Our Practice
Many times, by many different teachers, we have been reminded that our practice is best done in community. Whenever we can, we sit together. Whatever we do, we do for the benefit of all beings. Whoever we are, we are in relationship.
We meet in two different locations for zazen and other activities. All are welcome to all of these opportunities.
University of Calgary Campus
Our main Sangha (community) gathering is on Tuesday nights on the University of Calgary campus. Here is the time and place for us to get to know each other, support each other, challenge each other, and enjoy each other. We sit, we chant, and we observe some forms and rituals that have been passed down through the centuries as gifts from the Buddhas, ancestors, and teachers of the past. We bring Dogen into our group from 12th. century Japan. We enjoy stories, teachings, anecdotes from the San Francisco Zen Center and the founder Shunryu Suzuki Roshi. We discuss exchanges between Chinese, Indian, Japanese, and North American teachers and students, some ancient, some contemporary, in order to find the wisdom that helps guide our next moments.
Little Tea Temple
Little Tea Temple is a house in Sunnyside which functions as a residence for three zen practitioners, and as a public place of practice.
The public schedule is:
Wednesday and Thursday evenings, 40 minutes of zazen (meditation) at 7:30 PM followed by informal tea.
Thursday and Friday mornings, 40 minutes of zazen at 6:50 AM (no tea afterwards).
Please show up at least 10 minutes before the start of the meditation period.
Sunday Dharma Study: 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
The address is 925 1st Avenue NW
All are welcome to attend. For further information contact Tim at timsampson@hotmail.com