By donation. No registration. Come for as much as you can! A light lunch will be served.

Dharma talk: Myoshin Kate McCandless will read from her chapter in Zen Teachings in Challenging Times, a new anthology of writing by Soto Zen women teachers, published by Temple Ground Press. The talk, "Beings are Numberless: When Bodhisattvas Get Discouraged" will be accompanied by a slide show. When you care about beings from plankton to albatrosses to refugees, how can you stay steady on the bodhisattva path?

Schedule: 9:00 zazen  9:30 kinhin  9:40 zazen  10:10 kinhin  10:20 dharma talk   11:00 kinhin  11:10 zazen  11:40 kinhin  11:50 chanting service 12:00 Soji: temple cleaning 12:30 lunch

Volunteers needed to bring soup, salad and bread. If you can contribute please contact info@mountainrainzen.org.