Sunday, November 7th
10:00am - 11:30am
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The Sixteen Bodhisattva Precepts represent our aspiration to live an ethical life, as well as our commitment to the continual inquiry that such a life demands. Join us as several of our friends in the Dharma and members of the Buddha Eye community receive the Bodhisattva Precepts in a special ceremony.
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Introduction to O-Segak
Sunday 10/24
9:00am: Zazen
10:00am: Service
Abbot Ejo McMullen
Join us this Sunday as Abbot Ejo McMullen retells the origin of Segaki and speaks about the significants of the ritual
Read moreVulture Peaks and Naga Depth
Sunday 10/10
9:00am: Zazen
10:00am: Service
Dharma Teacher Myobun Esther Tishman
Join Myobun this Sunday, as she explores this landscape of the awakening heart. Let’s traipse this mountainside together.
Read moreWay-Seeking Mind
Sunday 10/3
9:00am: Zazen
10:00am: Service
Head Monk Genjo Yorke
“Way-Seeking Mind” talks express the core of what sustains a practitioner on the path of awakening.
Read moreIntroduction to the Mountain Seat
Sunday 9/26
9:00am: Zazen
10:00am: Service Head Teacher Ejo McMullen
The community's integrity, vibrancy, and generosity have now made it possible for us not only to honor Ejo as the first abbot of Buddha Eye, but to establish the "office of the abbot" through which successive abbots will care for the temple and community for generations to come.
Read moreTerm Opening Ceremony and Koji Ordination
Sunday 9/19
9:00am: Zazen
10:00am: Service
Join us for the official beginning of our Practice Term and the welcoming of Jikie, Reiko, and Ogyoku as Koji Trainees.
Read moreShadow, Paradox, the Imagination
Sunday 9/12
9:00am: Zazen
10:00am: Service
Disciple Shin'ei Brown
The finding and telling of our story, seeped within the mystery.
Read moreForest Bathing: Transforming Our Relationship with the More Than Human World
Tuesday, 9/14
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Join Anyu as she leads a “forest bath” on the Ridgeline Trail at Blanton Ridge. Forest Therapy is inspired by the Japanese practice of Shinrin-Yoku, which translates to “forest bath.”
"Turning Toward Practice" - Head Teacher Ejo McMullen
Sunday 8/29
9:00am: Zazen
10:00am: Service
Head Teacher Ejo McMullen
This Sunday, Ejo will discuss the importance of deliberately turning toward practice and the many opportunities Buddha Eye Temple is offering this fall.
Community Circles
Community Circles are small groups of individuals exploring their lives and experiences through sharing, compassionate listening, and the unfolding of the Dharma. Unlike classes, community circles will focus primarily on the sharing of personal reflection from the participants, facilitated by a senior practitioner or teacher.
Read moreCeremonies
Ceremonies mark our lives as gateways. This Fall, Buddha Eye Temple and its community will enact the very important "Mountain Seat" Ceremony, which will include a variety of special events. Known as "Shinzanshiki," the Mountain Seat Ceremony is very unique in the life of a Teacher and a Temple, but it also reminds us of the all-pervasive nature of Awakening.
Read moreRetreats (Sesshin)
Buddha Eye Temple holds a variety of retreats, known as Sesshin throughout the year. Sesshin, which translates to "gathering the mind" is a deep and committed time for Zazen, chanting, working together, and meeting each moment as it arises, all in silence.
Read more2022 Term Student Program Resource Page
This page contains resources for Buddha Eye Temple’s Spring 2022 Practice Term.
Read moreBuddha Eye Temple Autumn 2021 Programming Guide
September 19th - December 12th, 2021
This Fall and Winter 2021, Buddha Eye Temple will embark on a very special suite of programming surrounding the upcoming "Mountain Seat" Ceremony. Please click here to see a comprehensive guide to our programming.
EcoDharma and Events →
EcoDharma encompasses efforts by Sangha members and our larger community to bring together their spiritual practice with learning and action on environmental and climate change issues.
Read more“What is Calling Us" - Dharma Teacher Myobun Esther Tishma
Sunday 7/18
9:00am: Zazen
10:00am: Service
Dharma Teacher Myobun Esther Tishman
What is calling us. Last week Ejo invited us to ask “what?” - to enter a life of inquiry and open-ended exploration. When we sit still for a moment, we begin to encounter directly the non-separation of self and world. We also encounter, inevitably, what Myobun calls “the path of resistance.” What is calling us? And why do we resist the call?
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Donations and Volunteers Needed for Yard Sale and Online Sales!
Yard sale items: Begins Sunday, July 11th, after the morning program, from 12 until 4 p.m. Donations can also be dropped off on the following days:
Monday, July 12, 1:30 to 7 p.m.
Tuesday, July 13, 1:30 to 7 p.m.
Wednesday, July 14, 1:30 to 7 p.m.
Thursday, July 15, 1:30 to 7 p.m.
Forest Bathing: Transforming Our Relationship with the More Than Human World
Tuesday, 7/13
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Join Anyu as she leads a “forest bath” on the Ridgeline Trail at Blanton Ridge. Forest Therapy is inspired by the Japanese practice of Shinrin-Yoku, which translates to “forest bath.”
“Make your caring bigger" - Head Teacher Ejo McMullen
Sunday 6/6
9:00am: Zazen
10:00am: Service
Head Teacher Ejo McMullen
Ejo spent the past two weeks in rural Vermont supporting the sangha of Shao Shan Temple after the sudden loss of their founder and teacher, Taihaku Priest. This Sunday, Ejo will share a central teaching of Taihaku’s, “Make your caring bigger.”
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Extended outdoor seating now available
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The Good Heart: Buddhist Teachings of Awakening Compassion
Thursdays, 5/20 – 6/24
6:30pm - 8:30pm (in-person and online)
Led by Senior Student Anyu Savelle
In this six-week practice-based series we will examine two bodies of compassion teachings from the Mahayana and Theravada Buddhist traditions.