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New Year's Eve Zazenkai — a half-day sit with Dogen

  • McGowan House Zendo 381 High Street Monterey, CA, 93940 United States (map)

Led by
Shogen Danielson of the MBZC Teaching Council

In-Person at McGowan House Zendo

A zazenkai is a mini-retreat that gives us the opportunity to sustain our personal meditation practice in a community setting. In addition to sitting zazen and walking kinhin meditation there is also tea, a treat and a talk.

This short end-of-year retreat will focus on the method and practice of Dōgen Zenji, who established Soto Zen in Japan. Dōgen (1200–1253) was the founder of the Soto sect, one of the five major denominations of Japanese Buddhism that spread rapidly in medieval Japan and remains an important religious movement in modern society.

Questions may be directed to Shogen. Your email should generate the subject line Zazenkai or you may enter it manually.

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Dogen painting believed to be in public domain.


Earlier Event: November 17
For All in the Ten Directions
Later Event: January 13
Introduction to Soto Zen Buddhism