Rohatsu

Honoring Shakyamuni Buddha’s Awakening

Saturday, December 7th - Sunday, December 8th

4:30 pm ET - 4:30 am ET(NY)

Rōhatsu, is a celebration of the historical Buddha’s awakening. In Zen this is observed the 8th day of the 12th month. Zen monks and layperson followers stay up the entire night practicing meditation

Since our community gathers mostly on Zen, our Rohatsu Ceremony will be celebrated over multiple time zones beginning at 10:30 pm GMT (London) and ending at 1 pm PT (Vancouver).

Practice Structure

Each meditation practice session will begin at half past the hour beginning at 10:30 ET. The period will last for 50 minutes followed by a 10 minute break. Leaders will change every two hours. Participants are requested not to enter the online zendo in the middle of the practice period.

Event Schedule

All times in ET (New York)

• 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm - Nanda Nina Lynch - Starts 9:30 GMT

• 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm - Jozen Jonathon Fielder -Starts 11:30 GMT

• 8:30 pm - 10:30 pm - Hosho Don Koehler

• 10:30 pm - 12:30 pm - Ekai Joel Kreisberg

• 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm - Ming Po Larry Matthews - Starts 10:30 MT

• 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm - Kenshin Cian Whalley - Starts 11:30 PT

  There is no fee for this event. Dana gifts welcomed.