10:00-12:00: Two zazen periods and a dharma talk by Myoshin Kate McCandless: Joy to the World

12:00: Potluck. Please bring a vegetarian/vegan dish to share. Everyone welcome!

1:00-3:00 O-soji. In Japan, the custom is to wipe the karmic slate clean before New Year’s Day, by paying your debts, cleaning your house, and letting go of accumulated resentments. In this spirit, let’s give the zendo a deep cleaning before the year ends.