Giving by credit card for Buddha’s Birthday:

Zoom Information:

Buddha’s Birthday Ceremony
Time: April 5, 2025 10:00am Eastern

Precepts Ceremony
Time: April 5, 2025 3:00pm Eastern

Come to Providence Zen Center (or view live on Zoom) and celebrate the birth of the Buddha, and the continuation of Zen Master Seung Sahn’s teachings.

*Buddha’s Birthday and Precepts Ceremonies will be broadcast on Zoom.

Our Covid policy for the weekend is:

• We ask that you self-test the day of your expected arrival at the event. If you are positive, PLEASE STAY HOME.

• If you had contact with a Covid positive case in the last week before arrival, are sick, or are experiencing Covid-like symptoms, PLEASE STAY HOME.

• Masks are your decision.

  Thank you for your cooperation!

Schedule

— Saturday, April 5, 2025 —

5:00am: Wake-up bell

5:15am: Bows, chanting, one sitting period
Main Dharma Hall

7:00am: Breakfast for Friday night guests
Dining Room

9:00am: Sangha coffee hour with the teachers
Dining Room

10:00am: Buddha’s Birthday Ceremony
Main Dharma Hall & Broadcast on Zoom

12:00pm: Lunch
Dining Room

12:00pm - 12:45pm: Pagoda Gift Shop OPEN
Pagoda Gift Shop

12:30pm: Trustees Meeting in Conference Room & on Zoom

1:45pm: Robe Distribution for Full Dharma Teachers
Upstairs Dharma Room

2:00pm: Five Preceptees Meeting – For those taking five precepts, and those who want to learn more.
Peace Pagoda

2:00pm: Dharma Teacher-in-Training Welcome – All Dharma teachers and DTiTs invited to attend.
Upstairs Dharma Room

3:00pm: Precepts Ceremony
Main Dharma Hall (IN-PERSON ONLY, with Broadcast on Zoom)

4:30pm: “Composting Our Karma: Turning Confusion into Lessons for Awakening Our Innate Wisdom” Book Signing by Zen Master Soeng Hyang (Bobby Rhodes)
Guest Lounge

5:00pm: Dinner
Dining Room

6:30pm: Evening Practice - Come add your voice to our chanting where we’ll be recording the Heart Sutra for use on our website! Help us make a special audio moment for all to hear.
Main Dharma Hall

7:30pm: “Composting Our Karma” Book Signing by Zen Master Soeng Hyang (Bobby Rhodes)
Guest Lounge

7:30pm: Conscious Dance with DJ Mystical Michael – No experience is needed, simply a desire to move and be present. Listen to your body and let go of your ego!
Main Dharma Hall

— Sunday, April 6, 2025 —

5:00am: Wake-up bell

5:15am: Bows, chanting, one sitting period
Main Dharma Hall

7:00am: Breakfast (for Saturday night guests)
Mingle with Sangha
Dining Room

9:00am - 11:30am: Sunday morning practice with the Providence Zen Center, head temple of the Kwan Um School of Zen | Americas, with a dharma talk and questions answered by Zen Master Soeng Hyang (Bobby Rhodes)
Main Dharma Hall

11:30am: “Composting Our Karma” Book Signing by Zen Master Soeng Hyang (Bobby Rhodes)
Guest Lounge

12:00pm: Lunch
Dining Room

12:00pm - 1:00pm: Pagoda Gift Shop OPEN
Pagoda Gift Shop