Work Practice

Sit and Seva is a practice of caring for our temple as a community. We start with a round of zazen, then receive work assignments and join together to clean and maintain the building and grounds. 

Samu is a time for practicing giving our complete attention to the task at hand. We meet from 8 a.m. – 11 a.m. for a morning of zazen and mindful work conducted in silence; the morning also includes a tea ceremony and sometimes a meal eaten in the traditional Zen style of oryoki.

Landscaping Work Days are informal and fun mornings of work practice around the temple grounds. We are so grateful for the beauty of all the plants surrounding our temple. We gather together as a community and use all our hands to nurture and maintain our gardens.