & Thursday 5:30-6:30pm On Saturdays and Sundays there is a short chant service at 7:40am led by one of our novice priests. View our chantbook here. JOIN IN PERSON: Bread Loaf […] Join in Daily Meditation in person or online at No Barriers Temple. All are welcome. Tuesday & Thursday 5:30-6:30pm Monday through Friday 7:00-7:40am Saturday & Sunday 7:00-8:00am On Saturdays and Sundays there is a short chant service at 7:40am led by one of our novice priests. View our chantbook here. JOIN IN PERSON: Bread Loaf […] |
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Join in Daily Meditation in person or online at No Barriers Temple. All are welcome. Monday through Friday 7:00-7:40am Saturday & Sunday 7:00-8:00am Tuesday & Thursday 5:30-6:30pm On Saturdays and Sundays there is a short chant service at 7:40am led by one of our novice priests. View our chantbook here. JOIN IN PERSON: Bread Loaf […] |
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Join in Daily Meditation in person or online at No Barriers Temple. All are welcome. Saturday & Sunday 7:00-8:00am Monday through Friday 7:00-7:40am Tuesday & Thursday 5:30-6:30pm On Saturdays and Sundays there is a short chant service at 7:40am led by one of our novice priests. View our chantbook here. JOIN IN PERSON: Bread Loaf […] |
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Join in Daily Meditation in person or online at No Barriers Temple. All are welcome. Saturday & Sunday 7:00-8:00am Monday through Friday 7:00-7:40am Tuesday & Thursday 5:30-6:30pm On Saturdays and Sundays there is a short chant service at 7:40am led by one of our novice priests. View our chantbook here. JOIN IN PERSON: Bread Loaf […] |
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Join in Daily Meditation in person or online at No Barriers Temple. All are welcome. Monday through Friday 7:00-7:40am Saturday & Sunday 7:00-8:00am Tuesday & Thursday 5:30-6:30pm On Saturdays and Sundays there is a short chant service at 7:40am led by one of our novice priests. View our chantbook here. JOIN IN PERSON: Bread Loaf […] |
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Join in Daily Meditation in person or online at No Barriers Temple. All are welcome. Monday through Friday 7:00-7:40am Saturday & Sunday 7:00-8:00am Tuesday & Thursday 5:30-6:30pm On Saturdays and Sundays there is a short chant service at 7:40am led by one of our novice priests. View our chantbook here. JOIN IN PERSON: Bread Loaf […] Join in Daily Meditation in person or online at No Barriers Temple. All are welcome. Tuesday & Thursday 5:30-6:30pm Monday through Friday 7:00-7:40am Saturday & Sunday 7:00-8:00am On Saturdays and Sundays there is a short chant service at 7:40am led by one of our novice priests. View our chantbook here. JOIN IN PERSON: Bread Loaf […] |
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Join in Daily Meditation in person or online at No Barriers Temple. All are welcome. Monday through Friday 7:00-7:40am Saturday & Sunday 7:00-8:00am Tuesday & Thursday 5:30-6:30pm On Saturdays and Sundays there is a short chant service at 7:40am led by one of our novice priests. View our chantbook here. JOIN IN PERSON: Bread Loaf […]
When: Every Wednesday evening at 5:30pm. Where: In person 76 Court Street Middlebury VT and online via Zoom (click here for the zoom link) Details: This is a time to hear and discuss the benefits of Zen in our everyday lives. Zen teachers, Zen students, and guests offer their reflections for about 30 minutes. Community […] |
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Join in Daily Meditation in person or online at No Barriers Temple. All are welcome. Monday through Friday 7:00-7:40am Saturday & Sunday 7:00-8:00am Tuesday & Thursday 5:30-6:30pm On Saturdays and Sundays there is a short chant service at 7:40am led by one of our novice priests. View our chantbook here. JOIN IN PERSON: Bread Loaf […] Join in Daily Meditation in person or online at No Barriers Temple. All are welcome. Tuesday & Thursday 5:30-6:30pm Monday through Friday 7:00-7:40am Saturday & Sunday 7:00-8:00am On Saturdays and Sundays there is a short chant service at 7:40am led by one of our novice priests. View our chantbook here. JOIN IN PERSON: Bread Loaf […] |
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Join in Daily Meditation in person or online at No Barriers Temple. All are welcome. Monday through Friday 7:00-7:40am Saturday & Sunday 7:00-8:00am Tuesday & Thursday 5:30-6:30pm On Saturdays and Sundays there is a short chant service at 7:40am led by one of our novice priests. View our chantbook here. JOIN IN PERSON: Bread Loaf […] |
