Hokyoji’s Jewel Mirror Sesshin-SOLD OUT Please email – hokyoji@hokyoji.org

At this year’s Jewel Mirror Sesshin Daigaku, Reirin, and Dokai will explore the question “What is Zazen?” This is an in-person only retreat, Saturday 8/13 – Saturday 8/20.

Please register at the bottom of the page.

Dokai Georgesen began his Zen study at MN Zen Meditation Center with Katagiri- Roshi in 1974. He went on a 2-year pilgrimage studying Buddhism in India and Japan. Upon returning, he lived at Hokyoji until his ordination in 1984. He received Dharma Transmission from Katagiri Roshi in 1989. Since then he’s traveled to Japan several times to practice with Ikko Narasaki Roshi, Tsugen Narasaki Roshi and Maezumi Roshi. Dokai serves on the Soto Zen Buddhist Association’s board of directors as treasurer. Currently, his time is divided between residing at Hokyoji and an apartment in La Crosse, WI. He has been Hokyoji’s guiding teacher since 2007.

Reirin Alheidis Gumbel has been the Resident Priest at Milwaukee Zen Center since 2015. After many years of being a lay practitioner, she was trained at the San Francisco Zen Center, where she lived as a monastic for almost 12 years. She was ordained as a Soto Zen Priest by Furyu Nancy Schroeder in 2007 and received Dharma Transmission in May of 2019. Reirin attempts to be an example for her sangha by maintaining a strong sitting practice and bringing it into the world that so urgently needs the dharma.

Daigaku Rummé was ordained a Soto monk by Harada Sekkei Roshi in 1978, he trained with him for over 27 years at Hosshinji Monastery in Japan. In 2003 he began working at the Soto Zen Buddhism International Center in San Francisco. He then moved to L. A. in 2010, where he was Director of the Soto Zen Buddhism N. America Office and as the Head Priest of Zenshuji Soto Temple. In 2015, he moved to St. Louis and founded Confluence Zen Center where he is the guiding teacher.

A typical schedule is as follows:

6:30 Zazen
7:05 Kinhin
7:20 Zazen
7:55 Liturgy
8:15 Breakfast/Break
9:30 Zazen
10:00 Kinhin
10:15 Dharma Talk
10:50 Break
11:20 Zazen
11:55 Liturgy
12:15 Lunch
2:30 Zazen
3:05 Kinhin
3:20 Zazen
3:55 Break
4:30 Zazen
5:05 Liturgy
5:20 Supper/Break
6:45 Zazen
7:15 Kinhin
7:25 Zazen
8:05 Kinhin
8:20 Zazen
8:45 Fukanzazengi
9:00 Evening message & Bows