Events

Being in Minnesota in 2026 has demanded so much of us it can be overwhelming. Dogen's concept of "Uji" (being-time) expresses the relationship between existence and time, where each moment […]

In the book Returning to Silence, Katagiri Roshi says, “Whatever kind of question you ask or whatever you think, finally you have to return to silence.” Katagiri points to a […]

Please join us in a retreat of mindful meditation within an environment of deep silence and community. A sitting schedule and silence are the bones of the retreat. The principles […]

Reserved for a private retreat.

Please contact Bill Tresch (bftresch@hotmail.com) if you're interested in attending this retreat.

All Beings are Manifesting Buddha Activity Co-lead by Associate Teacher, Rev. Onryu Kennedy and Rev. Musho Darin Podulke-Smith Buddha activity is embodied liberation, awakening to the living dignity and infinite […]

For information and registration, please visit Clouds' website or the retreat registration page.

According to tradition, when Dogen Zenji returned from China, he wrote the Fukanzazengi, "Universal Recommendations for Zazen". A few years thereafter he composed his first work in Japanese, Bendōwa, "Discourse […]

Priest Ordination Ceremony You are cordially invited to attend the Shukke Tokudo Ceremony of Junden Gage Myers on August 15, 2026 at 1p CT Commonly called the Priest Ordination Ceremony, […]

After some 23 years as Guiding Teacher, Rev. Dokai Georgesen will be officially retiring on September 8, 2026. In honor of his retirement, we planned to have a Mountain Seat […]

For more information, see https://www.oceanzen.org/hokyoji