2018 Independence Day Retreat

PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE

No talking, texting, phones, tablets, laptops, or internet during retreat. If you need to leave a contact number for emergencies, you may give out the abbot’s phone at 626-375-6328 or email at zhaxiz@gmail.com. Starting Saturday, we will listen to the preliminary (and unapproved) translation of an important dharma discourse given by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III in the morning, ponder that discourse during the day and return in the evening to share how the principles from the morning’s discourse impact our lives and practice. If there is time we will also hear another short discourse as well. You may take notes during the class. The meditation sessions will consist of a period of sitting, walking, and more sitting, but those who wish to sit for a longer practice session may stay in their seat and forgo walking meditation.

FRIDAY: June 29, 2018

5:00 pm Evening Service–Learning From Buddha

6:00 pm OPTIONAL INFORMAL EVENING SNACK, Orientation

7:00 pm. Chanting—CLASS on “Up to Now, I Have Always Supported Propagating Dharma and Benefiting Living Beings, However, I Have Not Taken Charge of Propagating Dharma and Benefiting Living Beings” (56 minutes) & DISCUSSION

8:30 pm. Meditation Session

10:00 pm Lights Out

SATURDAY-THURSDAY: June 30-July 5, 2018

6:00 am Morning Service–Learning From Buddha

6:30 am Meditation Session

7:30 am ORYOKI BREAKFAST: Click for Oryoki Practice Instruction

8:00 am. Work Period

9:00 am Chanting—CLASSES: Saturday, “The Sutra on Definitive Truth”; Sunday, “Differences in Wisdom Power”; Monday, “How to Walk Steadily in the Course of Cultivating Yourself”; Tuesday, “Doctrine of Usefulness”; Wednesday, “Determining Who is a True Master-I ”; Thursday, “Determining Who is a True Master-II ”