Vermont Zen Center--Schedule of Events

Mon—Fri AM	Tues & Thurs PM
6:00 zazen* 6:45 chanting 7:00 sitting ends *Bell at half-way point to change posture.	6:45 zazen 7:20 walking 7:25 zazen 8:00 walking 8:05 zazen or chanting 8:30 sitting ends
Saturday AM	Sunday AM
7:00 zazen* 8:00 sitting ends (see below) *Bell at half-way point to change posture.	9:00 zazen 9:30 walking 9:40 zazen 10:10 walking 10:15 Zen talk 11:00 sitting ends (see below)
The Center is closed during retreats. Saturday sitting ends with optional breakfast and an outdoor work period during gardening season. Sunday sitting ends with a short work period, followed by refreshments.

Dates (all Sundays)	Schedule
March 8, 2009 May 10, 2009 June 14, 2009 October 4, 2009	8:00 - 10:00	Zazen
	10:00 - 11:00	Teisho
	11:00 - 12:00	Zazen
	12:00 - 12:30	Lunch break
	12:30 - 2:00	Work Period
	2:10 - 3:30	Zazen
	3:30 - 3:50	Chanting service
At the end of the chanting service, there is a short clean-up period followed by refreshments.

Month	Costa Rica	Vermont	Application Deadlines
DECEMBER		6-13 (7 days)	11/14

Month	Costa Rica	Vermont	Application Deadlines
JANUARY	21-24² (3 days)
FEBRUARY		14-21 (7 days)	1/24
APRIL	10-15 (5 days)	23-26¹ (3 days)	4/4
JUNE		26-7/1² (5 days)	6/6
JULY	16-19² (3 days)
AUGUST		1-8 (7 days)	7/11
SEPTEMBER		25-27¹ (2 days)	8/22
OCTOBER	2-9 (7 days)	23-30³ (7 days)	9/26
DECEMBER		5-12 (7 days)	11/14
¹Work sesshin ²Open schedule retreat ³Working persons' Jataka Tale sesshin