Calendar

Great vow Zendo

Great Vow Zen Monastery Zendo
Ango Practice Period
Tuesday – Saturday
4:30AM to 6:20AM – 
Meditation (No morning meditation on Tuesday)
6:30AM to 7:00AM – Chanting service
7:00PM to 9:20PM – Meditation
Sunday Morning Public Program 10AM-12:15PM (Please bring proof of full vaccination + your mask. You can participate online via YouTube or Zoom – links below).
Meditation instruction is available at the Sunday Morning Program
YouTube link for all events
Zoom link for all events

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weekly offerings – All Online (In person starts 10/24)

Sunday Morning: 9:30AM to 11:00AM
Led by Zen Teacher Larry Fuho Trussell
Meditation, Dharma talk, and chanting service. During sitting Fuho offers sanzen, private practice meetings for ZCO members.
Online only. In person participation will begin Oct 31.
Zoom link for Sunday Morning

Sunday Evening: 7PM to 8:30PM
Led by Hogen Bays, Roshi
Meditation and teachings on Buddhist sutras and spiritual practice.  Currently Hogen, Roshi’s theme is Shantideva’s Way of the Bodhisattva.
Online or In Person (bring your proof of vaccination and mask).
Zoom link for Sunday Evening

1st Monday each Month: 4:00 – 5:30 pm
3rd Monday each Month: 7:00 – 8:30 pm
2nd  and 4th Saturdays each Month: 4:00 – 5:30 pm
The Work of Byron Katie – facilitated by Linda Cho-on Frischmeyer
Whether you are new to The Work of Byron Katie and want to ‘try it on,’ or are familiar, even experienced, and want to do The Work in a small group setting, this opportunity is for you.  We explore a belief common to many (all?!) of us each time we meet. Online only.
Zoom link for The Work

Tuesday Evening: 7:00PM to 9:00PM
Led by Zen Teacher Nancy Kodo Conover
Meditation and group discussion, currently focused on the Lojong slogans.
Online and In Person (bring proof of vaccination and your mask.)
Zoom link for Tuesday Evening

Wednesday Evening: 7:00PM to 8:30PM.
Led by Jogen Sensei
 Meditations that may include calm-abiding, emptiness practice and loving-kindness followed by dharma talk. 
Online only.
Zoom link for Wednesday Evening

Thursday Evening: 7:00PM to 8:30P
Led by Kisei Sensei
Guided Meditation that includes embodiment, compassion, absorption and awareness practices. Currently exploring Awakening through the Zen koan technology.
Online only.
Zoom link for Thursday Evening

Friday Morning: 11:00AM to 2:00PM
Led by Doug Onkatsu Kagel
Join us in person for meditation, conversation and brown bag lunch. Open zendo – drop in.
In person only.

Friday Evening: 7:00PM to 8:00PM
Led by Zen Teacher Patrick Bansho Green
Guided meditations on metta (loving-kindness) as well as compassion, gratitude, and other qualities of the heart.
Online only.
Zoom link for Friday Evening

Recovery Dharma; Monday Evening: 7:00PM
Meetings are peer-led with shared leadership.
Using Buddhist practices and principles to heal the suffering of addiction. Now meeting at Woodlawn Park on NE Dekum and 13th

Workshops and sesshin


Workshops and sesshin are currently offered in-person and online format unless otherwise noted.


All Events
Sesshin
Weekend Retreats
Workshops
Practice Periods

May 2025

5/22 - 5/25The Work: a weekend Inquiry workshop
5/28Silver Dragons Monthly Gathering – Practicing Impermanence (Online)
5/30Great Vow Work Party
5/31Drop of Stillness – 1/2 day retreat
5/31Jizo Ceremony for those Who Have Died

June 2025

6/9 - 6/15June Sesshin – Loving Kindness
6/21Solstice Zazenkai: A One Day Meditation Retreat
6/25Silver Dragons Monthly Gathering – Practicing Impermanence (Online)
6/27 - 6/29Mindful Eating Weekend Retreat

July 2025

7/8 - 8/17Summer Residency Program 2025
7/9 - 8/13Five Buddhist Precepts for Ethical Living: Online Class Series
7/11 - 7/13Beginner’s Mind Weekend Meditation Retreat
7/19Summer Zazenkai: A One Day Meditation Retreat
7/21 - 7/27July Sesshin – Summer Breeze
7/24 - 7/26City Refuge Retreat
7/29 - 9/216 Bodhisattva Precepts Series (in – person)

August 2025

8/11 - 8/17Grasses, Trees, and the Great Earth Sesshin
8/30Chant for Peace at Heart of Wisdom

September 2025

9/9 - 9/14Jizo Sesshin
9/18 - 9/21Oceans of Compassion: A Retreat In Service To The Earth
9/27Annual Community Dinner

October 2025

10/7 - 12/21Autumn Ango – Fall Residency 2025
10/9 - 10/19October Sesshin – The Ancient Way

November 2025

11/10 - 11/16November Sesshin – Gratitude

December 2025

12/7 - 12/14December Sesshin – Rohatsu

June 2025

6/9 - 6/15June Sesshin – Loving Kindness

July 2025

7/21 - 7/27July Sesshin – Summer Breeze

August 2025

8/11 - 8/17Grasses, Trees, and the Great Earth Sesshin

September 2025

9/9 - 9/14Jizo Sesshin

October 2025

10/9 - 10/19October Sesshin – The Ancient Way

November 2025

11/10 - 11/16November Sesshin – Gratitude

December 2025

12/7 - 12/14December Sesshin – Rohatsu

June 2025

6/21Solstice Zazenkai: A One Day Meditation Retreat
6/27 - 6/29Mindful Eating Weekend Retreat

July 2025

7/11 - 7/13Beginner’s Mind Weekend Meditation Retreat
7/19Summer Zazenkai: A One Day Meditation Retreat
7/24 - 7/26City Refuge Retreat

September 2025

9/18 - 9/21Oceans of Compassion: A Retreat In Service To The Earth

May 2025

5/22 - 5/25The Work: a weekend Inquiry workshop
5/28Silver Dragons Monthly Gathering – Practicing Impermanence (Online)
5/31Drop of Stillness – 1/2 day retreat

June 2025

6/25Silver Dragons Monthly Gathering – Practicing Impermanence (Online)

July 2025

7/8 - 8/17Summer Residency Program 2025

October 2025

10/7 - 12/21Autumn Ango – Fall Residency 2025