Ryumonji Zen Monastery

05/01/2026

Spring Fling Open House and Yard Sale 5/2/26 -

04/02/2026

Buddha's Birthday Celebration 4/5/26 - https://mailchi.mp/ryumonji/buddhas-birthday-celebration-12774544

12/11/2025

Ryumonji New Year's Events - https://mailchi.mp/ryumonji/ryumonji-new-years-events-12773280

11/07/2025

https://mailchi.mp/ryumonji/ryumonji-zen-monastery-fall-newsletter-2025

It was Dainin Katagiri Roshi’s vision to build a monastery for the training of American priests here in the Midwest. These were the roots from which Ryumonji grew! Katagiri Roshi arrived in Minneapolis in 1972. He established a small Zen Center named the Minnesota Zen Meditation Center. He led the...

11/01/2025

Ryumonji Pie Tasting and Open House 11/16/25 - https://mailchi.mp/ryumonji/ryumonji-pie-tasting-and-open-house-111625 Hope you can join us! If you like to bake, bring your favorite pie recipe to share!

04/16/2025

Ryumonji Spring Newsletter 2025 -

Our founder, Katagiri Roshi, talked about the time when he was asked to come to Minneapolis to become abbot of a small group, who had been sitting together for quite a while.  He had some doubts about whether he was mature enough to take on the responsibilities of an abbot.  Nonetheless, he respon...

04/14/2025

Ryumonji Spring Fling! and Open House - https://mailchi.mp/ryumonji/ryumonji-spring-fling-and-open-house
Come join us in welcoming the arrival of spring at Ryumonji!

12/20/2024

Ryumonji New Year's Events - https://mailchi.mp/ryumonji/ryumonji-new-years-events-12744124
Hope you can join us!

10/01/2024

Coming right up! Hope to see you for some music, food, silent auction and live pie auction beginning at 2:30!

09/24/2024

Ryumonji Fall Newsletter 2024 -

When I first started sitting Zazen, I wasn’t looking for anything.  I just needed to face myself and sit up in what was happening.  It was a difficult time in my life.  Zen Buddhism doesn’t promise you anything.  It simple invites you to collect yourself and get your feet on the ground.

06/25/2024

Ryumonji Spring/Summer Newsletter 2024 -

I had an encounter the other day in the Kaisando of Ryumonji’s main Buddha Hall.  The encounter was with a tiny little mouse that could hardly stand on it’s feet.