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 and caring for the land: clearing trails, brush, and deadfall, reducing invasive plants, or planting new growth. Work days include morning and evening sitting practice, […]

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 meals, no work periods.  Meals, silence, sitting […]