Dharma

Weather permitting, we will be meeting at the California Tendai Monastery for a Kujo Shakujo service.

At 10:00 am on New Year’s Day, we will be performing our annual New Year Osoji at Ryusenji. A light lunch will be provided afterward.

Please join us on December 31st for a New Year’s Eve potluck for a special service where we ring in the new year with 108 bells. We will be gathering at Ryusenji at 6:00 pm for a potluck and conversation. Service will begin at 7:00 pm

Please join us for a our special Shaka-Jōdō-e service celebrating the awakening of Shakyamuni Buddha. 

Please join us for our upcoming Shikankai on Saturday,  October 25th. A Shikankai (a gathering for stopping and seeing) is a day long meditation retreat. In addition to periods of meditation, there are also morning and afternoon formal services and an opportunity for an interview with the teacher about your practice.

Please join us on Saturday, February ,22 2025 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm for our in person Introduction to Tendai one-day retreat. We will be focusing on the history and basic tenets of Tendai including: ◆  Developing your own daily practice ◆  Shikan meditation (shamatha-vipassana) ◆  Recitation of Sutras, Dharanis, and Mantras ◆  Sacred calligraphy ◆  Interfaith work ◆  Environmental stewardship ◆  Sutra study ◆  Mandala visualizations ◆  Walking and…

Please join us for our upcoming Shikankai on Saturday,  April 26th. A Shikankai (a gathering for stopping and seeing) is a day long meditation retreat. In addition to periods of meditation, there are also morning and afternoon formal services and an opportunity for an interview with the teacher about your practice. Please RSVP here.