HOKYOJI
Zen Practice Community
Cultivating community
through mindfulness practices and teachings
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. Everyone is invited to participate in our Programs & Events, which include short & long retreats, practice periods, and formal sesshins. If you are interested in individual practice, please reach out to us. We also rent our facilities to groups of other spiritual traditions & wellness practices. Hokyoji rests on 105 acres of forested land at the corner where Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa meet.
Fundraising & Volunteers
Cooks!
During our busy Spring and Fall retreat seasons, Hokyoji rents our facilities to mindfulness and meditation groups in order to cover the mortgage and sustain the buildings and land we all use and cherish. These rentals depend on us to provide nourishing vegetarian meals, which means we need extra help in the kitchen beyond our small residential community. We offer $15/hour for seasonal volunteer cooks.
If you love Hokyoji and want to directly support its long-term sustainability, this is a very tangible way to help. Your time in the kitchen helps keep Hokyoji financially healthy and available for practice, retreat, and community for years to come.
We need cooks for the following retreat dates: April 23-26, May 3-9, May 24-31, June 4-7, June 11-14, September 24-27, October 1-4, October 20-25. You can call (507) 542-4968 (and leave a message) or email: hokyoji@hokyoji.org
Webmaster
We’re looking for a volunteer web master. Please contact the Treasurer at hokyoji@hokyoji.org. if you’re interested. Initially, the commitment should be about 5-7 hours or so a month. Experience with WordPress required and Elementor desired.
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.
Is your heart overflowing? If you still have room to give after supporting the General Fund, please consider an additional gift to support the Zendo. Your gift – no matter the size – will help support construction of the new zendo…cost overruns are a thing! Each gift will be gratefully received. You can also pay on your pledge at the link below.
Retired Leaders Fund
News
Teacher Dana – Hokyoji has changed to the dana method of compensating its teachers.
The event description of all Hokyoji-led retreats will now have the additional text, “Registration fees cover lodging and food. Hokyoji compensates teachers through the dana system. If you would like to contribute, you may do so before, at, or after the retreat.”
You may donate in-person at the retreat or online (before, during, or after).
Mauss Hall/Guest Hall
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.
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