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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October 18, 2026 - Rev. Dōzen Alex Lawrence
Rev. Dōzen Alex Lawrence received the Buddhist vows from Rev. Daigaku Rumme of the Confluence Zen Center in St. Louis, MO, and has been tenzo for Hokyoji’s kitchen during multiple retreat seasons. He is a caregiver and Advanced EMT by trade, and supports patients and their families in death and dying as an end-of-life doula (INELDA, 2024). Dōzen is (once again!) a residential novice priest at Hokyoji, and is finishing his undergrad to begin a Buddhist MDiv program and train as a hospice chaplain. Dz/A can be reached through Hokyoji’s contact page for doula inquiries and for further resources on grief support.
October 25, 2026 - Adam Isshin Kokotovich
Adam Isshin Kokotovich began practicing Soto Zen in 2014 and received jukai from Byakuren Judith Ragir in 2017. He currently studies with Rev. Onryu Kennedy and manifests his practice in his work, family, parenting, and involvement with the Hokyoji community.
November 1, 2026 - Rev. Musho Podulke-Smith
Rev. Musho Podulke-Smith completed the Upaya Buddhist Chaplaincy Program in March of 2023. He took Tokudo under Rev. 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.
