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Please join Hokyoji each Sunday morning for a talk and discussion on Zoom featuring guest speakers from the Hokyoji community. All are welcome! LINK to join the live talk. Videos of past talks from Hokyoji are available here.
8:30 a.m. CST – Zazen
8:55 – Walking Meditation (Kinhin)
9:00 – Zazen
9:30 to 10:30 – Dharma Talk and Discussion
Feel free to join the program at any point in the schedule. We hope to see you there!
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November 3 - Rev. Eido Phoebe Reinhart
Eido Phoebe Reinhart was ordained by and received transmission from Reverend Shohaku Okumura. She participated in 2 three month angos in Japan (2012 and 2016) and is recognized by Soto Shu as Kokusaitfukyoshi (missionary). She recently (2020) retired after working for 50 years as a Physical Therapist. She lives in Minneapolis, has 2 adult sons and 2 granddaughters.
November 10 - Rev. Musho Darin Smith
Rev. Musho Podulke-Smith completed the Upaya Buddhist Chaplaincy Program in March of 2023. He took Tokudo under Onryu Kennedy later that year. He works with inmates at the Federal Medical Prison in Rochester and leads a sitting and study group in Rochester.
November 17 - Rev. Onryu Kennedy, Associate Teacher
Rev. Onryu Kennedy has received transmission in both the Katagiri and Uchiyama Roshi lineages. In 2019 and 2020, she attended three month practice periods at Toshoji International Zen Center (Japan) and in 2017 at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center (California). In the Spring 2020 practice period at Toshoji she was Shuso, head monk for the practice period. She completed zuise in January 2023. And in February 2024 her application for Kokusaifukuyoshi was approved by the Japanese Sotochu.
Throughout her life she has valued social justice work as an expression of her vow. She is currently an Associate teacher at Hokyoji Zen Practice Community. She experiences great joy in the opportunity to learn and teach Buddhist practices.
November 24 - Rev. Keido Jeromy Thotland
Rev. Jeromy Keidō Thotland has been practicing at MZMC since 2014. He was ordained by Ted O’Toole in 2019 and received dharma transmission in 2024. His focus is on experiential practice ‘Living Zen off the cushion’ and living a service-oriented life. He finds Zen practice fulfilling and difficult and totally worth it. He’s happy to share his experience with others. He grew up and currently lives in Minneapolis with his partner Andrea, dog Juniper, and cat Turk.
