Upcoming Events
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Sunday Schedule
Every Sunday (please email us to confirm during holidays and bad weather)
Join us for our Sunday morning program. Registration is required. Please aim to arrive at 9:00 AM. Service or Zen Meditation Instruction will begin at 9:30 AM, followed by two periods of Zazen, a dharma talk, and lunch. A $25 donation is suggested for those attending the Zen Meditation Instruction Class. Dharma talks are given by Tenshin Roshi from his home on the property. Dokusan with Tenshin Roshi is available to Yokoji members by request. If you would like dokusan, please email a request at least one day ahead of time to zmc@zmc.org. Please find out more about our membership program if you are not yet a member.
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February
Yokoji Sangha Work Weekend
Saturday February 21st, 9:00am - 5:00pm
In response to many Sangha members expressing the wish to support and take care of the work to maintain Yokoji, we have scheduled the work practice weekends for the 3rd weekend of the month.Work practice will begin at 9:00am on Saturday morning and continue until 5:00pm, stopping for lunch at 12:30pm. We will then enjoy a meal together in the evening. Please RSVP with the office if you can attend. Overnight accommodation is available on Friday, and/or Saturday. Attendees are welcome to stay for the Sunday Program and Dharma Talk.
Join us for a full day of care taking. This day brings the community together to take care of the Center. There will be work for all abilities, concentrating on the buildings and grounds.
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March
Spring Training Period
Sunday March 1st - Sunday May 17th
The Spring Training Period at Yokoji is a time of intensified practice for the whole community—where we have the wonderful opportunity to recommit ourselves to practice, embodying and strengthening the qualities that we most appreciate and value. It is a perfect time to spend a few days, weeks or months in residence at the Center to deepen your appreciation of life through zazen, service and communal living. Non-residents can participate both at home and at the Center. For those practicing at Yokoji, the schedule is more demanding, with an abundance of zazen and a greater number of sesshins. Whether you are spending the whole period at Yokoji, just one or two weekends, or are committing to a stronger home practice, we invite you to participate with us in any way that you can during this Training Period.
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Sesshin
Sunday March 1st - Sunday March 8th
Sesshin can be translated as “to unify the mind.” Sesshin is at the heart of Zen Practice—a chance to give full attention to one’s life without distraction. Participants live at the Center for the duration, following a simple yet challenging schedule of zazen, chanting services, formal meals, work practice and rest periods. Dharma talks are given daily and Tenshin Roshi, if present, offers face-to face interview (dokusan) to all students. There are sometimes visiting teachers who will also give dharma talks and interviews. Please visit the sesshin page for more information about sesshin.
If you would like to participate in a 7-day sesshin for the first time, we recommend that you attend a Day of Zen Practice class or a weekend sesshin first. If you cannot attend either of these first, you must at least be present for the first evening of sesshin to receive instruction.
For those with prior sesshin experience, part-time participation is acceptable if you cannot make the whole event.
Members: $400.00
Non-members: $550.00Registration required. Part-time rates are listed on the sesshin page. Please look over the schedule for sesshin before signing up.
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Yokoji Sangha Work Weekend
Saturday March 21st, 9:00am - 5:00pm
In response to many Sangha members expressing the wish to support and take care of the work to maintain Yokoji, we have scheduled the work practice weekends for the 3rd weekend of the month.Work practice will begin at 9:00am on Saturday morning and continue until 5:00pm, stopping for lunch at 12:30pm. We will then enjoy a meal together in the evening. Please RSVP with the office if you can attend. Overnight accommodation is available on Friday, and/or Saturday. Attendees are welcome to stay for the Sunday Program and Dharma Talk.
Join us for a full day of care taking. This day brings the community together to take care of the Center. There will be work for all abilities, concentrating on the buildings and grounds.
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April
Beginner's Mind Sesshin
Friday April 3rd - Sunday April 5th
Sesshin can be translated as “to unify the mind.” Sesshin is at the heart of Zen Practice - a chance to give full attention to one’s life without distraction.
This sesshin is designed for those who are new to Zen practice. There will be orientation given regarding the basic formal procedures that will be used over the weekend, so no prior experience is required. The schedule will be lighter than the regular sesshin that we run at Yokoji. We all have the ‘beginner’s mind’, that which sees the world afresh in each moment. Sesshin is the perfect vehicle to realize this. This sesshin is also open to experienced practitioners. Please look over the schedule for sesshin before signing up.
Members: $150
Non-members: $250Registration required. Part-time rates are listed on the sesshin page.
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Yokoji Sangha Work Weekend
Saturday April 18th, 9:00am - 5:00pm
In response to many Sangha members expressing the wish to support and take care of the work to maintain Yokoji, we have scheduled the work practice weekends for the 3rd weekend of the month.Work practice will begin at 9:00am on Saturday morning and continue until 5:00pm, stopping for lunch at 12:30pm. We will then enjoy a meal together in the evening. Please RSVP with the office if you can attend. Overnight accommodation is available on Friday, and/or Saturday. Attendees are welcome to stay for the Sunday Program and Dharma Talk.
Join us for a full day of care taking. This day brings the community together to take care of the Center. There will be work for all abilities, concentrating on the buildings and grounds.
