Events
You may also receive beginning meditation instruction by visiting our meditation groups in USA and around the world.
Upcoming events
Intro to Zen Day
Open House at Korinji
Join us for an open house at Korinji: receive beginning meditation instruction, meet the abbot and residents, tour the monastery, and experience Japanese tea ceremony. 10am-12pm. There is no fee - a donation box will be set out for optional contributions to the monastery. All welcome! Please read the info carefully (especially parking instructions) and RSVP by email.
Dai-Sesshin at Korinji
Intensive meditation retreat led by Meido Roshi at our monastery in Wisconsin. Begins evening of 10/1 and ends evening of 10/7. Partial attendance is permitted.
Beginning of Setsu Ango
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).
Sesshin in Germany
Intensive meditation retreat led by Meido Roshi at the Klostergut Harpfetsham in Palling (Bavaria); the nearest airport is Salzburg. See the info doc for details and registration.
Kakudo Mitsunaga Dai Ajari Visit
Shugendo Training
Kakudo Mitsunaga Dai-Ajari, among the most famous living Mt. Hiei "marathon monks," and his student Shokai Koshikidake Soke, headmaster of the Mt. Koshikidake tradition of Shugendo, will both be at Korinji to teach and conduct kanjo (empowerments) related to Shugendo practice. Also offered will be the precious kechien kanjo, conducted by Ajari in the full Tendai manner.
10th Anniversary Dai-Sesshin at Korinji
Intensive meditation retreat led by Meido Roshi at our monastery in Wisconsin. Begins evening of 11/5 and ends evening of 11/11. Partial attendance is permitted. This sesshin marks the 10th anniversary of Korinji's dedication as a Rinzai Zen monastery.
Dharma Talk by So'zan Miller Roshi
All Welcome
An open talk at Korinji given by So'zan Miller Roshi at the conclusion of Korinji's November Dai-Sesshin. All are welcome to attend! Suggested donation for those not also attending the Dai-Sesshin: $20. 1pm sharp. Please RSVP by email.
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.
New Year's Eve & Day Ceremonies
Ceremonies and celebration commemorating the passing of the old year and beginning of the new. Guests welcome.
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.
Nehan-E
Memorial ceremony at Korinji marking the Buddha's entrance into Nirvana. 7pm in Korinji's main hall; guests are welcome, and also to participate in zazen afterward. Please RSVP by email.
Beginning of Ge Ango
The summer monastic training term begins at Korinji.
Zen Life Retreat
Beginner's Sesshin at Korinji
Intensive meditation retreat led by Meido Roshi at our monastery in Wisconsin. Begins evening of Thursday 4/4 and ends Sunday morninig 4/7. 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. At the conclusion of the retreat, we will conduct Hanamatsuri, the ceremony and celebration in honor of the Buddha's birth.
Hanamatsuri
Ceremony at Korinji commemorating the birth of the Buddha. 12pm in the Korinji main hall; guests (including children) are welcome. 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Obon (Urabon-e)
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.
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.
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 welcome.
End of Setsu Ango
The "snows" retreat, the fall-winter monastic training term, ends at Korinji.