Zendo West


We are a small group taught by Nenates Albert Roshi. We are a private zendo, but inquiries can be made by email to nenates1@gmail.com or torontozendowest@gmail.com. You can read more about our history and our sister-groups here.

Orientation, dokusan and teisho are offered during weekly sits, zazenkai, and 5 day sesshin. The weekly sit is held on Tuesday evening, 5:30 – 7:30, in the church hall of St Pius X Catholic Church, 2305 Bloor St., near Runnymede Rd. How to Find Us

If you are interested in trying meditation, you can find here some Meditation Instructions for Beginners.

Those taking orientation, or needing a review, are directed to read a series of Zen Orientation Talks.

Last Update - December 31, 2021

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Index


Monthly Sitting Schedule at Zendo West

First Tuesday of each month
5:30 - 6:00 - everyone sits
6:00 - 6:30 - Nenates gives a fresh new Teisho (or Stan Reads)
6:30 - 7:30 - Nenates (and/or Stan) gives Dokusan

Second Tuesday of each month
5:30 - 7:30 - Silent Day - everyone sits - no Teisho and no Dokusan

Third Tuesday of each month
5:30 - 6:00 - everyone sits
6:00 - 6:30 - Stan reads
6:30 - 7:30 - Nenates (and/or Stan) gives Dokusan

Fourth Tuesday of each month
5:30 - 6:00 - everyone sits
6:00 - 7:15 - Nenates (and/or Stan) gives Dokusan
7:15 - closing - social tea and cookies

Fifth Tuesday of each month (should there be one..)
5:30 - 7:30 - Silent Day - everyone sits - no Teisho and no Dokusan

Note: On days when Dokusan is not scheduled, anyone may, if the need is great, tap Nenates or Stan and ask for a private meeting.


Jiki and Zendo Prep Lists for Zendo West

Virtual Jiki

While we sit as a group virtually, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the jiki will please time the sits, to your best ability. You will want to unmute while striking bells and clackers, and mute during the sits. Leading in the Four Great Vows at the end would be great! Thank you.)

St. Pius Jiki

If your name is in the zendo preparation column, it means it is your task to

Schedule

Whether you are scheduled to be jikijitsu or for zendo preparation, if you are unavailable, it is important that you try to arrange for someone to cover for you:

Everyone else is asked to come as early as possible to help with the set-up and to stay afterwards to help put everything back in good order.

NOTE: In the Day column below, SP is for St Pius (in-person) sitting with (hopefully!) Zoom broadcast. ZM is Zoom only, since St Pius is unavailable. We don't yet know St Pius availability after May 2023.

 Year   Month       Day
ZM=Zoom
SP=St Pius 
 Jiki      Virtual                    
 2022 
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
 2023 
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
 September 
           
           
           
 October   
           
           
           
 November  
           
           
           
           
 December  
           
           
           
 January   
           
           
           
           
 February  
           
           
           
 March     
           
           
           
 April     
           
           
           
 May       
  06 
  13 
  20 
  27 
  04 
  11 
  18 
  25 
  01 
  08 
  15 
  22 
  29 
  06 
  13 
  20 
  27 
  03 
  10 
  17 
  24 
  31 
  07 
  14 
  21 
  28 
  07 ZM 
  14 SP 
  21 SP 
  28 ZM 
  04 SP 
  11 SP 
  18 SP 
  25 ZM 
  02 SP 
  09 SP 
  16 ZM 
  23 SP 
  30 SP 
 Tim     
 Anna    
 Wojtek  
 Gjylena 
 Jim     
 Jikibot 
 Tim     
 Anna    
 Wojtek  
 Gjylena 
 Jim     
 Jikibot 
 Tim     
 Anna    
 Wojtek  
 Gjylena 
 Jim     
 Jikibot 
 Tim     
 Anna    
 Wojtek  
 Gjylena 
 Jim     
 Jikibot 
 Tim     
 Anna    
 Wojtek  
 Gjylena 
 Jim     
 Jikibot 
 Tim     
 Anna    
 Wojtek  
 Gjylena 
 Jim     
 Silent Day                 
 Silent Day                 
 Reading                    
 Silent;  discussion 7:15pm 
 Silent Day                 
 Silent Day                 
 Reading                    
 Silent;  discussion 7:15pm 
 Silent Day                 
 Silent Day                 
 Reading                    
 Silent;  discussion 7:15pm 
 Silent Day                 
 Silent Day                 
 Silent Day                 
 Reading                    
 Silent;  discussion 7:15pm 
 Silent Day                 
 Silent Day                 
 Reading                    
 Silent;  discussion 7:15pm 
 Silent Day                 
 Silent Day                 
 Silent Day                 
 Reading                    
 Silent;  discussion 7:15pm 
 Silent Day                 
 Silent Day                 
 Guest: Patrick                    
 Silent;  discussion 7:15pm 
 Guest: Nancy                  
 Silent Day                 
 Reading                    
 Silent;  discussion 7:15pm 
 Silent Day                 
 Guest: Stan                  

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