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Join in Daily Meditation in person or online at No Barriers Temple. All are welcome. Saturday & Sunday 7:00-8:00am Monday through Friday 7:00-7:40am Tuesday & Thursday 5:30-6:30pm On Saturdays and Sundays there is a short chant service at 7:40am led by one of our novice priests. View our chantbook here. JOIN IN PERSON: Bread Loaf […] |
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Join in Daily Meditation in person or online at No Barriers Temple. All are welcome. Saturday & Sunday 7:00-8:00am Monday through Friday 7:00-7:40am Tuesday & Thursday 5:30-6:30pm On Saturdays and Sundays there is a short chant service at 7:40am led by one of our novice priests. View our chantbook here. JOIN IN PERSON: Bread Loaf […] |
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Join in Daily Meditation in person or online at No Barriers Temple. All are welcome. Monday through Friday 7:00-7:40am Saturday & Sunday 7:00-8:00am Tuesday & Thursday 5:30-6:30pm On Saturdays and Sundays there is a short chant service at 7:40am led by one of our novice priests. View our chantbook here. JOIN IN PERSON: Bread Loaf […] Join us for our monthly practice group on the Householder Koans. Go-Go (Renée) and So’on will facilitate this monthly group on The Book of Householder Koans from Roshi Eve Myonen Marko & Roshi Wendy Egyoku Nakao. The group meets on the second Monday of each month, from noon to 1pm Eastern Time. The practice group will meet […] How do we disrupt harm without making things worse? Many of us feel the urgency to respond to what’s happening politically, but we don’t want to get stuck in polarization, blame, or despair. Dōgen reminds us that practice is about meeting the world as it is: "...carry out good with your body without being concerned […] |
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Join in Daily Meditation in person or online at No Barriers Temple. All are welcome. Monday through Friday 7:00-7:40am Saturday & Sunday 7:00-8:00am Tuesday & Thursday 5:30-6:30pm On Saturdays and Sundays there is a short chant service at 7:40am led by one of our novice priests. View our chantbook here. JOIN IN PERSON: Bread Loaf […] Join in Daily Meditation in person or online at No Barriers Temple. All are welcome. Tuesday & Thursday 5:30-6:30pm Monday through Friday 7:00-7:40am Saturday & Sunday 7:00-8:00am On Saturdays and Sundays there is a short chant service at 7:40am led by one of our novice priests. View our chantbook here. JOIN IN PERSON: Bread Loaf […] |
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Join in Daily Meditation in person or online at No Barriers Temple. All are welcome. Monday through Friday 7:00-7:40am Saturday & Sunday 7:00-8:00am Tuesday & Thursday 5:30-6:30pm On Saturdays and Sundays there is a short chant service at 7:40am led by one of our novice priests. View our chantbook here. JOIN IN PERSON: Bread Loaf […] When: Every Wednesday 5:30pm Eastern Time Where: In person 76 Court Street Middlebury VT and online via Zoom (click here for the zoom link) Details: This is a time to hear and discuss the benefits of Zen in our everyday lives. Zen teachers, Zen students, and guests offer their reflections for about 30 minutes. Community […] |
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Join in Daily Meditation in person or online at No Barriers Temple. All are welcome. Monday through Friday 7:00-7:40am Saturday & Sunday 7:00-8:00am Tuesday & Thursday 5:30-6:30pm On Saturdays and Sundays there is a short chant service at 7:40am led by one of our novice priests. View our chantbook here. JOIN IN PERSON: Bread Loaf […] Join in Daily Meditation in person or online at No Barriers Temple. All are welcome. Tuesday & Thursday 5:30-6:30pm Monday through Friday 7:00-7:40am Saturday & Sunday 7:00-8:00am On Saturdays and Sundays there is a short chant service at 7:40am led by one of our novice priests. View our chantbook here. JOIN IN PERSON: Bread Loaf […] |
