Upcoming

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20 March – Rev. Kokyo Henkel – Luminous Owl, Guest Speaker

Kokyo currently residing in Crestone, Colorado has served as Head Teacher at Santa Cruz Zen Center. He has been practicing zen since 1990 in residence at Tassajara, Green Gulch Farm, No Abode Hermitage in Mill Valley, and Bukkokuji Monastery in Japan. He was ordained a priest in 1994 by Tenshin Anderson Roshi and received Dharma Transmission from him in 2010.

Kokyo’s interests include looking at how the classic original teachings of Buddha-Dharma from ancient India, China, and Japan are still very much alive and useful in present-day America to bring peace and harmony to this troubled world.

You may join the Zoom meeting for meditation any time starting at 9 a.m. for socializing and to check-in on how you are doing. Zazen begins at ~9:25 a.m. followed by the Dharma talk at ~ 10:10am, followed by Q&A as well as an another opportunity to check in and see how you are doing. 

Please click here to be routed to our Zoom gathering.

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10 April 花祭りhalf day sit – Buddha’s Birthday

please join our community of support for a half day Sōtō
Zen retreat on Siddhārtha Gautama, Shakyamuni Buddha’s 2584th birthday!  
 

 half day silent retreat
zazen, kinhin, service, dharma talk, and ceremony 

 April 10, 2021 @ 6am to 1pm

“I am chief of the world,
Eldest am I in the world,
Foremost am I in the world.
This is the last birth.
There is now no more coming to be.”

 to  inquire further write to info@hszc.org 

remember the sangha (community) jewel is a vital part of our zen practice and best way to celebrate the buddha’s birth!  
 
Please digitally join the sangha for this event. 

click here to join us!