Sansui-ji Opening Ceremony

Opening the Temple, Opening the Eyes of the Buddha

Join us on Saturday August 30th for the grand opening of Sansui-ji temple.

Schedule:

• Optional: 3pm-5pm Soji: a short work party to clean the building & prepare 
  
  
• 5pm. Open house and potluck gratitude dinner 
  
  
• 7pm: Opening the Eyes of the Buddha ceremony with remarks from visiting teachers.
  
  
• 7:30pm: the first "official" zazen sitting meditation period
  
  
• 8:00pm: and the first "official" kinhin walking meditation period
  
  
• 8:10pm: chanting and bowing service
  
  
• 8:30pm: close

Coming in person? If you can come at 5pm to join the sangha potluck gratitude dinner. Please add a note to the Potluck Coordinating Sheet about what you'll bring once you know. You might also consider a short statement of gratitude you might share during the dinner.

It's also fine to arrive at 6:50 for the 7pm ceremony - indicate this with your registration.

Zooming in? The 7pm-8:30pm formal program in the zendo will also be available on Zoom. If you're remote and unable to make it to Bellingham, check us out through our new Zoom-in technology!