What is a Prayer Vigil?
In our tradition a prayer vigil is an opportunity to take deep sanctuary in the spirit through meditation, song, dance, and contemplation. Prayer is an act of power, a choice for love, joy, and peace in a world of chaos, need and pain. It is a time to stop and consider deeply our blessings, and let go of our burdens. And it is a time to give the blessings out into the world through our intention and alliance with angelic grace. Whether it is three hours or an entire day, a prayer vigil allows one to be reborn in light. What other time of your life would be so well spent?
The last Sunday of each month we have the opportunity to spend precious time with our Mother and Father. Each time we sit in meditation with them, our focus and ability to be still and touch spirit grace increases. Each month there are moments of intimacy with each other and the Masters in prayer, in teaching, in simple sharing of love. We invite you to join us at Prayer Vigils to give and receive Love, the most important thing on Earth.
Order of Service-Prayer Vigil
8:30 am- Set up
9 am-Chanting/Dharma Talk
9:15 - Pohwas
9:45 - Walk
10 am- Chanting/Dharma Talk
10:15 – Pohwas
10:45-Break- in Silence
11 am- Dharma Talk
Noon- Break- in Silence
1 pm- Chanting/Dharma Talk
1:15 - Pohwas
1:45 - Walk
2 pm- Chanting/Dharma Talk
2:15- Pohwas
2:45-Walk
3 pm- Chanting/Dharma Talk
3:15- Pohwas
3:45-Walk
4 pm- Chanting/Dharma Talk
4:15- Pohwas
4:45-Walk
5pm- Final Dhama Talk
Please plan to arrive NO LATER than 8:30 am if you are planning on doing the morning pohwas sessions.
You may arrive at 8:30 am for morning pohwas
OR 10:45 am for Dharma Talk
OR 12:45 pm for the afternoon pohwas
OR 5:45 pm for the evening Dharma talk.
OR during any of the walk times
If you are attending the WHOLE DAY you may not leave the Temple grounds during the break times. Bring your snacks with you. Break times will be in SILENCE!
If you are attending PART OF THE DAY you may arrive or leave only at the Break times.
Our walks will be outside (in silent mindfulness) as we do our active meditation walking.
Please plan to bring slip on shoes and a sweater or shawl that you can keep with you at your seating place. There will not be an opportunity to go the coat room for these objects.
There will be Bells to alert you to each of the listed changes. No clocks are needed.
You may use the restrooms only at the Break times and during walk times.
When sitting pohwas we strive to be as motionless as possible and to be as Silent as possible inside and outside.
No water, drinks, purses or notebooks in the main room please.
