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Resident teacher Dokai Georgesen with board members Zuiko Redding and Eko Kelley

Welcome to Hokyoji!

Hokyoji Zen Practice Community offers opportunities to develop and deepen a steadfast practice of the Buddha's path in the Soto Zen tradition.  We provide both residential and non-residential practice in the form of practice periods, sesshins and individual practice.  Click here for a schedule of our offerings.

Our resident teacher is Rev.
Dokai Georgesen, who received dharma transmission from our founder, Dainin Katagiri Roshi.  Hokyoji also plays host to dharma teachers from around the Midwest and beyond, who bring their own sanghas here for sesshins and retreats or serve as guest teachers for events like the annual Great Sky Sesshin. 

Set among forested hills in rural Minnesota on land selected by Katagiri Roshi and originally developed by the sangha of Minnesota Zen Meditation Center, Hokyoji connects our practice with the land.  The hills and the rustic buildings provide a sense of peace and a deep quiet that washes the spirit and strengthens our mindfulness.  Please come enjoy the land and sink into the Buddha's practice with us. 

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Our newly stained and painted zendo


What's New 
 
Complete information about this year's Great Sky Sesshin is now available here.
 
Our 2009 program calendar is available here, along with descriptions of the events we offer. 
 
Photo collections are available on our Photo Galleries page.  Thanks to Stephanie Davies and Larraine McNamara-McGraw for sharing their images.
 
Go to  Dharma from Dokai to read some articles from our resident teacher, Dokai Georgesen. 
 
Author and Buddhist teacher Ajahn Chandako, formerly Jim Reynolds, mentions his early practice at Hokyoji here.
 
Author and Zen teacher Brad Warner has posted articles and photos here and here on the 2008 Great Sky sesshin.  "As in 2007, the best talk was the final one of the sesshin delivered by Dokai. He's a genius."

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Upcoming events
 
January 18th -- February 28th

Spring Break (no practice):
March 1st -- April 15th

Annual Hokyoji Membership Meeting:
April 18th