More details to be provided as we get closer to the Gathering, but the times are not expected to change much.
Day 1, Monday Sept 15
- 4-6pm Registration at LUREC
- 6-7 pm Dinner
- 7:30 – 9pm Opening together
Day 2, Tuesday Sept 16
- 6:45 – 7:30 Zazen and service (zendo attire)
- 8:00 – 8:45 Breakfast (coffee/tea and snacks available throughout the day)
- 9:00 – 10:00 Organizing Session (see website for more information about the meeting structure)
- 10:05 – 11:20 Breakout groups #1 – dynamic open space meeting time
- 11:20 – 11:30 bio break
- 11:30 – 12:30 Breakout groups #2
- 12:30 – 1:30 Lunch and break
- 1:30 – 2:30 Speed talks from Sanghas (each sangha will have a chance to give a 3 min or less update describing recent news and events in their community. This is meant to be a quick, fun, informal and informative way for us to hear from each sangha that wants to share)
- 2:30 – 2:40 Bio break
- 2:40 – 3:50 Breakout groups # 3
- 2:50 – 4:00 Biobreak
- 4:10 – 5:10 Breakout groups #4
- 5:15 – 5:55 Zazen and short service (informal dress)
- 6:00 – 7:00 Dinner
- 7:30 – 8:30 Gathering with Jiryu on Becoming Yourself
Day 3, Wednesday, Sept 17
- 6:45 – 7:30 Zazen and Wellbeing/Memorial service (zendo attire)
- 8:00 – 8:45 Breakfast
- 9:00 – 9:30 Organizing session
- 9:45 – 11:00 Breakout groups #5 – dynamic open space meeting time
- 11:00 – 11:10 bio break
- 11:10 – 12:30 Breakout groups #6
- 12:30 – 1:30 Lunch and break
- 1:30 – 2:30 Group walk on LUREC trails
- 2:30 – 2:40 Bio break
- 2:40 – 3:50 Breakout groups # 7
- 2:50 – 4:00 Biobreak
- 4:10 – 5:10 Breakout groups #8
- 5:15 – 5:55 Zazen and short service (informal dress)
- 6:00 – 7:00 Dinner
- 7:30 – 8:30 No Talent Show
Day 4, Thursday, Sept 18
- 6:45 – 7:30 Zazen and Autumn Equinox ceremony
- 7:30 – 7:45 Group photo in zendo attire
- 8:00 – 8:45 Breakfast
- 9:15 – 11:45 Gathering closing activities
- 12:00 – 12:45 Lunch
- Departures and check-out by 2 p.m.