Mark your calendars for the 2025 Fall Zazenkai on Sunday Oct 19 2025, as usual from about 8 AM until about 4 PM. Details tdb, likely in September.
May 18 – Spring Zazenkai w/ Ryotan Roshi
We’re excited to announce arrangements for a May Zazenkai with Ryotan Roshi. It will take place in person only at our space at First Churches on Sunday May 18th. We’ll keep everyone in the loop via email. If you’re interested in participating, don’t hesitate to reach out.
[Edit: May 18th is the date!]
[Edit: Registration details shared on the email list and below]
Register by Sunday May 11 by emailing oxbowzensangha@gmail.com with all the following information:
Name:
Email:
Phone:
Emergency contact and phone
Participation: ___ Full Day; ___Part of the day including lunch; ___Part of the day NOT including lunch
Do you have any food allergies or preferences – e.g. nut allergies, vegan?
Do you have your own Oryoki set? ___yes: ___no
Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns by emailing oxbowzensangha@gmail.com.
Jan 19 2025 – Winter Zazenkai
[Edit Jan 5: Oryoki Lunch!]
You are warmly invited to an all-day “Depth of Winter” Zazenkai on January 19 2025.
If you’re coming from a distance and need a place to stay overnight, please reach out.
We’ll be serving Oryoki lunch. If you have your own Oryoki bowls, please bring them. A mug for tea would also be helpful. Reach out with any questions! All are welcome!
To register, please email oxbowzensangha@gmail.com by January 15, so we can plan for lunch. Include: whether you can join us for the whole day or part time, for lunch, and whether you need oryoki bowls.
Zazenkai is typically on the schedule for the first Sunday in Jan, Apr, Jun, and Oct: In 2025, that’s Jan 19, Apr 6, Jun 1, and Oct 5 2025.
Oct 6 – Fall Zazenkai
You are warmly invited to an all-day “fall” Zazenkai on Sunday October 6.
For Oryoki, please bring your own lunch (does not have to fit into the usual 3 bowls). We’ll be eating together in our seats in the Zendo in a modified oryoki container. A mug for tea would also be helpful. Reach out with any questions! All are welcome!
To register, please email oxbowzensangha@gmail.com by Friday Oct 4. Include: whether you can join us for the whole day or part time.
If you’re coming from a distance and need a place to stay overnight, please reach out.
Zazenkai is typically on the schedule for the first Sunday in Jan, Apr, Jun, and Oct: In 2024, that’s Jan 7, Apr 7, Jun 2, and Oct 6 2024.
Zazenkai – April 14
You are warmly invited to an all-day “spring” Zazenkai on Sunday April 14. It will include Oryoki lunch, so please plan to bring your bowls (if you have any). A mug for tea would also be helpful. More details to come via email. All are welcome!
To register, please email oxbowzensangha@gmail.com by Friday 4/12/24. Include: whether you can join us for the whole day or part time, if you will be having lunch, and if you need to borrow an oryoki set. We need a head count for meal planning.
If you’re coming from a distance and need a place to stay overnight, please reach out.
Zazenkai is typically on the schedule for the first Sunday in Jan, Apr, Jun, and Oct: In 2024, that’s Jan 7, Apr 7, Jun 2, and Oct 6 2024.
Zazenkai – Jan 21
You are warmly invited to an all-day Zazenkai on Sunday, January 21. It will include Oryoki lunch, so please plan to bring your bowls (if you have any). A mug for tea would also be helpful. More details to come via email. All are welcome! If your registration status changes, please let oxbowzensangha@gmail.com know by Jan 15.
Zazenkai dates in 2024: Sunday Jan 7, Apr 7, Jun 2, Oct 6 2024.
All-day Zazenkai: Sunday Oct 8 2023
You are warmly invited to an all-day Zazenkai on Sunday, October 8. It will include Oryoki lunch, so please plan to bring your bowls (if you have any). A mug for tea would also be helpful. More details to come via email. All are welcome! To register, please email oxbowzensangha@gmail.com by Oct 1.
Zazenkai dates in 2024: Sunday Jan 7, Apr 7, Jun 2, Oct 6 2024.
Dharma Talk – April 15 2023
Soshin Sensei’s Dharma talk from April 15 2023 on “Memories” is now available on our Talks page.
Many thanks for a wonderful day of practice in community!
Zazenkai Saturday, April 15
On Saturday, April 15, you are warmly invited to a day-long Zazenkai from 8 AM – 3:30 PM, in person only. If you plan on being there in person (esp. if you plan to be there for lunch), let us know by Tuesday April 11 (e.g. via email to this email address: oxbowzensangha@gmail.com.
We’ll start with training at 8 AM, so please arrive by 7:50 AM to set up your seat and help us arrange the space. If you can’t make the whole day but can participate for part of it, that’s totally fine.
Lunch: will be rice, stew/soup; bring a mug for yourself; if you have Oryoki bowls, please bring them — or else bring a plate, fork/knife; let us know about any food allergies.
If snacks are helpful for you, please bring them 😉 There are two longer Kinhin periods that people can use as a snack break. We’ll have a coffee and tea station.
There will be no sit on Sunday morning on April 16.
Anything else, don’t hesitate to reach out! Looking forward to practicing with you!
Thanks!! Winter Zazenkai – Dec 2022
Thank you all for a wonderful day of practice! Deep Zazen, inspiring Dharma talk by Soshin Sensei, delicious food, powerful service, and smooth cleanup!
Looking forward to doing it again, in spring, summer, fall, and winter.