Join us for our sangha weekend, held Saturday, April 5 & Sunday, April 6 at Providence Zen Center.
Ceremonies will be broadcast on Zoom. Precepts ceremony will be in-person only (with broadcast on Zoom).

Accommodations are available at PZC on Friday and/or Saturday night. *Overnight stays are $50 per person per night.* If you are sitting Winter Kyol Che until its conclusion on Friday April 4, your Friday overnight stay at PZC is complimentary. If you are sitting the retreat and staying for the ceremonies, please do register for the weekend event for our room and meal planning!

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!

*Note on day rates: We are keeping prices as low as possible for these special sangha events. As we all know, costs have risen considerably since we met in years before, especially food costs. The donation amounts requested for the day rates are suggested donations.

If you are able to give that amount, thank you very much!

We most want to share your company, so please don’t be shy and do register for the days you will attend. You are able to enter any amount for your day rate. That information is confidential.

Thank you for your support and we look forward to welcoming you here at Buddha’s Birthday Sangha Weekend 2025!

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