Please contact CiWZC for more information: https://cloudsinwater.org/

This is a weekend to share Hokyoji's beauty with friends and family -- all ages are welcome. There will be many options for adults and children: nature walks, meditation, story times, yoga, a kiddie-pool, communal meals, singing, and a Saturday night cookout and campfire.

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 […]

Private Tai Chi/Yoga Retreat

Retreat and Weekend Sesshin, please contact Compassionate Ocean: https://www.oceanzen.org/

A contemporary style retreat, please contact MZMC for more information: https://www.mzmc.org/

As part of our Land Management Plan, each fall we pay special attention to the needs of the land, clearing trails, brush, and deadfall, reducing invasive pants, or planting new growth. The work involves hand and power tools as well as our tractor. There is work for all levels of skill and strength. Please join […]

When the weather begins to change, it’s time to take care of Hokyoji and prepare it for the season ahead. Fall means putting things away for a time of rest. Work days include morning and evening sitting practice, communal meals, and a variety of work projects, both indoors and out. In addition to being a […]

You Are the Life of Buddha Rohatsu’s beauty lies in the quiet, cold, dark time of year in which it rests. Its focus is on Buddha’s liberation at the rising of the morning star on Dec. 8th. Together, we lean into the freedom that the Buddha realized. And how is it that we can take […]

"Just Put It Down" The first two weeks include study meetings (chosan). The practice theme, "Just Put It Down," is taken from Glen Wallis's commentary on the Bhāra Sutta. See chapter 8 of his book Basic Teachings of the Buddha. The third week is a sesshin. Retreat Leader Dokai Georgesen began his Zen study at […]