2025/11/23 Dokusan – Interview with the zen master
Dokusan: The Private Meeting with a Zen Master In Zen practice, dokusan interview is a private encounter between a student and a Zen master. During this interview, the student has…
2025/12/27 Year-End Meditation Retreat
Year-End Meditation Retreat The year-end meditation retreat is a practice that allows us to reflect on the year that has passed, cultivate inner peace, and prepare for the new year…
2025/12/30 Year-End Ceremony of the 108 Bell Tolls
It is an ancient tradition in Zen Buddhist temples to welcome the New Year with the celebration of the 108 bell tolls year-end ceremony. Why 108 bell tolls at year-end?…
2026/01/18 Bodhicitta. Sunday, January 18. Start Zen Dharma Course 2026
What does Bodhicitta or Bodaishin mean? Bodaishin (Japanese) or Bodhicitta (Sanskrit) is a fundamental concept in Zen Buddhism and the entire Mahayana tradition. Bodhicitta means an aspiration to awakening, often…