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May
Sesshin
Sunday May 10th - Sunday May 17th
Sesshin can be translated as “to unify the mind.” Sesshin is at the heart of Zen Practice—a chance to give full attention to one’s life without distraction. Participants live at the Center for the duration, following a simple yet challenging schedule of zazen, chanting services, formal meals, work practice and rest periods. Dharma talks are given daily and Tenshin Roshi, if present, offers face-to face interview (dokusan) to all students. There are sometimes visiting teachers who will also give dharma talks and interviews. Please visit the sesshin page for more information about sesshin.
If you would like to participate in a 7-day sesshin for the first time, we recommend that you attend a Day of Zen Practice class or a weekend sesshin first. If you cannot attend either of these first, you must at least be present for the first evening of sesshin to receive instruction.
For those with prior sesshin experience, part-time participation is acceptable if you cannot make the whole event.
Members: $400.00
Non-members: $550.00Registration required. Part-time rates are listed on the sesshin page. Please look over the schedule for sesshin before signing up.
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July
Summer One Month Intensive
Monday July 6th - Sunday August 2nd
The Summer One Month Intensive at Yokoji is a time of intensified practice for the whole community—where we have the wonderful opportunity to recommit ourselves to practice, embodying and strengthening the qualities that we most appreciate and value. It is a perfect time to spend a few days, weeks or the whole month in residence at the Center to deepen your appreciation of life through zazen, service and communal living. Non-residents can participate both at home and at the Center. For those practicing at Yokoji, the schedule is more demanding, with an abundance of zazen. Whether you are spending the whole period at Yokoji, just one or two weekends, or are committing to a stronger home practice, we invite you to participate with us in any way that you can during this Training Period.
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Sesshin
Sunday July 26th, 3:30pm - Sunday August 2nd, 12:30pm
Sesshin can be translated as “to unify the mind.” Sesshin is at the heart of Zen Practice—a chance to give full attention to one’s life without distraction. Participants live at the Center for the duration, following a simple yet challenging schedule of zazen, chanting services, formal meals, work practice and rest periods. Dharma talks are given daily and Tenshin Roshi, if present, offers face-to face interview (dokusan) to all students. There are sometimes visiting teachers who will also give dharma talks and interviews. Please visit the sesshin page for more information about sesshin.
If you would like to participate in a 7-day sesshin for the first time, we recommend that you attend a Sunday Program or a weekend sesshin first. If you cannot attend either of these first, you must at least be present for the first evening of sesshin to receive instruction.
For those with prior sesshin experience, part-time participation is acceptable if you cannot make the whole event.
Members: $400.00
Non-members: $550.00Registration required. Part-time rates are listed on the sesshin page. Please look over the schedule for sesshin before signing up.
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September
Beginner's Mind Sesshin
Friday September 11th - Sunday September 13th
Sesshin can be translated as “to unify the mind.” Sesshin is at the heart of Zen Practice - a chance to give full attention to one’s life without distraction.
This sesshin is designed for those who are new to Zen practice. There will be orientation given regarding the basic formal procedures that will be used over the weekend, so no prior experience is required. The schedule will be lighter than the regular sesshin that we run at Yokoji. We all have the ‘beginner’s mind’, that which sees the world afresh in each moment. Sesshin is the perfect vehicle to realize this. This sesshin is also open to experienced practitioners. Please look over the schedule for sesshin before signing up.
Members: $150
Non-members: $250Registration required. Part-time rates are listed on the sesshin page.
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October
Fall One Month Intensive
Sunday October 25th - Sunday November 22nd
The Fall One Month Intensive at Yokoji is a time of intensified practice for the whole community—where we have the wonderful opportunity to recommit ourselves to practice, embodying and strengthening the qualities that we most appreciate and value. It is a perfect time to spend a few days, weeks or the whole month in residence at the Center to deepen your appreciation of life through zazen, service and communal living. Non-residents can participate both at home and at the Center. For those practicing at Yokoji, the schedule is more demanding, with an abundance of zazen. Whether you are spending the whole period at Yokoji, just one or two weekends, or are committing to a stronger home practice, we invite you to participate with us in any way that you can during this Training Period.
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November
Sesshin (Rohatsu)
Sunday November 15th, 3:30pm - Sunday November 22nd, 12:30pm
Sesshin can be translated as “to unify the mind.” Sesshin is at the heart of Zen Practice—a chance to give full attention to one’s life without distraction. Participants live at the Center for the duration, following a simple yet challenging schedule of zazen, chanting services, formal meals, work practice and rest periods. Dharma talks are given daily and Tenshin Roshi, if present, offers face-to face interview (dokusan) to all students. There are sometimes visiting teachers who will also give dharma talks and interviews. Please visit the sesshin page for more information about sesshin.
If you would like to participate in a 7-day sesshin for the first time, we recommend that you attend a Day of Zen Practice class or a weekend sesshin first. If you cannot attend either of these first, you must at least be present for the first evening of sesshin to receive instruction.
For those with prior sesshin experience, part-time participation is acceptable if you cannot make the whole event.
Members: $400.00
Non-members: $550.00Registration required. Part-time rates are listed on the sesshin page. Please look over the schedule for sesshin before signing up.