Tuesday Evening Study

Time: Class is from 8-9pm Pacific Time, after zazen and a short break (you can arrive or leave any time).

Schedule: Click here to view the practice schedule.

Joining Us: You are welcome to join our class series for free at any time, at any point in the series, and there is no need to register.

Note: Study Schedule is subject to change – check back here for updates! Click Here for our Event Calendar.

Missed a Class? Classes and Dharma Talks are almost always recorded; click here for recordings.

You can join us in our Dirt Zendo (our physical space) or Cloud Zendo (Zoom). For those attending the Dirt Zendo, we strongly encourage (not require) up-to-date COVID vaccinations and boosters. Masks are optional but we support your choice to wear one.

Annual Precept Study

Every year, we study the Bodhisattva Precepts. Please join us!

This series occurs every Tuesday (except for sesshin, on March 21st) between February 28th and our June 4th Jukai ceremony (13 classes total) and is led by Sangha members who have received Jukai.

Resources & Study Materials:

Waking Up to What You Do, by Diane Eshin Rizzetto, is one of our recommended texts for precept study.
Receiving The Precepts & Becoming a Buddhist
Bodhisattva Precepts – Resources
Jukai

Study Schedule:

Tuesday, February 28th, 2023 ~ Precepts as Practice in Our Lineage (Domyo)
Tuesday, March 7th, 2023 ~ Precepts 1: Three Refuges and Karma Verse (James)
Tuesday, March 14th, 2023 ~ Precepts 2: Three Pure Precepts (Mick)
Tuesday, March 21, 2023 ~ NO CLASS: Join us during Sesshin. Click here to learn how!
Tuesday, March 28, 2023 ~ Precepts 3: Do Not Kill
Tuesday, April 4, 2023 ~ Precepts 4: Do Not Steal
Tuesday, April 11, 2023 ~ Precepts 5: Do Not Misuse Sexuality (Shoketsu)
Tuesday, April 18, 2023 ~ Precepts 6: Do Not Speak Dishonestly (Katie L)
Tuesday, April 25, 2023 ~ Precepts 7: Do Not Become Intoxicated (Dave Q)
Tuesday, May 2, 2023 ~ Precepts 8: Do Not Dwell on Past Mistakes (Ellen Tea)
Tuesday, May 9, 2023 ~ Precepts 9: Do Not Praise Self or Blame Others
Tuesday, May 16, 2023 ~ Precepts 10: Do Not Be Mean With Dharma or Wealth (Erica Patino)
Tuesday, May 23, 2023 ~ Precepts 11: Do Not Indulge Anger (Sabrina B)
Tuesday, May 30, 2023 ~ Precepts 12: Do Not Defame the Three Treasures
Sunday, June 4, 2023 ~ Jukai Ceremony

Annual precept study will continue until our Jukai ceremony on June 4th (except for March 21st, when we will be in sesshin)