Soup and Rice Social:
A Daiyuzenji Community Gathering and Open House

Join us for the Daiyuzenji Community Social and Open House! Friends, partners, family, and neighbors are invited to an afternoon of camaraderie. Discover what makes our community special, explore our space, meet our members, and learn more about what we do.

Enjoy rice and soup lovingly prepared by our community members as you mingle and connect with others.

To RSVP, click here.

If you have trouble accessing the form, please rsvp via email at daiyuzenji@gmail.com

BREATH WORK SEMINAR

Proper use of posture and breath, as well as understanding the key components of the breathing mechanism, are the foundation of a good meditation practice and optimal functioning in all other daily activities.

You will learn a number of various deep breathing patterns as practiced at Daiyuzenji and how you can use them to experience:

• lowered blood pressure and heart rate.

• reduced levels of stress hormones in the blood.

• reduced lactic acid build-up in muscle tissue.

• balanced levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood.

• improved immune system functioning.

• increased physical energy.

• increased feelings of calm and well-being.

Requested donation $40

Limited Capacity. To RSVP, click here

If you are unable to attend but would still like to support, please feel free to donate via PayPal.

Shojin Ryori: Buddhist Cooking Demo. Shojin Ryori is a traditional Japanese vegetarian monastic cooking style. 

Join us for a truly unique culinary experience led by Tesshin Brand Roshi, the Abbot (shike) of Daiyuzenji. With profound insight into the revered culinary tradition of Shojin Ryori, as practiced at Daiyuzenji, Roshi will guide you through the art of preparing a wholesome and nourishing meal. Discover the principles, health benefits, and Buddhist values underpinning this revered cooking style—reception to follow.

Join us, learn, eat, and give back. 

Show your support and reserve your seat today—limited capacity. 
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The event will be hosted in person at 2112 from 4 pm to 7 pm. The tickets are priced at $50, and all proceeds from this event allow us to continue providing a rare opportunity for monastic-style Rinzai Zen training for those who wish to embark on the path of Zen. If you wish to offer further support to Daiyuzenji, you can make your donations directly through this link.
Daiyuzenji is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

As we enter our new year, we invite you to a very important part of our training tradition.

Join us for our Temple Cleanse, a deep cleaning of our space, washing away the old year and giving us a clean slate for the new. Our Temple Cleanse brings new life to our space and revitalizes our spirits as we welcome in the new year with open hearts and minds.

Tesshin Brand Roshi will share with us what hopes we can cast our wills upon in 2024 and what 2024 means for us in the year of the Dragon. 

Click here to RSVP

This Giving Tuesday, meditate with us to awaken and cultivate generosity in our hearts and minds. Whether you're new to meditation or a seasoned practitioner, everyone is welcome to join us for this special day.

Tuesday, November 28, from 7 P.M. to 9 P.M. CST, we will practice two periods of zazen (seated meditation) followed by shodo (calligraphy).

By participating in this session, you're not only giving yourself the gift of meditation but also helping support our cause. Your support allows us to continue providing a rare opportunity for monastic-style Rinzai Zen training for those who wish to embark on the path of Zen. If you are unable to attend but would still like to support, please feel free to donate via Paypal.

Suggested Donation $25

RSVP today and experience the magic of generosity.

Please join us as we spend the first and last hour of a seven-hour block on meditation (including sanzen) with 5 hours focused on Shodo in between. We will also provide a delicious mid-day vegan meal.  

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 and breath and observing how the subtleties in aesthetics are affected by our own condition. We will dive deeper into the practice by focusing on developing the characters in the Heart Sutra so that we can begin Shakyo (Sutra copying) practice. 

Beginners are encouraged to attend, as well as more advanced students.

Suggested donation: $40

Limited Capacity. To RSVP, click here.

If you are unable to attend but would still like to support, please feel free to donate via PayPal.

Please join us as we host Rev. So’zan Miller Roshi (First Abbot of Daiyuzenji) as he shares his view on Zen-Ken-Sho. 

Zen-Ken-Sho is a principle set forth by Omori Sogen, who became well known for this unique approach to Zen practice, integrating insights from martial and fine arts training with traditional Zen methods as a way to create a balanced life. This approach has been described as a unity of Zen, Ken ("sword," referring to martial arts or physical culture), and Sho ("brush," referring to calligraphy or fine arts).

Suggested donation: $25
If you are unable to attend but would still like to support, please feel free to donate via Paypal. 

Limited capacity. To RSVP, click here.

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 in aesthetics are affected by our own condition.

Suggested donation: $25

Limited Capacity. To RSVP, email Daiyuzenji@gmail.com

If you are unable to attend but would still like to support, please feel free to donate via PayPal.

For the next 3 months, we will focus on the “Ken” of “Zen-Ken-Sho” set forth by Omori Roshi as a way to create a balanced life.  

The Hojo sword Kata is used as a practical method at Daiyuzenji to give one a deeper meaning in life and to cut off all of the habits you have acquired from the day you were born and ultimately to help in the realization of the “true self” through these methods…

1. Correct breathing

2. Correct Posture

3. Correct frame of mind

HOJO SEMINAR 
Saturday, July 29,
10 am - 5 pm
Suggested donation: $40

HOJO-KAI RETREAT
Saturday - Sunday, August 26 - 27
10 am - 10 am
Suggested donation: $75

You must RSVP to daiyuzenji@gmail.com to secure a spot.

For the next 3 months, we will focus on the “Ken” of “Zen-Ken-Sho” set forth by Omori Roshi as a way to create a balanced life.  

The Hojo sword Kata is used as a practical method at Daiyuzenji to give one a deeper meaning in life and to cut off all of the habits you have acquired from the day you were born and ultimately to help in the realization of the “true self” through these methods…

1. Correct breathing

2. Correct Posture

3. Correct frame of mind

Please join us on June 17 as we will be focusing exclusively on the Spring Kata through repetition. This is a wonderful opportunity for beginners as well as more advanced students with the direct intention of the memorization of the entire “Spring Kata”.

INTRO TO HOJO
Saturday, June 17, 
9 am-noon
Suggested donation: $25

HOJO SEMINAR 
Saturday, July 29,
10 am - 5 pm
Suggested donation: $40

HOJO-KAI RETREAT
Saturday - Sunday, August 26 - 27
10 am - 10 am
Suggested donation: $75

You must RSVP to daiyuzenji@gmail.com to secure a spot.