THIS WEEKEND: One Day Sitting - Join Us On Site or Online

 

THIS WEEKEND: Join Us for 'Entering the Gate' 1-Day Sitting

This retreat is an introduction to Zen training and an opportunity for beginners and experienced sitters to plunge into the heart of Zen practice. Retreatants will experience a moderate schedule of zazen (eight periods of sitting meditation), kinhin (walking meditation), samu (work practice), oryoki (formal meals) and sutra chanting—good for both beginners and experienced sitters. Please wear warm, loose, and subdued clothing for zazen. View Schedule

Check-in between 5:00 and 6:00pm on Friday, May 5, 2023. This one-day retreat includes a 6pm Friday evening dinner and an overnight stay. Oryoki instructions will follow the evening dinner at 6:40pm. May Fusatsu Ceremony from 7:30 to 9:00pm is included. Day practice option available without overnight stay.

$85–160 ON SITE | $85 ON SITE (Day Practice) | $40 ONLINE

*10-20% Member Discount (Please log in first to receive the discount.)

THIS FRIDAY: Join Us for Fusatsu Atonement Ceremony

Atonement Ceremony is a Buddhadharma training—Blessing from the teacher and a ritual of chanting, bowing, purification, and renewal of vows/direction. Traditionally practiced on the full moon, Fusatsu is one of the most beautiful and profound ceremonies in the Zen tradition. Together, we acknowledge our karmic entanglements and hindrances, at-one for the beginningless greed, anger, and ignorance—restoring harmony and happiness.

7:30 – 8:00pm Zazen / 8:00 – 9:00pm Service   Read Article: "Ryaku Fusatsu—The Full Moon Ceremony” by Sheryl Gyonyo Hamilton (Reprint from Mountain Wind, October-December 2022)   Open to YOU! If you live within driving distance, please register to attend ON SITE.

Open to the public ON SITE or ONLINE | By DONATION

My Innermost Request — A Message from Kwong-roshi

I feel these last few years have been my most profound and mature. In reflection, I’m thinking about all of the great Asian teachers that came West. Most of them died very early. Suzuki-roshi / 67, Trungpa Rinpoche / 47, Maezumi-roshi around 70, HH XVI Karmarpa early 60’s and that was still young. But I had the good karma to have had twenty more years, which greatly helped me to begin to understand what - Personally, Clarifying the Mind means. This is the cause of my Joy. I can now explain what sanzen is, as well as demonstrate it.   Since I do not have the luxury of time, I’m urging everyone who has trained with me to return to GENJOJI and Train more than ever………………   Zensan Jacksho Kwong

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