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PRACTICE OFFERINGS

Great Tree offers our daily and weekly activities
online via Zoom

Weekly

EARLY MORNING ZAZEN

( ZOOM ONLY )

Wednesday:

  • Zazen      6:00 -  6:40 AM ET

  • Kinhin     6:40 -  6:50 AM ET

  • Zazen      6:50 - 7:30 AM ET

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TONGLEN PRACTICE-

CALMING THE BODY & MIND

( ZOOM ONLY )

  • Thursday     9:30 - 10:00 AM ET

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EVENING ZAZEN

IN-PERSON OR ZOOM ) 

  • Thursday 6:00 - 7:30 PM

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SATURDAY MORNING

ZAZEN & LECTURES

IN-PERSON OR ZOOM )  

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  • 9:30 AM ET Zazen   

  • 10:00  - 11:00 Discussion

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If coming in-person RSVP to info@greattreetemple.org

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AFFILIATES

 

Charlotte Zen Meditation Society

 

Sundays at 6:45 PM ET

join online on Zoom

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Zen Center of Asheville

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For ongoing schedule,

please visit website:

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Monthly

FULL MOON CEREMONY 2023

SETTING ASIDE & BEGINNING ANEW

IN-PERSON OR ZOOM ) 

7:00 - 8:00 PM ET

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INTRO TO ZEN PRACTICE

( ZOOM ONLY )

3rd Sunday of the month

10:30 - 12 PM ET

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FAMILY MEDITATION 

IN-PERSON OR ZOOM ) 
Last Sunday of each month 

10:30  - 11:30 AM ET

11:30 AM Food sharing & crafts

                  

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PRACTICE PERIOD

IN-PERSON OR ZOOM )  

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Fall 2024

October 1 - December 17

Three month commitment to meditation, study with sangha members.  Contact teijo@greattreetemple.org

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SESSHINS

IN-PERSON OR ZOOM )  

Please register early whether attending in-person or online.

 

Feb 16 -18

April 5 -10

June 7 - 12

 

Questions? Email teijo@greattreetemple.org

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Sesshin

Great Tree sesshins last from 2 to 5 days. 

Returning attendees can sign up for any amount of days. However, all participants are required to attend the Friday evening sesshin meeting. 

New participants are required to stay for at least the first three days of sesshin. 

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You may opt to participate online or in-person at registration. In-person spaces are limited so please register early.  

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Please view the short video on our meal practice (oryoki) on YouTube before you come.

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For more about sesshin click here

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Register here

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  • You will be asked to make a payment via PayPal, or you can complete booking in "Offline Payment" and pay by check or cash.

  • Please do not let money keep you from participating. Simply pay what you can. 

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About Us

The primary purpose of Great Tree Temple is to provide opportunities to enter more deeply into the practice of self-reflection in order to learn to live in peace and harmony with all beings.

679 Lower Flat Creek

Alexander, NC 28701

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828.645.2085

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