Events

You may also receive beginning meditation instruction by visiting our meditation groups in USA and around the world.

Upcoming events

December 31, 2023
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January 1, 2024

New Year's Eve & Day Ceremonies

Ceremonies and celebration commemorating the passing of the old year and beginning of the new. Guests are welcome to attend New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, or both as they wish.

January 6, 2024
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Tea Ceremony Class

monthly, beginners welcome

First meeting of the Wakei-kai, Korinji's tea ceremony practice group studying Edosenke Chado. Beginners welcome to start learning! Details for this first organizational meeting and class can be found at the link below. Dates for ongoing monthly classes will also be announced then.

January 11, 2024
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January 14, 2024

Zen Life Retreat

Beginner's Sesshin at Korinji

Intensive meditation retreat led by Meido Roshi at our monastery in Wisconsin. Begins evening of Thursday 1/11 and ends Sunday morninig 1/14. This event is specifically geared toward beginners who have never attended a full sesshin before. It is also appropriate for those whose age or condition might preclude regular dai-sesshin. (Total amount of sitting per day is reduced, sleeping hours are increased). Full meditation instruction will be given the first evening.

January 15, 2024
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End of Setsu Ango

The "snows" retreat, the fall-winter monastic training term, ends at Korinji.

January 27, 2024
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University of Chicago: Dharma Talk and Meditation Instruction

Open to all

Meido Roshi will give foundational meditation instruction, followed by a dharma talk: "Zen: Embodied Spirituality." The event begins 11am, at Bond Chapel on the U of C campus. Please see the link below for details and to RSVP. All are welcome (not just university students), and it is free of charge.

February 17, 2024
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Tea Ceremony Class

monthly, beginners welcome

Monthly meeting of the Wakei-kai, Korinji's tea ceremony practice group studying Edosenke Chado. Beginners welcome to start learning! 12 - 1:30pm. Location and parking details below. Suggested donation: $20. Please RSVP by email.

February 17, 2024
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Intro to Zen Day & Open Meditation Practice

monthly, beginners welcome

A monthly meditation meeting open to all, including dokusan (private practice meeting with Meido Roshi, our abbot). First time attendees will receive Zen meditation instruction sufficient to afterward establish their own home practice. 10-11:30am. Please RSVP by email.

March 15, 2024
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Nehan-E

Memorial ceremony at Korinji marking the Buddha's entrance into Nirvana.

April 1, 2024
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Beginning of Ge Ango

The summer monastic training term begins at Korinji.

April 7, 2024
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Hanamatsuri

Ceremony at Korinji commemorating the birth of the Buddha.

April 27, 2024
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Tea Ceremony Class

monthly, beginners welcome

Monthly meeting of the Wakei-kai, Korinji's tea ceremony practice group studying Edosenke Chado. Beginners welcome to start learning! 12 - 1:30pm. Location and parking details below. Suggested donation: $20. Please RSVP by email.

April 27, 2024
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Intro to Zen Day & Open Meditation Practice

monthly, beginners welcome

A monthly meditation meeting open to all, including dokusan (private practice meeting with Meido Roshi, our abbot). First time attendees will receive Zen meditation instruction sufficient to afterward establish their own home practice. 10-11:30am. Please RSVP by email.

May 5, 2024
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May 11, 2024

Dai-Sesshin at Korinji

Intensive meditation retreat led by Meido Roshi at our monastery in Wisconsin. Begins evening of 5/5 and ends evening of 5/11. Partial attendance is permitted.

May 18, 2024
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Tea Ceremony Class

monthly, beginners welcome

Monthly meeting of the Wakei-kai, Korinji's tea ceremony practice group studying Edosenke Chado. Beginners welcome to start learning! 12 - 1:30pm. Location and parking details below. Suggested donation: $20. Please RSVP by email.

May 18, 2024
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Intro to Zen Day & Open Meditation Practice

monthly, beginners welcome

A monthly meditation meeting open to all, including dokusan (private practice meeting with Meido Roshi, our abbot). First time attendees will receive Zen meditation instruction sufficient to afterward establish their own home practice. 10-11:30am. Please RSVP by email.

May 23, 2024
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May 26, 2024

Shugendo in Japan

Mountain Training at Mt. Koshikidake

Annual Mountain Training in Japan at Mt. Koshikidake (Yamagata). Led by Shokai Koshikidake Soke, the Headmaster of the Mt. Koshikidake tradition of Shugendo, and with special guest Kakudo Mitsunaga Dai-Ajari. Training includes the Jikkai Shugyo (10 Realms Practice), takigyo (waterfall training), meditation and ritual practice, and Saito Goma (fire ceremony). Mitsunaga Dai-Ajari will conduct Kechien Kanjo (empowerment) in the full Tendai manner for participants. Please see the attached document, and email to shugeninternational@gmail.com for more information.

