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Beginner's Mind Retreat Schedule
Friday Night
- 5-6:00 pm Arrival and registration
- 6:00 pm Informal dinner in dining hall
- 6:30 pm Tour of monastery
- 7:30 pm Meet in zendo
- 9:20 pm Closing chants - NOBLE SILENCE BEGINS
Saturday
- 4:50 am Wake up bell
- 5:30 am Meditation in zendo
- 6:20 am Service
- 6:50 am Oriyoki breakfast
- 8:30 am Work period begins
- 9:50 am Warning bell to clean up
- 10:00 am End of work period
- 10:30 am Meditation
- 12:20 pm Service
- 12:30 pm Oriyoki lunch
- 3:30 pm Meditation & Dharma Talk
- 5:20 pm Service
- 5:30 pm Oriyoki dinner
- 7:00 pm Meditation
- 8:50 pm Formal tea
- 9:10 pm Closing chants
Sunday
- 4:50 am Wake up bell
- 5:30 am Meditation in zendo
- 6:20 am Service
- 6:50 am Oriyoki breakfast
- 8:15 am Closing circle
- 10:00 am Sunday Program
- 11:30 am Dharma talk
- 12:00 pm Informal lunch in dining hall - END OF RETREAT
