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Thursday Evening Practice

  • Thursday, November 30, 2023
  • (PST)
  • Thursday, December 19, 2024
  • (PST)
  • 54 sessions
  • Thursday, November 30, 2023, 7:00 PM 9:00 PM (PST)
  • Thursday, December 07, 2023, 7:00 PM 9:00 PM (PST)
  • Thursday, December 14, 2023, 7:00 PM 9:00 PM (PST)
  • Thursday, December 21, 2023, 7:00 PM 9:00 PM (PST)
  • Thursday, January 04, 2024, 7:00 PM 9:00 PM (PST)
  • Thursday, January 11, 2024, 7:00 PM 9:00 PM (PST)
  • Thursday, January 18, 2024, 7:00 PM 9:00 PM (PST)
  • Thursday, January 25, 2024, 7:00 PM 9:00 PM (PST)
  • Thursday, February 01, 2024, 7:00 PM 9:00 PM (PST)
  • Thursday, February 08, 2024, 7:00 PM 9:00 PM (PST)
  • Thursday, February 15, 2024, 7:00 PM 9:00 PM (PST)
  • Thursday, February 22, 2024, 7:00 PM 9:00 PM (PST)
  • Thursday, February 29, 2024, 7:00 PM 9:00 PM (PST)
  • Thursday, March 07, 2024, 7:00 PM 9:00 PM (PST)
  • Thursday, March 14, 2024, 7:00 PM 9:00 PM (PDT)
  • Thursday, March 21, 2024, 7:00 PM 9:00 PM (PDT)
  • Thursday, March 28, 2024, 7:00 PM 9:00 PM (PDT)
  • Thursday, April 04, 2024, 7:00 PM 9:00 PM (PDT)
  • Thursday, April 11, 2024, 7:00 PM 9:00 PM (PDT)
  • Thursday, April 18, 2024, 7:00 PM 9:00 PM (PDT)
  • Thursday, April 25, 2024, 7:00 PM 9:00 PM (PDT)
  • Thursday, May 02, 2024, 7:00 PM 9:00 PM (PDT)
  • Thursday, May 09, 2024, 7:00 PM 9:00 PM (PDT)
  • Thursday, May 16, 2024, 7:00 PM 9:00 PM (PDT)
  • Thursday, May 23, 2024, 7:00 PM 9:00 PM (PDT)
  • Thursday, May 30, 2024, 7:00 PM 9:00 PM (PDT)
  • Thursday, June 06, 2024, 7:00 PM 9:00 PM (PDT)
  • Thursday, June 13, 2024, 7:00 PM 9:00 PM (PDT)
  • Thursday, June 20, 2024, 7:00 PM 9:00 PM (PDT)
  • Thursday, June 27, 2024, 7:00 PM 9:00 PM (PDT)
  • Thursday, July 04, 2024, 7:00 PM 9:00 PM (PDT)
  • Thursday, July 11, 2024, 7:00 PM 9:00 PM (PDT)
  • Thursday, July 18, 2024, 7:00 PM 9:00 PM (PDT)
  • Thursday, July 25, 2024, 7:00 PM 9:00 PM (PDT)
  • Thursday, August 01, 2024, 7:00 PM 9:00 PM (PDT)
  • Thursday, August 08, 2024, 7:00 PM 9:00 PM (PDT)
  • Thursday, August 15, 2024, 7:00 PM 9:00 PM (PDT)
  • Thursday, August 22, 2024, 7:00 PM 9:00 PM (PDT)
  • Thursday, August 29, 2024, 7:00 PM 9:00 PM (PDT)
  • Thursday, September 05, 2024, 7:00 PM 9:00 PM (PDT)
  • Thursday, September 12, 2024, 7:00 PM 9:00 PM (PDT)
  • Thursday, September 19, 2024, 7:00 PM 9:00 PM (PDT)
  • Thursday, September 26, 2024, 7:00 PM 9:00 PM (PDT)
  • Thursday, October 03, 2024, 7:00 PM 9:00 PM (PDT)
  • Thursday, October 10, 2024, 7:00 PM 9:00 PM (PDT)
  • Thursday, October 17, 2024, 7:00 PM 9:00 PM (PDT)
  • Thursday, October 24, 2024, 7:00 PM 9:00 PM (PDT)
  • Thursday, October 31, 2024, 7:00 PM 9:00 PM (PDT)
  • Thursday, November 07, 2024, 7:00 PM 9:00 PM (PST)
  • Thursday, November 14, 2024, 7:00 PM 9:00 PM (PST)
  • Thursday, November 21, 2024, 7:00 PM 9:00 PM (PST)
  • Thursday, December 05, 2024, 7:00 PM 9:00 PM (PST)
  • Thursday, December 12, 2024, 7:00 PM 9:00 PM (PST)
  • Thursday, December 19, 2024, 7:00 PM 9:00 PM (PST)
  • Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship, 1207 Ellsworth St, Bellingham, and Online on Zoom

THURSDAY EVENING PROGRAM

This is our central weekly practice and community meeting. The usual pattern is:

  • 1st Thursday of the month: Precepts Ceremony.
  • 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Thursdays of the month: Regular Schedule (see below).

Most evenings begin with zazen (sitting meditation) and include kinhin (walking meditation), bowing and chanting service, Dharma Talk and discussion.

During our annual Winter Practice Period Schedule the schedule emphasizes meditation more strongly.

Location: In-person at BUF and online via Zoom - see our Zendo page for details.

Dokusan (private interviews with the teachers) will be available in both places - an announcement will be made at the beginning of the program on how to request a session. Learn more about dokusan.

Orientation: If you're new to Zen or our community, we're happy to offer an orientation to the program (when and how to do what). Just email orientation@redcedarzen.org. It's also perfectly fine to just show up, pick someone, and do what they do. 

Regular Schedule:
6:50pm han (sounding board) begins
7:00pm zazen (sitting meditation)
7:30pm kinhin (walking meditation)
7:40pm service (chanting and bowing)
8:00pm dharma talk by Guiding Teacher Nomon Tim Burnett and others
8:40pm discussion
8:55pm refuge chant
9:00pm close

Printable Chant Books covering all chants done at Red Cedar events are available here.


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