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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August 30, 2026 - Mountain Seat & Eye Opening Ceremonies
There is no dharma talk scheduled for today. Please see the separate schedule for the combined Mountain Seat & Eye Opening Ceremonies
September 6, 2026 - Compassionate Ocean Dharma Talk
Our dharma talk will be the dharma talk for the sesshin. There may be different link, which we will provide. Use regular link.
September 13, 2026 - Rev. Dokai Georgesen, Guiding Teacher Emeritus
Rev. Dokai Georgesen started practicing Zen with Dainin Katagiri Roshi in 1974 and was ordained in 1984. He received transmission from Katagiri Roshi in 1989 He is Guiding Teacher Emeritus at Hokyoji (as of September 8!) and has resided there since 2003.
September 20, 2026 - MZMC Retreat Dharma Talk
Our dharma talk will be the dharma talk for the retreat. There may be different link, which we will provide.
September 27, 2026 - Rev. Onryu "GD" 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.
October 4, 2026 - Zen & the Arts Ikebana Retreat
The dharma talk will be given by the retreat leaders: Tran Huynh, Rev. Keidō Thotland, and Rev. Jūshin Butcher.
