Kokosing Zen Center

03/01/2026

Join us this Tuesday, March 3rd for 30 minutes of zazen (Zen meditation) followed by 30 minutes of reading and discussion together. First-timers please arrive by 7. Others please be on your cushion by 7:25 for 7:30 pm bell.

All welcome!

02/15/2026

Our weekly meeting is Tuesday evenings, 7:15-8:30. First timers, please arrive by 7pm for welcome and orientation.

We are *closed* this Thursday morning, February 19th, but will resume regular Thursday morning sits the following week.

02/13/2026

Ben Connelly came to Kokosing Zen Center last fall to talk about his new book, Inside the Flower Garland Sutra. He will be giving a series of upcoming lectures on the book, available online. Highly recommended!

Huayan Buddhism
with Ben Connelly
Wednesday evenings, February 18 - March 25 (six weeks)
7:15 - 8:45 pm
Offered online and in person.
Register
https://www.mnzencenter.org/store/p141/Huayan_Buddhism.html

Huayan Buddhism arose in the sixth century in China with its roots in the Flower Garland (Huayan) Sutra. Huayan is relational, practical, and positive. Its emphasis on interdependence, celebration of the sensual world, social engagement, and diversity of people and practices has much to offer during this era when many folks see ever-deepening divisions. Ben recently published the book that will be used for the class; this is a wonderful opportunity to explore it with him. "Inside the Flower Garland Sutra," available at MZMC and online https://wisdomexperience.org/product/inside-the-flower-garland-sutra/

02/10/2026

Our doors will be open tonight for our regular Tuesday evening schedule. We sit meditation from 7:30 to 8, then read and discuss Buddhist teachings together from 8 to 8:30.

First-timers please arrive by 7 pm for orientation. No preparation necessary. Just bring yourself as you are.

01/28/2026

At our regular gathering next Tuesday, we will hold zazen (meditation) and then a memorial service for lives taken in Minneapolis and around our country and world, and for all those beings suffering in our world right now. We will acknowledge our grief and also renew our vow to help bring about a free world, where all beings may live in safety and ease.

All are welcome.

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01/26/2026

The path is clear. We will be open for our normal Tuesday evening meditation and dharma reading, 7:15 - 8:30.

01/23/2026

"On our own, without a community, we cannot do much. We need a community of like-minded friends and colleagues to help us realize our deepest dreams... Our community can become a source of support and a place of refuge for many people. We nourish our community in our lifetime, and it carries us forward into the future."
-Thich Nhat Hanh (The Art of Living)

On this fourth anniversary of his transition, we remember our dear teacher and the many lives he touched. May we carry his teachings forward into the future as his community.

01/23/2026

Wishing everyone well during the upcoming storm. We will be open for our regular meditation and discussion on Tuesday evening 7:15 to 8:30. Everyone welcome, no experience necessary. Join us.

01/20/2026

After a winter break our regular schedule is back. Every Tuesday evening from 7:30-8:30 (arrive around 7:15) and every Thursday morning from 6:30-7:05. Check out our webpage's schedule section for more events!

We are an open and affirming spiritual community practicing in the Soto Zen Buddhist tradition. “We welcome all people of any race, class, religious background and practice, sexual orientation or gender expression, and level of experience with Buddhism or meditation traditions and practices.”—...

08/30/2025

Join us next Saturday, September 6, as we officially open our new Zendo space! Click image for all the deets (199 Scott Lane, Gambier.)