Zazenkai and Dharma Talk by Mukei Hoshi

We invite you to participate in Village Zendo’s zazenkai, a one-day retreat that will be held both online and in person. It will include ample periods of meditation, oryoki-style lunch, service, a Dharma talk, and conclude with open sozan.

This zazenkai schedule has been extended to 5:00pm, including an oryoki-style lunch for those attending in person. Oryoki is a communal and ritual style of serving and eating meals practiced at Zen temples around the world. The Village Zendo suspended the practice during the epidemic and we are now bringing it back due to popular demand. Oryoki gives us a deep opportunity to experience mindfulness in action and in community.

No previous experience is required to participate. Please bring your own oryoki bowls, cloths, and utensils, if you have them. The Village Zendo will provide you with a set if you do not have your own.

Please register before Tuesday, Oct 13, 12:00pm ET if you would like to participate in oryoki. If you sign up for zazenkai after the deadline, it is likely we won’t have oryoki lunch available for you, and you should plan to go outside during the meal to obtain it.

You can learn more about the practice of oryoki by following this link.

For those that are attending in person, you can learn more about practicing with us in person at this link.

For those that will be practicing with us virtually, we recommend that you review the Village Zendo’s guidelines for online sitting. (Note that zazenkai will not be held at the public zendo link, but a private link which will be emailed to you upon registration.)