Schedule 2012

Sesshin & Retreat Programs 2012

Upcoming 2011 Programs and Events are on the sidebar, right. Active links will take you to to more details or registration pages.

Great Tree is closed to visitors on Mondays, during retreats and sesshins. Please be mindful of the schedule if you would like to visit.  Some activities require formal registration, some an RSVP only.

We suspend some activities in August.  If you wish to visit or  please call for an appointment:   828-645-2085 & leave message or contact us by email.

Upcoming 2011 Programs and Events are on the sidebar, right. Active links will take you to to more details or registration pages.

Great Tree is closed to visitors on Mondays, during retreats and sesshins. Please be mindful of the schedule if you would like to visit.  Some activities require formal registration, some an RSVP only.

We suspend some activities in August.  If you wish to visit or  please call for an appointment:   828-645-2085 & leave message or contact us by email.

         Events Schedule 2012 Great Tree
January 1 – 3 New Year’s Sesshin
January 6 – 8 Answering the Call to Love
January 20 – 24 Sewing Retreat
February 3 – 5 Body Awareness for Zen Practice
March 2 – 4 Sesshin
March 17 Intro to Zen w/ Rev. Munnich
March 10-11 Mother & Child Retreat
March 24 Way of the Flower
April 6 – 8 Sesshin
April 8 Jukai Ceremony (afternoon)
May 4 – 9 Sesshin
May 25 – 28 Rev. Munnich at So. Dharma Retreat Ctr
May 30 Young Adults Residency thru June 21
June 1 – 6 Sesshin
July 6 – 8 Sesshin
July 13 – 15 Young People’s Retreat: ages 7 -13
July 23 – 25 Children’s Retreat: ages 7 and 12
August 3 – 5 Zen Mind, Writing Mind
September 1 Great Tree Anniversary, All Day Sitting
September 2 Anniversary Brunch-Celebration
September 30 Sesshin through October 3
October 11 – 14 Anattasati Magga Retreat w/ N. Spence
December 8 Buddha’s Enlightenment Day
December 8 Buddha’s Enlightenment Ceremony/Craft Sale
December 30 Year End Temple Cleaning
December 31 Ringing in the New Year
For General Information, visit ABOUT PRACTICE
To learn more, register or RSVP for these events, please view PROGRAMS at the top of the page. For upcoming events, please click active (green) links in the right sidebar.

 

Tuesday Study Group: 3:30pm weekly during these Practice Periods.

Sept 27 – Dec 13, 2011

Resumes: February 14, 2012

No meetings are held during sesshins (see above), nor during July-August

Thursday Morning Zazen, 6:00 – 11:00 am weekly

Sunday Sangha

New!! Sunday Sangha   10:30am – noon; informal tea at 11:3o. Sit, discussion, visit.

3rd Sunday of the month: upcoming December 18, 2o11

Family Meditation, Sundays, monthly, 10:30-Noon

January 29
February 26
March 25
April 29
May 27
June 24
July 29
August Closed
September 23
October 28
November 25
December 9

All events are led by Rev. Teijo Munnich unless otherwise indicated