Founder’s Day Weekend
August 2 & 3, 2025
Please consider giving for Founder’s Day:
Zoom Link, Schedule & Ceremony Programs
Zoom link for all ceremonies during Founder’s Day Sangha Weekend 2025:
Founder’s Day Ceremony: Saturday, 8/2 at 10:00am
Precepts Ceremony: Sunday, 8/3 at 10:30am
Zoom link TBD
Schedule
Friday, August 1st, 2025
6:30pm: Special Chanting
Main Dharma Hall
7:00pm: Regular Chanting, one 25-minute sitting period
Main Dharma Hall
~7:45pm: Sing-Along with Matt Keeler, JDPSN
Main Dharma Hall
Saturday, August 2nd, 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: Founder's Day Ceremony***
Main Dharma Hall & Broadcast on Zoom
12:00pm: Lunch
Dining Room
***2:00pm: PZC's Music & Poetry Festival and Cookout!***
Outside on the Grounds
TBD: Evening Practice
Main Dharma Hall
Sunday, August 3rd, 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: Robe Distribution for Full Dharma Teachers
Upstairs Dharma Room
9:15am: Five Preceptees Meeting
For those taking five precepts, and those who want to learn more.
Peace Pagoda
9:15am: Dharma Teacher-in-Training Welcome
All Dharma teachers and DTiTs invited to attend.
Upstairs Dharma Room
***10:30am: Precepts Ceremony***
Main Dharma Hall & Broadcast on Zoom
12:00pm: Lunch
Dining Room