2024 ROHATSU SESSHIN

ROHATSU SESSHIN

DAIYUZENJI CHICAGO RINZAI ZEN TEMPLE Thursday, December 5, 20246:00 PM  Sunday, December 8, 20247:00 AM Within the Zen tradition, Rohatsu sesshin commemorates the Buddha’s enlightenment and is traditionally regarded as the most demanding and rigorous meditation retreat of the year. Sesshin is a concentrated period of training, a mix of practices to Read more…

Shodo

Intro to Shodo (Way of the Brush)

DAIYUZENJI CHICAGO RINZAI ZEN TEMPLE Shodo means “way of writing,” but there is much more here than meets the eye. Our focus is on the meditative aspects of this beautiful form of writing.  We will start by practicing basic strokes while focusing on posture, breath and observing how the subtleties Read more…