To View the Morning Star retreat      June 23-30, 2024
Rev. Master Koten Benson, prior of Lions Gate Buddhist priory in Canada, will lead this week-long retreat.  The theme will be the life of Rev. Master Jiyu as an example for our own Buddhist training today. This retreat will be both in-person and online.
Reading material: Wild White Goose.
Activity in Stillness, Stillness in Activity retreat    August 18-25, 2024
Rev. Master Leon Kackman, prior of the Portland Buddhist Priory, will lead this week-long  retreat, whose full title is: “Activity in stillness, stillness in activity: practice with the mind of Samantabhadra.”  Samantabhadra Bodhisattva (Fugen in Japanese) is one of the principle Bodhisattvas in the Soto Zen tradition and often appears, together with Shakyamuni Buddha and Manjushri Bodhisattva on the main altar in Zen temples. Samantabhadra Bodhisattva embodies the quality of selfless love and represents active service and teaching. In this retreat we will explore the different facets of the life of this important Bodhisattva.