EVENTS
Fall Keishin
This is a 4-day online intensive training format we call keishin (繋心 pronounced “kay-shin”) or “to connect the mind.”
Winter Keishin
This is a 4-day online intensive training format we call keishin (繋心 pronounced “kay-shin”) or “to connect the mind.”
Spring Keishin
This is a 4-day online intensive training format we call keishin (繋心 pronounced “kay-shin”) or “to connect the mind.”
Fall Keishin
This is a 4-day online intensive training format we call keishin (繋心 pronounced “kay-shin”) or “to connect the mind.”
Teisho
A teisho is a talk given by a Zen Master during intensive training. Rebecca Ryan Roshi will give online teishos that are open to attendees of Daily Zazen every afternoon during Spring Keishin, March 21-24.
Spring Keishin
This is a 4-day online intensive training format we call keishin (繋心 pronounced “kay-shin”) or “to connect the mind.”
Connection: 49-Day Training
During the Connection: 49-Day Zen Training Period, we invite you to commit to daily zazen (Zen meditation) and working with another practice or relationship (person, community, or process) to explore how we shift focus towards “relationship over transaction” and "practice (or process) over reaching a goal.”
Teisho
A teisho is a talk given by a Zen Master during intensive training. Heather Scobie Roshi will give online teishos that are open to attendees of Daily Zazen every afternoon during Fall Keishin, November 9-12.
Fall Keishin
This is a 4-day online intensive training format we call keishin (繋心 pronounced “kay-shin”) or “to connect the mind.”
Teisho
A teisho is a talk given by a Zen Master during intensive training. Gordon Greene Roshi will give online teishos that are open to attendees of Daily Zazen every afternoon during Spring Keishin, March 23-25.
Spring Keishin
This is a 4-day online intensive training format we call keishin (繋心 pronounced “kay-shin”) or “to connect the mind.”
Being Time to Renew Being: 49-day Training
We often think of time and energy as limited resources that we must budget and bank. So, how is it that time and energy seem to expand and contract? What if you had practices where “being time” could make time and spending energy could restore energy? We invite you into an embodied and collective exploration of these questions in a 49-day practice period consisting of daily zazen (seated Zen meditation) and another additional activity of your choosing. The invitation is for you to experience for yourself whether carving out time for these activities in your busy schedule can give you increased energy, feelings of having more time in the day and being more satisfied.
Jiki Stories
Greene Roshi recently shared a collection "jiki stories" from folks as a way to document what jikis do best - exhibiting the strength and sensitivity at the heart of our training. The stories were meant to be inspiration for new generations of jikis. This time around, we welcome participants’ stories, questions, or any further discussion about the role of the jiki.
Teisho
A teisho is a talk given by a Zen Master during intensive training. Heather Meikyo Scobie Roshi will give online teishos that are open to attendees of Daily Zazen every evening during Fall Keishin, November 10-12 at 7:30-8:15 CST.
Fall Keishin
This is a 4-day online intensive training format we call keishin (繋心 pronounced “kay-shin”) or “to connect the mind.”
The Truth About Online Zen Training
Heather Meikyo Scobie Roshi will discuss what we know and don’t know about online Zen training and provide an overview of the training path for Chosei Zen students, including the role of online and in-person training.
Teisho
A teisho is a talk given by a Zen Master during intensive training. Rebecca Yakumei Ryan Roshi will give online teishos that are open to attendees of Daily Zazen every evening during Spring Keishin, April 28-30 at 7:30-8:15 CDT.
Spring Keishin
Four times per year, we hold intensive periods of Zen training called sesshin (接心), which literally means “to gather the mind” in Japanese. Because of social distancing and travel restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve taken the training online through a training format we call keishin (繋心 pronounced “kay-shin”) or “to connect the mind.”
Jiki Stories
Within the last year, Greene Roshi had solicited "jiki stories" from folks as a way to document what jikis do best - exhibit the strength and sensitivity at the heart of our training. The stories were meant to be inspiration for new generations of jikis. We will read a few stories and have further discussion about the role of the jiki.
