by Roshi Genmitsu | May 26, 2025
The 10 Ox Herding Pictures are a series of short poems and illustrations to describe the stages of a practitioner’s journey toward enlightenment and awakening. The drawing were created by Kakuan Shien (Chinese: 廓庵師遠, Kuoan Shiyuan), a 12th-century Chinese Zen...
by Roshi Genmitsu | May 9, 2025
The Lapis Lazuli Circle is a study group of students of Roshi Genmitsu. The study includes important topics relevant to Zen practice to encourage a deeper understanding of the interconnectedness of all things and to include purity, precision and ease into our personal...
by Roshi Genmitsu | Apr 21, 2025
The Way of the Bodhisattva We have chosen a famous text as the study theme for the Ango, Shantideva’s A Bodhisattva’s Way of Life (Bodhisattvacharyavatara).This is a very readable and famous Mahayana work focusing on character development and practices to...
by Roshi Genmitsu | Feb 16, 2025
With careful attention, Sensei Susan Kijin Bruce has created a course of 21 videos with instructions on how to sew a kesa and a zagu that carries and supports the Zen Garland Order Way.
by Roshi Genmitsu | Jan 25, 2025
by Roshi Kisho | Dec 15, 2024
“The lotus arises from all its impediments. It actually needs the impurity of the water for its nourishment. In the same way, in our own personal development, we can’t just work with what we like about ourselves. We have to work with our muddy water. We have to work...
by Roshi Kisho | Dec 9, 2024
THE ZEN GARLAND ORDER SPRING 5-DAY SESSHIN (RETREAT)Hosted and facilitated by Dharma River CommunityOpen to experienced and beginning practitioners Join the Zen Garland Oders Community for a 5-day Zen retreat immersed in the peaceful, natural beauty of...
by Roshi Genmitsu | May 11, 2024
“Bussho, Buddha Nature.” “The lotus arises from all its impediments. It actually needs the impurity of the water for its nourishment. In the same way, in our own personal development, we can’t just work with what we like about ourselves. We have to work...
by Roshi Genmitsu | May 5, 2024
by Roshi Genmitsu | Jan 14, 2024
by Roshi Genmitsu | Dec 9, 2023
Taking the Zen Garland Order Vows – Study Practicing the Zen Garland Order Vows means to embody Zen ethics as a way to salvation, healing, and liberation. The Vows are an essential element in the practice path of all Buddhist traditions: precepts, meditation,...
by Roshi Genmitsu | Dec 8, 2023
The Zen Garland Way – A basic course on the Ever Intimate Path & Practice of ZEN Roshi Monika Genmitsu Kahn is offering a 3- months practice workshop to accompany the 14 video lectures on Roshi Genki’s “Introduction to the Zen Garland Way – The Ever...
by Monta Kuseki May | Dec 3, 2023
THE ZEN GARLAND ORDER Spring 5-DAY SESSHIN (RETREAT) Sponsored by Dharma River Open to experienced and beginning practitioners...
by Monta Kuseki May | Dec 3, 2023
Continuing Traceless Practice Without End “The lotus arises from all its impediments. It actually needs the impurity of the water for its nourishment. In the same way, in our own personal development, we can’t just work with what we like about ourselves. We have to...
by Roshi Genmitsu | May 16, 2023
Introduction to Zen Focusing – Zoom Course Introduction to Zen Focusing 6 once-a-week classes, a Zen Focusing Manual, plus a once-a-week Zen Focusing practice session. Classes led by Roshis Genmitsu & Genki Learn an essential, emotional healing, Core...
by Roshi Genmitsu | Apr 22, 2023
THE ZEN GARLAND ORDER FALL 5-DAY SESSHIN (RETREAT)Sponsored by Ancient OaksOpen to experienced and beginning practitioners Wednesday, October 29, 4pm to Sunday November 2, noon.Participants flying in can arrive Tuesday, October 28. Held at Wesley Garden Retreat in...
by Roshi Genmitsu | Dec 21, 2022
Join Roshi Paul Genki Kahn, Co-Founder of the Zen Garland Order for an online series of 10 classes on essential Buddhist History. The class is held online on zoom every last Saturday of the month (except for October!) from 9:00am to 10:30am Eastern Time: January 28,...
by Roshi Genki | Mar 6, 2022
Blind Men Crossing a Rope Bridge, Hakuin Zenji A course for Dharma Successors, Dharma Holders, and Senior Students Course Dates:Second and Fourth Saturdays beginning June 2022. June 11; July 9, 23; Aug. 13, 27; September 10; Oct. 22; Nov. 26; Dec. 10. Daily Times...
by Roshi Kisho | Oct 23, 2021
Qigong Info The information below organizes some of the qigong practice together for a resource accessible to Kisho’s ongoing students. There are videos and documents available to review for the qigong taolu commonly practiced at Dharma River. Check back...
by Monta Kuseki May | Oct 12, 2021
This on-demand course offers an introduction to some foundational practices to transform the field of horror into the field of benefaction. Zen as a way of being means transforming ourselves, our lives, our being in the world into a “field of benefaction.” This is not...