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Join in Daily Meditation in person or online at No Barriers Temple. All are welcome. Monday through Friday 7:00-7:40am Saturday & Sunday 7:00-8:00am Tuesday & Thursday 5:30-6:30pm On Saturdays and Sundays there is a short chant service at 7:40am led by one of our novice priests. View our chantbook here. JOIN IN PERSON: Bread Loaf […] Friday November 14, 2025 Time: 5:00 - 7:00pm BLMZC, 76 Court Street, Middlebury All are welcome, the event is free, but donations are happily accepted. These are potluck events, so bring something to eat that can be shared. Mark Usher, PhD professor of Classical Languages and Literature at UVM will give a talk detailing new […] |
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Join in Daily Meditation in person or online at No Barriers Temple. All are welcome. Saturday & Sunday 7:00-8:00am Monday through Friday 7:00-7:40am Tuesday & Thursday 5:30-6:30pm On Saturdays and Sundays there is a short chant service at 7:40am led by one of our novice priests. View our chantbook here. JOIN IN PERSON: Bread Loaf […] |
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Join in Daily Meditation in person or online at No Barriers Temple. All are welcome. Saturday & Sunday 7:00-8:00am Monday through Friday 7:00-7:40am Tuesday & Thursday 5:30-6:30pm On Saturdays and Sundays there is a short chant service at 7:40am led by one of our novice priests. View our chantbook here. JOIN IN PERSON: Bread Loaf […]
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Sunday, November 16, 2025 3:00-4:30pm ET On zoom (zoom link will be send to you shortly before the workshop) Join Jissan, and Busshin for this workshop on the Lotus Sutra. Together, we'll explore the origins and significance of the Sutra, read through some of its well-known parables, and discuss their implications in our […]
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Join in Daily Meditation in person or online at No Barriers Temple. All are welcome. Monday through Friday 7:00-7:40am Saturday & Sunday 7:00-8:00am Tuesday & Thursday 5:30-6:30pm On Saturdays and Sundays there is a short chant service at 7:40am led by one of our novice priests. View our chantbook here. JOIN IN PERSON: Bread Loaf […] |
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Join in Daily Meditation in person or online at No Barriers Temple. All are welcome. Monday through Friday 7:00-7:40am Saturday & Sunday 7:00-8:00am Tuesday & Thursday 5:30-6:30pm On Saturdays and Sundays there is a short chant service at 7:40am led by one of our novice priests. View our chantbook here. JOIN IN PERSON: Bread Loaf […] Join in Daily Meditation in person or online at No Barriers Temple. All are welcome. Tuesday & Thursday 5:30-6:30pm Monday through Friday 7:00-7:40am Saturday & Sunday 7:00-8:00am On Saturdays and Sundays there is a short chant service at 7:40am led by one of our novice priests. View our chantbook here. JOIN IN PERSON: Bread Loaf […] |
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Join in Daily Meditation in person or online at No Barriers Temple. All are welcome. Monday through Friday 7:00-7:40am Saturday & Sunday 7:00-8:00am Tuesday & Thursday 5:30-6:30pm On Saturdays and Sundays there is a short chant service at 7:40am led by one of our novice priests. View our chantbook here. JOIN IN PERSON: Bread Loaf […]
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Please join us on Wednesday, November 19th, during our usual Dharma Talk time, for our annual Fireside Chat. It’s a chance to hear about our finances, programs, and plans—and, most importantly, it's a chance for you to share ideas for how we can serve the Dharma and one another even better. The Fireside Chat will […] |
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Join in Daily Meditation in person or online at No Barriers Temple. All are welcome. Monday through Friday 7:00-7:40am Saturday & Sunday 7:00-8:00am Tuesday & Thursday 5:30-6:30pm On Saturdays and Sundays there is a short chant service at 7:40am led by one of our novice priests. View our chantbook here. JOIN IN PERSON: Bread Loaf […]
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On each New Moon of the month we chant the Gate of Sweet Nectar liturgy, calling out to all those who are feeling lost and left behind. We commit to bring our whole selves to all who are suffering in our world, including to those parts of ourselves that we think of as insufficient and […] Join in Daily Meditation in person or online at No Barriers Temple. All are welcome. Tuesday & Thursday 5:30-6:30pm Monday through Friday 7:00-7:40am Saturday & Sunday 7:00-8:00am On Saturdays and Sundays there is a short chant service at 7:40am led by one of our novice priests. View our chantbook here. JOIN IN PERSON: Bread Loaf […] |
