One Day Zen Intensives (Zazenkai):
Jan 10
Mar 14
Apr 18
Jun 13
Jul 18
Sep 12
Oct 17
Nov 14

Zazenkais run from 6am to 5pm and are held at our Main Zendo in Sooke. Cost of Zazenkai (Basic Membership) $50

Weekend Zen Intensives:
Feb 12-14 @ Queenswood in Victoria. Full members - $150, Basic members - $195
August 13-15 Summer Seminar

Five Day Zen Intensives (Sesshin):
May 1-7 (includes travel)
December 4-10 (includes travel)

Dates are inclusive and include travel days.

Full Members $195 ($39/day)
Basic Members $395 ($79/day)

Minimum of first 2 days for part-time participants

Introduction to Zen Meditation courses:
Saturdays
January 16-February 6
April 3-24
October 16-November 6

Mondays
February 1-22
June 7-28
November 1-22

Intensive Preparation courses:
Saturday mornings 9:00-11:30am
March 6 & 13
June 5 & 12
November 13 & 20

Monday evenings 7:00-9:30pm
October 18 & 25

Fundamentals of Zen Courses:
May 20, 27, June 3, 10
September 9, 16, 23, 30

Sangha Sundays
Mar 21
May 23 - Buddha's Birthday
June 20
July 9-11 - Camping on Mayne Island
Aug 29
Sept 26
Nov 27 - Harvest Dinner
Dec 19

Practice Council Days (9am-12noon)
March 20
June 26
September 25
December 18

Zendo Closures:

December 21-January 2, 2010 (Year end closure)
April 4 (Easter Sunday)
May 9 (MotherÕs Day)
*June 18-20 Centre open, but Eshu may not be present.
July 30-August 7th (Eshu Family Vacation-BC Day weekend Aug 2)
September 3-6, 2010 (Labour Day weekend)
October 10 (Thanksgiving Sunday)
November 28 (after potluck)
December 20-January 1, 2011 (year end closure)

Days of Observance (ceremony):
*Rinzai Memorial January 17
*Buddha Memorial February 15
BuddhaÕs Birthday May 23
*Bodhidharma Memorial October 3
Fall Harvest November 27
Segaki October 31
*Enlightenment Day December 19
Commitment Ceremonies February 28 & July 25
 
*no formal ceremony planned.

*All dates are subject to change…as are all things!