2024 Zendo Capital Campaign

Thank you for being part of the Hokyoji community. As you know, last spring a capital campaign titled “Building the Heart of Practice” was launched to build a new zendo at Hokyoji.  The current zendo is over 42 years old and cannot be repaired. Thus, a new zendo will support our meditation practice and will also actualize Hokyoji’s future.
Please join us in this important effort!  We need your support now.  Your gift – no matter the size – will help make a new zendo possible.  Each gift will be gratefully received.

Welcome to hokyoji

Hokyoji Zen Practice Community cultivates community through mindfulness practices and teachings in a cherished natural setting with those who yearn for deeper awakening to this very life. Residents and non-residents are invited to participate in our events, which include practice periods and retreats, or to inquire about doing individual practice. Outside groups are also able to rent Hokyoji for their own activities and events. Hokyoji rests on 105 acres of forested land at the corner where Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa meet.

Practice at Hokyoji in the Time of Covid

Hokyoji welcomes on campus anyone who is fully vaccinated. Most events also have a Zoom option for those who cannot attend in person. Hokyoji has closely followed the advice of trusted public health experts to keep our facilities as safe as possible during this challenging time. You can read our on-site covid guidelines here.

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Hokyoji Statement of Diversity, Equality, Inclusivity, and Accessibility

Hokyoji Zen Practice Community seeks to make Zen practice available to everyone. We work to transform barriers based on race, ethnicity, gender identity, religion, economic class, sexual orientation, age, political preference and ability. We find harmony in both our differences and what we share.