Everyone is welcome to join Mountain Rain Zen for a Winter Solstice Celebration, at this time of darkness turning towards the light. At both locations, with potluck to follow at Wall Street zendo.

We will sit for two zazen periods, then share in circle of solstice poetry, songs, and images. You are invited to bring a poem/reading/song/image to share. (There will be some extras available, if you’d like to read but don’t have anything.)

The sharing circle will be followed by an O-Soji. In Japan, the custom is to wipe the karmic slate clean before New Year’s Day, by paying your debts, cleaning your house, and letting go of accumulated resentments. In this spirit, let’s give the zendo a deep cleaning before the year ends.

Come for all or part! 

• 10:00-12:15 - Regular morning practice plus Solstice sharing

• 12:30 - Potluck at Wall St. zendo Please bring a vegetarian/vegan dish to share. Everyone welcome!

• 1:30-3:00 - O-soji.