Upcoming Events!

Day of Silence (Zazenkai)

"Zazenkai" is a one-day intensive meditation "retreat”. The day includes sitting and walking meditation, plus a teisho (teaching and encouragement talk) and daisan (private encounter on practice) with Sensei.The day starts at 7:25am and goes until 1:00 or so. Coffee, tea, snacks and cold drinks will be provided. A $10.00 donation is requested and registration is appreciated. Please check the calendar for the next zazenkai.  

Upcoming Dates

Saturday Sep 11th, 2010

Saturday Oct 9th, 2010

Saturday Nov 13th, 2010

Saturday Dec 11th, 2010

7:25 AM - 1:00 PM

Join us for a morning of zazen and kinhin

To register, send an email to the address below or register by paypal below.

 Email address is;           registrar@emptybowlzendo.org

All sentient beings are essentially Buddhas.
As with water and ice, there is no ice without water;
apart from sentient beings, there are no Buddhas.
Not knowing how close the truth is,
we seek it far away
--what a pity!

Hakuin Ekaku Zenji