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Join in Daily Meditation in person or online at No Barriers Temple. All are welcome. Monday through Friday 7:00-7:40am Saturday & Sunday 7:00-8:00am Tuesday & Thursday 5:30-6:30pm On Saturdays and Sundays there is a short chant service at 7:40am led by one of our novice priests. View our chantbook here. JOIN IN PERSON: Bread Loaf […] |
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Join in Daily Meditation in person or online at No Barriers Temple. All are welcome. Saturday & Sunday 7:00-8:00am Monday through Friday 7:00-7:40am Tuesday & Thursday 5:30-6:30pm On Saturdays and Sundays there is a short chant service at 7:40am led by one of our novice priests. View our chantbook here. JOIN IN PERSON: Bread Loaf […] |
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Join in Daily Meditation in person or online at No Barriers Temple. All are welcome. Saturday & Sunday 7:00-8:00am Monday through Friday 7:00-7:40am Tuesday & Thursday 5:30-6:30pm On Saturdays and Sundays there is a short chant service at 7:40am led by one of our novice priests. View our chantbook here. JOIN IN PERSON: Bread Loaf […] |
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Join in Daily Meditation in person or online at No Barriers Temple. All are welcome. Monday through Friday 7:00-7:40am Saturday & Sunday 7:00-8:00am Tuesday & Thursday 5:30-6:30pm On Saturdays and Sundays there is a short chant service at 7:40am led by one of our novice priests. View our chantbook here. JOIN IN PERSON: Bread Loaf […] |
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Join in Daily Meditation in person or online at No Barriers Temple. All are welcome. Monday through Friday 7:00-7:40am Saturday & Sunday 7:00-8:00am Tuesday & Thursday 5:30-6:30pm On Saturdays and Sundays there is a short chant service at 7:40am led by one of our novice priests. View our chantbook here. JOIN IN PERSON: Bread Loaf […] Join in Daily Meditation in person or online at No Barriers Temple. All are welcome. Tuesday & Thursday 5:30-6:30pm Monday through Friday 7:00-7:40am Saturday & Sunday 7:00-8:00am On Saturdays and Sundays there is a short chant service at 7:40am led by one of our novice priests. View our chantbook here. JOIN IN PERSON: Bread Loaf […] |
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Join in Daily Meditation in person or online at No Barriers Temple. All are welcome. Monday through Friday 7:00-7:40am Saturday & Sunday 7:00-8:00am Tuesday & Thursday 5:30-6:30pm On Saturdays and Sundays there is a short chant service at 7:40am led by one of our novice priests. View our chantbook here. JOIN IN PERSON: Bread Loaf […]
When: Every Wednesday evening at 5:30pm. Where: In person 76 Court Street Middlebury VT and online via Zoom (click here for the zoom link) Details: This is a time to hear and discuss the benefits of Zen in our everyday lives. Zen teachers, Zen students, and guests offer their reflections for about 30 minutes. Community […] |
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Join in Daily Meditation in person or online at No Barriers Temple. All are welcome. Monday through Friday 7:00-7:40am Saturday & Sunday 7:00-8:00am Tuesday & Thursday 5:30-6:30pm On Saturdays and Sundays there is a short chant service at 7:40am led by one of our novice priests. View our chantbook here. JOIN IN PERSON: Bread Loaf […] Join in Daily Meditation in person or online at No Barriers Temple. All are welcome. Tuesday & Thursday 5:30-6:30pm Monday through Friday 7:00-7:40am Saturday & Sunday 7:00-8:00am On Saturdays and Sundays there is a short chant service at 7:40am led by one of our novice priests. View our chantbook here. JOIN IN PERSON: Bread Loaf […] |
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Join in Daily Meditation in person or online at No Barriers Temple. All are welcome. Monday through Friday 7:00-7:40am Saturday & Sunday 7:00-8:00am Tuesday & Thursday 5:30-6:30pm On Saturdays and Sundays there is a short chant service at 7:40am led by one of our novice priests. View our chantbook here. JOIN IN PERSON: Bread Loaf […] |
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Join in Daily Meditation in person or online at No Barriers Temple. All are welcome. Saturday & Sunday 7:00-8:00am Monday through Friday 7:00-7:40am Tuesday & Thursday 5:30-6:30pm On Saturdays and Sundays there is a short chant service at 7:40am led by one of our novice priests. View our chantbook here. JOIN IN PERSON: Bread Loaf […] |