Webinar: The Elegance of Not Enough
Historically, Zen training temples didn’t have much money or resources. As a result they had to figure out how to keep people fed, sheltered, clean and warm in a frugal way. Unexpectedly, that frugality led to some highly elegant solutions such as the traditional outdoor bath. In this webinar, Gordon Greene Roshi will talk about ways that is relevant to us today at the Spring Green Dojo.
Pablo Picasso and a Piece of Charcoal
The key skill when learning shodo (calligraphy) is the ability to become one with the characters that one is learning from. That “becoming one with” is a whole body skill that is very different from using your eyes to copy what you see in front of you. As you might expect, developing that whole body skill involves breath and posture. In this 3-part series, we’ll explore that experience while using tree branches as our master “characters.”
Jiki Stories
Within the last year, Greene Roshi had solicited "jiki stories" from folks as a way to document what jikis do best - exhibit the strength and sensitivity at the heart of our training. The stories were meant to be inspiration for new generations of jikis. We will read a few stories and have further discussion about the role of the jiki.
Women in Zen discussion group
This is a bi-monthly Zoom discussion about “Women in Zen,” led by Rebecca Yakumei Ryan. The meetings will be part presentation and part discussion. The group will meet every other month, on the 3rd Sunday, after Daily Zazen from 7:30-8:45am CST.
Jiki Stories
Within the last year, Greene Roshi had solicited "jiki stories" from folks as a way to document what jikis do best - exhibit the strength and sensitivity at the heart of our training. The stories were meant to be inspiration for new generations of jikis. We will read a few stories and have further discussion about the role of the jiki.
Teisho
A teisho is a talk given by a Zen Master during intensive training. Ginny Jiko Whitelaw Roshi will give online teishos that are open to attendees of Daily Zazen every evening during Fall Keishin, November 11-13 7:30-8:30 CST.
Fall Keishin
This is a 4-day online intensive training format we call keishin (繋心 pronounced “kay-shin”) or “to connect the mind.”
Start of Resonate online course
We live in a time of great noise, disruption and dysfunction, where it can be hard to be heard or know how to make a difference. But penetrate to the principle underlying all change and you can lead yourself and others in the most purposeful, joyful and resilient way. That principle is resonance and this 6-week, instructor-led online course is your guide.
Women in Zen discussion group
This is a bi-monthly Zoom discussion about “Women in Zen,” led by Rebecca Yakumei Ryan. The meetings will be part presentation and part discussion. The group will meet every other month, on the 3rd Sunday, after Daily Zazen from 7:30-8:45am CST.
Ask a Roshi: Andy Robins
In this periodic opportunity, Virtual Dojo students can ask questions, receive instruction, and have back-and-forth discussions with a Chosei Zen Roshi (Zen Master) about Zen training. We encourage students to be curious about their own experiences and share any questions that are coming up.
Start of Deepening Your Zazen series (UK/EU)
In Zen training, zazen is of the utmost importance. You cannot talk about Zen without zazen. We start with zazen, and we finish with zazen. That is the practice of Zen. Andy Seizan Robins Roshi will be teaching a 6-week series to help you refine your zazen practice. The classes will be bi-weekly on Mondays from 8-9 pm UK time (9-10pm CET) on 28th June 2021 through 6th September 2021.
Start of Deepening Your Zazen series (US)
In Zen training, zazen is of the utmost importance. You cannot talk about Zen without zazen. We start with zazen, and we finish with zazen. That is the practice of Zen. Andy Seizan Robins Roshi will be teaching a 6-week series to help you refine your zazen practice. The classes will be bi-weekly on Mondays from 12-1 pm PT / 2-3 pm CT/ 3-4 pm ET on June 28, 2021 through September 6, 2021.
Ask a Roshi: Rebecca Ryan
In this periodic opportunity, Virtual Dojo students can ask questions, receive instruction, and have back-and-forth discussions with a Chosei Zen Roshi (Zen Master) about Zen training. We encourage students to be curious about their own experiences and share any questions that are coming up.