This is a summary of the annual calendar of practice events in Bellingham and Vancouver. Exact dates vary from year to year, please see the Events Page
for dates and registration of upcoming events.
- January
- 3rd Saturday – Annual all-sangha meeting with the Board of Directors
- 3rd Sunday 9am – 1pm – Intro to Zen class with a Red Cedar Zen teacher
- 3rd or 4th Wednesday 7pm – Opening of Winter Practice Period
- 3rd or 4th weekend – One day or weekend sesshin to open Practice Period
- February
- Winter Practice Period all this month
- 1st Saturday 6am – 9pm – One Day Sesshin
- 2nd Wednesday – Buddha’s Paranirvana Ceremony
- Shuso’s Practice Period Class (4 meetings)
- March
- 1st Weekend (Thurs eve – Sun afternoon) – 3 day sesshin with Norman Fischer. Closes the practice period
- April
- 3rd Sunday 9am – 1pm – Intro to Zen class with a Red Cedar Zen teacher
- May
- 1st Saturday 6am – 9pm – One Day Sesshin and Buddha’s Birthday Ceremony
- 2nd or 3rd weekend – Friday eve – Sunday – Weekend retreat in Vancouver with Norman Fischer and Mountain Rain
- June
- 3rd Week or so – Friday 5pm – the next Saturdy at noon – 8 day sesshin at Samish Island
- July
- No special events, just regular schedule.
- August
- 1st Saturday 6am – 9pm – One Day Sesshin
- 3rd Saturday 9am – 2pm – Practice at the Old Growth Grove (Mt. Baker)
- September
- 3rd weekend – Thurs eve – Sunday eve – Mountains and Rivers Hiking Retreat
- October
- 1st Weekend – Two day Zen Studies retreat with Tim Burnett
- 3rd Sunday 9am – 1pm – Intro to Zen class with a Red Cedar Zen teacher
- November
- 2nd or 3rd week – Friday – Friday – 7 day sesshin at Loon Lake (above Maple Ridge, B.C.) with Norman Fischer and Mountain Rain
- December
- 1st weekend – Rohatsu (Buddha’s Enlightenment) sesshin (1-3 days) with Red Cedar Zen and Seattle Soto Zen teachers
- New Year’s Eve – ceremony to welcome the new year