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New Year's Eve: Sitting and Chanting for Peace on Earth


  • Mountain Rain Zen Community 2016 Wall Street Vancouver, BC, V5L 1J5 Canada (map)

In-person at both locations, and on Zoom.

Please join Mountain Rain in a New Year’s Eve retreat to cultivate peace in our hearts, our families, our communities, and in our world. Each hour will consist of 50 min. sitting meditation, ten min. walking meditation and 10 min. chanting. To close, we will ring the temple bell 108 times to dispel our many delusions, each person taking a turn. Those attending on Zoom in the final hour are invited to ring a bell, or bell-like object (BYO Bell), when it is your turn.  

At midnight we will share refreshments. Contributions welcome. Sweet, savoury, or beverage. No registration. Please come for all or part, either location. By donation to support the zendo.

Potluck dinner at Bright Stream Temple at 6:30. Bring something to share. Everyone welcome! (But please remember we need participants at both locations!)

Zoom Link: Click here.

Meeting ID: 860 0157 9691

Passcode: 903566

Offered by sliding-scale. Any supporting amount gratefully received. Contributions can be made at the retreat or online below. Everyone welcome!