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Join in Daily Meditation in person or online at No Barriers Temple. All are welcome. Saturday & Sunday 7:00-8:00am Monday through Friday 7:00-7:40am Tuesday & Thursday 5:30-6:30pm On Saturdays and Sundays there is a short chant service at 7:40am led by one of our novice priests. View our chantbook here. JOIN IN PERSON: Bread Loaf […] |
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December 1 - 8, 2025 Join us on the streets of San Francisco, for our December Street Retreat Led by Joshin Byrnes, Guiding Teacher, Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community 2,500 years ago Shakyamuni Buddha led his monks each day in the practice of begging for food, receiving whatever was offered with gratitude. In this retreat […]
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December 1-8 for commuters and online On the great road of buddha ancestors there is always unsurpassable practice, continuous and sustained. It forms the circle of the way and is never cut off. Between aspiration, practice, enlightenment, and nirvana, there is not a moment’s gap. Continuous practice is the circle of the way. This being […] Join in Daily Meditation in person or online at No Barriers Temple. All are welcome. Monday through Friday 7:00-7:40am Saturday & Sunday 7:00-8:00am Tuesday & Thursday 5:30-6:30pm On Saturdays and Sundays there is a short chant service at 7:40am led by one of our novice priests. View our chantbook here. JOIN IN PERSON: Bread Loaf […] |
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Join in Daily Meditation in person or online at No Barriers Temple. All are welcome. Monday through Friday 7:00-7:40am Saturday & Sunday 7:00-8:00am Tuesday & Thursday 5:30-6:30pm On Saturdays and Sundays there is a short chant service at 7:40am led by one of our novice priests. View our chantbook here. JOIN IN PERSON: Bread Loaf […] Join in Daily Meditation in person or online at No Barriers Temple. All are welcome. Tuesday & Thursday 5:30-6:30pm Monday through Friday 7:00-7:40am Saturday & Sunday 7:00-8:00am On Saturdays and Sundays there is a short chant service at 7:40am led by one of our novice priests. View our chantbook here. JOIN IN PERSON: Bread Loaf […] |
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Join in Daily Meditation in person or online at No Barriers Temple. All are welcome. Monday through Friday 7:00-7:40am Saturday & Sunday 7:00-8:00am Tuesday & Thursday 5:30-6:30pm On Saturdays and Sundays there is a short chant service at 7:40am led by one of our novice priests. View our chantbook here. JOIN IN PERSON: Bread Loaf […] |
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Join in Daily Meditation in person or online at No Barriers Temple. All are welcome. Monday through Friday 7:00-7:40am Saturday & Sunday 7:00-8:00am Tuesday & Thursday 5:30-6:30pm On Saturdays and Sundays there is a short chant service at 7:40am led by one of our novice priests. View our chantbook here. JOIN IN PERSON: Bread Loaf […] Join in Daily Meditation in person or online at No Barriers Temple. All are welcome. Tuesday & Thursday 5:30-6:30pm Monday through Friday 7:00-7:40am Saturday & Sunday 7:00-8:00am On Saturdays and Sundays there is a short chant service at 7:40am led by one of our novice priests. View our chantbook here. JOIN IN PERSON: Bread Loaf […] |
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Join in Daily Meditation in person or online at No Barriers Temple. All are welcome. Monday through Friday 7:00-7:40am Saturday & Sunday 7:00-8:00am Tuesday & Thursday 5:30-6:30pm On Saturdays and Sundays there is a short chant service at 7:40am led by one of our novice priests. View our chantbook here. JOIN IN PERSON: Bread Loaf […]
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Every month on the full moon, we recommit ourselves to the peacemaker precepts in a beautiful ceremony of chanting and bows (fusatsu) held during meditation. Register here for the Zoom link to join us online (the link is the same for all public dharma talks and ceremonies). |
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Join in Daily Meditation in person or online at No Barriers Temple. All are welcome. Saturday & Sunday 7:00-8:00am Monday through Friday 7:00-7:40am Tuesday & Thursday 5:30-6:30pm On Saturdays and Sundays there is a short chant service at 7:40am led by one of our novice priests. View our chantbook here. JOIN IN PERSON: Bread Loaf […] |