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…
2026/06/13 17h Zen Meditation with the Genjokoan.
Genjokoan: A Zen Meditation Workshop The Genjokoan is a text written by the Japanese Zen master Eihei Dōgen, who in the 13th century introduced the Sōtō Zen school of Buddhism…
2026/02/07 Start Zen Mindfulness Karma Course. Saturday, February 7
Mindfulness Karma is a module of the Zen Mindfulness course at the Zen Kannon Center, designed to teach the application of mindfulness to actions and their consequences. Psychological distress and…
2025/11/22 Samu: Zen practice of voluntary work
Saturday there is a Samu workshop. Sign up using the form. Samu Zen Samu in Zen refers to voluntary work performed as part of the practice at a Zen center.…
Satipatthana: The Four Foundations of Mindfulness
Satipatthana: Sati – Attention, Patthana – The Four Foundations of Mindfulness The Four Foundations of Attention is the Buddha’s teaching recorded in the Satipatthana, a set of instructions aimed at…
2025/11/23 Bodhisattva Way. Sunday, November 23rd
The Way of the Bodhisattva The Way of the Bodhisattva is an important concept in Zen Buddhism, arising from the Mahayana tradition. A bodhisattva is someone who aspires to enlightenment…
2025/11/22 Koan Baizhang and the Fox. Saturday, November 22
The Fox in Zen Stories To understand the koan of the fox, it is helpful to begin with this story. Once, while a Zen master was walking through the forest,…
2026/10/11 Dharma Workshop on the Lotus Sutra. Sunday, October 11
Origin of the Lotus Sutra The Lotus Sutra is a fundamental text in Mahayana Buddhism and is considered one of the most important scriptures in this tradition. It comprises several…
2026/10/10 koan zazen shin meditation workshop
What is a koan? In the zazen shin koan meditation, we will introduce the koan “polishing a tile.” A koan is a riddle used in Zen practice to help students…