Enjoy kid-friendly activities, great food, and Hokyoji's wide open spaces. Here is a tentative schedule of events for the weekend: Friday3:00pm – Arrivals & Settling In6:00pm – Dinner7:00pm – Introduction to Hokyoji & Meditation in the Zendo (15 minutes for kids, 40 minutes for adults) Saturday7:30am – Meditation in the Zendo, Morning service8:15am – Breakfast10:00am […]
Please join us August 19-26 for Hokyoji's Jewel Mirror Sesshin. The text we’ll be studying this year is Hōkyō Zanmai, Jewel Mirror Awareness, traditionally associated with the 9th-century Chinese founder of the Caodong School, Dongshan Liangjie (J. Tōzan Ryōkai). The term Hōkyō in Hōkyō Zanmai, 宝鏡三昧, is the same as that in Hokyoji's name, 宝鏡寺, […]
Compassionate Ocean Sesshin, please contact Compassionate Ocean: https://www.oceanzen.org/
A contemporary style retreat, please contact MZMC for more information: https://www.mzmc.org/
Tuesday October 17th to Sunday October 22nd Please join us in an evolving retreat format, an experiment in dedicated mindful meditation within an environment of deep silence. A sitting schedule and silence are the bones of the retreat. There will be no services, no chanting, no dharma talks, no interviews with a teacher, no formal […]
Dear Sangha, On Sunday, October 29th at 9:30am Hokyoji will honor the memory of long-time and dedicated practitioner Keiyu Ken Ford with a special service. The timing of this service corresponds to being about 49 days after Keiyu’s passing. Keiyu was a very special person for Hokyoji as he was for many other Buddhist and […]
All wisdom traditions point to the same truth. Peace and cooperation are found byunderstanding the nature of reality, our naturally awake state of being. Most suffering stemsfrom a felt sense of separation. We self-identify with the content of life, our thoughts andperceptions, and ignore or remain unaware of the context of life, which is a […]
Rev. Onryu Kennedy and Rev. Genjo Sam Conway will co-lead a 4-day retreat beginning November 16 at 5pm and ending on November 19 at 11am. This retreat will include zazen, walking meditation, 2 dharma talks offered by each co-leader, and buffet style meals. During this retreat Musho Darin Podulke-Smith will recieve priest ordination beginning at […]
Hokyoji Rohatsu 2023 will be dedicated to the intimate and hopeful dance with the Four Noble Truths. In the beautiful deep dark of December, we will gently blow on the fires of understanding in our own hearts, and let the flames of wisdom naturally bring forth their light. Retreat Leaders Rev. Myo-O Habermas-Scher practiced with […]
Experience the transformative power of the Wim Hof Method in a serene weekend retreat at Hokyoji Retreat Center in Southern MN. Plenty of Breathwork, Quiet, and Cold done the best way: in Nature. For the retreat, you get your own room in a cozy new dormitory, and freshly cooked vegetarian meals presented by the staff and […]