June 16, 2024
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June 22, 2024

Dai-Sesshin at Korinji

Intensive meditation retreat led by Meido Roshi at our monastery in Wisconsin. Begins evening of 6/16 and ends evening of 6/22. Partial attendance is permitted.

June 29, 2024
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Tea Ceremony Class

monthly, beginners welcome

Monthly meeting of the Wakei-kai, Korinji's tea ceremony practice group studying Edosenke Chado. Beginners welcome to start learning! 12 - 1:30pm. Location and parking details below. Suggested donation: $20. Please RSVP by email.

June 29, 2024
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Intro to Zen Day & Open Meditation Practice

monthly, beginners welcome

A monthly meditation meeting open to all, including dokusan (private practice meeting with Meido Roshi, our abbot). First time attendees will receive Zen meditation instruction sufficient to afterward establish their own home practice. 10-11:30am. Please RSVP by email.

July 7, 2024
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July 13, 2024

Internal Cultivation Sesshin

This Dai-sesshin, led by Meido Roshi at our monastery in Wisconsin, will be conducted with the usual rigor but also a special focus: instruction and practice of the internal energetic cultivation curriculum handed down in the Rinzai Zen lineage, including practices centered on the navel center (tanden soku) and the methods transmitted by Hakuin Zenji. Partial participation will not be permitted for this sesshin: you must attend the entire training. Begins the evening of 7/7 and ends the evening of 7/13.

July 14, 2024
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Tea Ceremony Class

monthly, beginners welcome

Monthly meeting of the Wakei-kai, Korinji's tea ceremony practice group studying Edosenke Chado. Beginners welcome to start learning! 12 - 1:30pm. Location and parking details below. Suggested donation: $20. Please RSVP by email.

July 14, 2024
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Intro to Zen Day & Open Meditation Practice

monthly, beginners welcome

A monthly meditation meeting open to all, including dokusan (private practice meeting with Meido Roshi, our abbot). First time attendees will receive Zen meditation instruction sufficient to afterward establish their own home practice. 10-11:30am. Please RSVP by email.

July 15, 2024
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End of Ge Ango

The summer monastic training term ends at Korinji.

July 18, 2024
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July 24, 2024

Dai-Sesshin in Switzerland

Dai-Sesshin, intensive 7-day Zen meditation retreat led by Meido Roshi in Chironico. See the info doc for details and registration.

July 26, 2024
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July 28, 2024

Shugendo in Switzerland

Intensive Training Weekend

Shugendo intensive training weekend in the village of Chironico in Ticino. Perfect for beginners, this training will include lecture regarding the meaning and purpose of Shugendo, the Jukkai Shugyo (Ten Realms training), and more. We will experience practice in nature, takigyo (waterfall training), along with various meditation and ritual practices including extended mantra recitation. Note that the hiking portion of this year's training is much less rigorous than our usual mountain training, and this event is open to persons with no experience. Organized by International Shugendo Association. See the info doc for details and registration.

August 17, 2024
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Obon (Urabon-e)

(Please note: date is tentative. confirmation and details will be announced soon). Join us at Korinji for this commemoration in honor of deceased ancestors and loved ones. Guests, including children, are welcome. After lighting candle lanterns and hanging them in the forest around the monastery grounds, a brief memorial service will be conducted in Korinji's main hall during which all may offer incense to the deceased. We will then have a campfire gathering and food together. Please RSVP by email.

October 1, 2024
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Setsu Ango Begins

The "snows" retreat, the fall-winter monastic training term, begins at Korinji.

October 5, 2024
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Daruma-Ki

Memorial ceremony at Korinji for Bodhidharma, the founder of the Zen lineage in China (conducted during the October Dai-sesshin).

October 6, 2024
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October 12, 2024

Dai-Sesshin at Korinji

Intensive meditation retreat led by Meido Roshi at our monastery in Wisconsin. Begins evening of 10/6 and ends evening of 10/12. Partial attendance is permitted.

November 3, 2024
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November 9, 2024

Dai-Sesshin at Korinji

Intensive meditation retreat led by Meido Roshi at our monastery in Wisconsin. Begins evening of 11/3 and ends evening of 11/9. Partial attendance is permitted. This sesshin marks the 10th anniversary of Korinji's dedication as a Rinzai Zen monastery.

December 1, 2024
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December 8, 2023

Rohatsu Dai-Sesshin at Korinji

Intensive meditation retreat led by Meido Roshi at our monastery in Wisconsin. Begins evening of 12/1 and ends morning of 12/8. Partial attendance is permitted.

December 8, 2024
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Jodo-E

Ceremony at Korinji commemorating the Buddha's enlightenment (conducted on the final morning of the December Rohatsu Dai-sesshin).

December 31, 2024
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January 1, 2025

New Year's Eve & Day Ceremonies

Ceremonies and celebration commemorating the passing of the old year and beginning of the new. Guests are welcome to attend New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, or both as they wish.

January 15, 2025
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End of Setsu Ango

The "snows" retreat, the fall-winter monastic training term, ends at Korinji.