Study Group

The Study Group program includes Zazen (sitting meditation) and group discussion. Discussion is usually focused on a particular text or topic. We use a wide range of Buddhist subject matter from many traditions, and we cover the same material on Tuesday evenings and Saturday mornings.

ALL IN-PERSON PROGRAMS CANCELLED until further notice

to join our online study group, please come to an Introduction program first.

Text: The Heart Attack Sutra : a new commentary on the Heart Sutra

by Karl Brunnhölzl

Week #	Date		Chapter	Pages
	Saturday	Tuesday

1	Aug. 15	Aug. 18	Introduction	p. 1 - 22
2	Aug. 22	Aug. 25	Introduction - Prajnaparamita	p. 23 – 39
3	Aug. 29	Sept. 1	Introduction - Prajnaparamita	p. 39 – 55
4	Sept. 5	Sept. 8	Commentary on the Heart Sutra	p. 57 – 66
5	Sept. 12	Sept. 15	Commentary – the Prologue	p. 66 – 77
6	Sept. 19	--	Commentary – the Prologue/ Main Part	p. 77 - 90
7	Sept. 26	Sept. 29	Commentary – Main Part	p. 90 – 106
8	Oct. 3	Oct. 6	Commentary – Main Part	p. 106 – 123
9	Oct. 10	--	Commentary – Main Part	p. 123 – 139
10	Oct. 17	Oct. 20	Commentary – Main Part	p. 139 – 154
11	Oct. 24	Oct. 27	Commentary – Main Part / Epilogue	p. 154 - 168

Note: Use of a text by the study group does not constitute an endorsement of the book by Shao Shan Temple, nor necessarily indicate agreement with the entire text.