Every first Friday is the possibility of participating in the flexible "Temple Day" program at Shao Shan. "Temple Day" was designed to offer the opportunity to immerse in Temple life for the day. The program begins with meditation followed by a chanting service. After that is work practice - various indoor and outdoor tasks that are both helpful for Temple upkeep and also provide the opportunity to practice being present while active. There is the option to stay for lunch - abundant with organically grown vegetables from the Temple vegetable garden.
This past Temple Day (4/3/2026) also included a brief ceremony of chanting while removing and burning last year's Anniversary ribbons.
