2023 Fall Open Temple Schedule
Temple Meditations
September 4th—November 3rd, 2023
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Your recurring Zoom link for all Fall Open Temple sessions is in your registration receipt and is not listed here, to keep the event secure.
Your Pass gives unlimited access to two morning meditation sessions, Mondays–Fridays, September 4th–November 3rd, in the East and West Temples.
Join in as often as you like, whether West or East!
SCHEDULE
Two Weekday Morning Sessions
SESSION 1: EAST TEMPLE sits from 7–8:00 AM Eastern Time
(or 4–5:00 AM Pacific)
SESSION 2: WEST TEMPLE sits from 6–7:00 AM Pacific Time
(or 9–10:00 AM Eastern)
THIS WEEK
KOAN of the WEEK: (from Zen’s Chinese Heritage)
Shitou came upon Yaoshan meditating and asked him, “What are you doing?”
Yaoshan said, “I am not doing anything.”
Shitou asked, “Why are you sitting here wasting time?”
Yaoshan replied, “If I was wasting time, that would be doing something.”
Shitou asked, “What is this ‘doing nothing’ that you are talking about?”
Yaoshan replied, “Not even the ten thousand sages know.”
WEEK 4: September 25–29
Monday, September 25:
SESSION 1: 7–8:00 AM EDT – MORNING TEMPLE EAST – Marion Power
SESSION 2: 6–7:00 AM PDT – MORNING TEMPLE WEST – Alison McCabe
Tuesday, September 26:
SESSION 1: 7–8:00 AM EDT – MORNING TEMPLE EAST – Holly Maiz
SESSION 2: 6–7:00 AM PDT – MORNING TEMPLE WEST – Jan Black
Wednesday, September 27:
SESSION 1: 7–8:00 AM EDT – MORNING TEMPLE EAST – Judy Swan
SESSION 2: 6–7:00 AM PDT – MORNING TEMPLE WEST – Corey Hitchcock
Thursday, September 28:
SESSION 1: 7–8:00 AM EDT – MORNING TEMPLE EAST – Linda Pelton
SESSION 2: 6–7:00 AM PDT – MORNING TEMPLE WEST – Jan Black
Friday, September 29:
SESSION 1: 7–8:00 AM EDT – MORNING TEMPLE EAST – Christina Shmigel
SESSION 2: 6–7:00 AM PDT – MORNING TEMPLE WEST – Todd Geist
WEEK 5: October 2–6
WEEK 6: October 9–13
WEEK 7: October 16–20
WEEK 8: October 23–27
WEEK 9: October 30–November 3
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