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Wednesday November 27 - 5:30PM: Public vegetarian dinner followed by meditation instruction class at 6:30PM. Also at 6:30PM special chanting begins in the main Dharma Room followed by regular chanting at 7:00PM. There will also be two sitting periods this evening with walking meditation in between.

Sunday December 1 - 9:00AM: Meditation instruction class with Zen sitting and walking meditation periods and a Dharma Talk with refreshments after. The Schedule: 9:00 am - 9:30 am - Orientation for Zen Meditation 9:30 am - 10:40 am - Two half hour sitting periods with a ten minute walking meditation in-between 10:45 am - 11:30 am - A Dharma Talk followed by refreshments.

Wednesday December 4 - 5:30PM: Public vegetarian dinner followed by meditation instruction class at 6:30PM. Also at 6:30PM special chanting begins in the main Dharma Room followed by regular chanting at 7:00PM. There will also be two sitting periods this evening with walking meditation in between and kong-an interviews with Nancy Hedgpeth, JDPSN.

Saturday December 7 - 7:00AM: We hope you will consider joining us for this year's Buddha's Enlightenment Day at the Providence Zen Center on Saturday, December 7. As a reminder, all activities for Buddha's Enlightenment Day are free and open to the public. However, you must register if you need overnight accommodations. There is an early bird discount if you register by November 29. Register here.

Monday December 9 – 15 - Seven day long YMJJ Retreat led by Zen Master Soeng Hyang. The schedule each day consists of ten hours of Zen practice (bowing, chanting, sitting and walking), work and rest periods, and vegetarian meals eaten in traditional temple style. Includes talks and kong-an teaching interviews. Minimum participation is three days, entry days are Monday, Wednesday and Friday only. To register for your retreat online – fill out the retreat registration form.