Events
You may also receive beginning meditation instruction by visiting our meditation groups in USA and around the world.
Upcoming events
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.
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.
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.
End of Setsu Ango
The "snows" retreat, the fall-winter monastic training term, ends at Korinji.
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.
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.
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.
Nehan-E
Memorial ceremony at Korinji marking the Buddha's entrance into Nirvana.
Beginning of Ge Ango
The summer monastic training term begins at Korinji.
Hanamatsuri
Also called Kanbutsu-e: ceremony at Korinji commemorating the birth of the Buddha.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 wear loose, comfortable, and modest clothing appropriate for sitting on the floor (no shorts or short skirts, please). Please RSVP by email.
End of Ge Ango
The summer monastic training term ends at Korinji.
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.
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.
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.
Zen Life Retreat
Beginner's Sesshin at Korinji
3-day intensive meditation retreat led by Meido Roshi at our monastery in Wisconsin. Begins evening of Friday 9/20 and ends Sunday late morninig 9/22. 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.
Setsu Ango Begins
The "snows" retreat, the fall-winter monastic training term, begins at Korinji.
Daruma-Ki
Memorial ceremony at Korinji for Bodhidharma, the founder of the Zen lineage in China (conducted during the October Dai-sesshin).
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.
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.
Aikido Training in Chicago
Friday evening and Saturday Aikido seminar led by Meido Moore Shihan and Lisa Tomoleoni Shihan. More details TBA.
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.
Jodo-E
Ceremony at Korinji commemorating the Buddha's enlightenment (conducted on the final morning of the December Rohatsu Dai-sesshin).
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.
End of Setsu Ango
The "snows" retreat, the fall-winter monastic training term, ends at Korinji.
Sesshin in Germany
Intensive meditation retreat led by Meido Roshi near Berlin; details to be announced. Save the dates!