2010 EVENTS
Korinji Foundation Board of Directors Meetings
- Open community and planning meeting, Sunday February 21st, 11am at Daiyuzenji in Chicago.
- General monthly meetings: third Sunday of each month, 12pm, at Daiyuzenji temple, Chicago
Monastery Work Dates at the future site of Korinji
Preliminary; some may be subject to change. To get on our volunteer work crew list, please email Korinji.
- 10/26-31: Year End Work Week and wrap-up
Fundraising Events
- Aikido, Zen and Misogi training at Huron Valley Aikikai, Ann Arbor, MI. Proceeds benefit the Korinji Foundation and Brooklyn Aikikai. Please see the Huron Valley Aikikai site here.
- Raffle on Feb. 27th, at Daiyuzenji temple, Chicago.
- The 2010 Fall-a-thon, June 26th. Please see the Fall-a-thon information site here.
Sesshin (Intensive Zen retreats)
- February 11-14: Winter Sesshin at the Japanese Culture Institute, Lake in the Hills, IL
- August 10-15 (tentative): Summer Dai-Sesshin at Camp Dewan, Burlington, WI
- October 1-3: Sesshin at Daiyuzenji Temple, Chicago, IL
- Sep. 9-12: European Sesshin in Laufen, Germany (near the Austrian border). Information on the Daiyuzenji site here.
- Dec. 1-8: Rohatsu Sesshin at Daiyuzenji, Chicago, IL
Zazenkai (short overnight retreats)
Starting 6:30 pm at Daiyuzenji, Chicago, Illinois, on the following dates:
Other Retreats and Practice Opportunities
- January 9-10: University Student Retreat at Daiyuzenji, Chicago, IL
Zen Lectures/Talks
- Every Sunday morning, 10am, at Daiyuzenji temple in Chicago; Teisho by one of the Daiyuzenji Roshi. All are welcome.
- Every Tuesday evening, 7:30pm, at the DePaul University Lincoln Park campus Student Center, room 320; sitting followed by open discussion with Meido Moore Roshi, hosted by the DePaul University Zen Society. All are welcome (academic school year only; group does not meet in the summer).
- Every Thursday evening, 7:30pm, at Northwestern University (Alice Millar Chapel); sitting, followed by a talk by Meido Moore Roshi, hosted by the Northwestern University Zen Society. All are welcome (academic school year only; group does not meet in the summer).
Academic/Research Related Events
Meditation instruction for beginners, open meditation sessions, and chanting services are offered several times weekly at Daiyuzenji temple in Chicago, our current home; see Daiyuzenji's website here.
For more information on any event, please contact our office. New events are added frequently.