Half-day sitting led by Eishin Nancy Easton, @ 7:30 am until 12:30 pm. Parinirvana Day is a Mahayana Buddhist holiday that commemorates Buddha’s passing into Parinirvana, upon the death of his physical body. This half-day sitting is an opportunity to deepen your practice, and to reflect on ways that Buddha’s life and teachings continue to resonate in our world.
Both in-person and online-only participation are available, and you must register in advance for this event. If you register for in-person attendance, please plan to attend the entire event. The 9:30am zazen period and 10:15am dharma talk are open to the public, without making a reservation.
Please register in advance by Monday February 10, 2025 using the form on this page. Please address requests for information about this event to Eishin at
info@ancientdragon.org. You will receive a confirmation email and follow up emails with specifics. $35 is the suggested donation and donation is a self-determined sliding scale, so please offer what you can afford when you register. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Schedule for Half-Day Sitting:
7:30 am Arrival. (Please eat breakfast beforehand)
7:50 Zazen
8:30 Kinhin
8:40 Zazen
9:20 Kinhin
9:30 Zazen (open to public)
10:05 Kinhin/ set-up for talk
10:20 Dharma Talk (open to public)
11:00 [or after DT] Kinhin
11:20 Zazen
11:50 Service
12:00 pm Temple Cleaning
12:30 End of practice day
tea and treats in kitchen