Zen Garland Courses & Workshops
Upcoming, On-going, and On-demand courses
The Zen Garland Order offers courses and workshops led by Zen Garland teachers, as well as workshops led by other thought leaders in our communities. Courses usually consist of multiple class sessions. Workshops are generally done in one or two sessions.
Upcoming Courses & Workshops
These courses and workshops are currently open for registration.
Zen Garland Order Spring Sesshin 2025
Join the Zen Garland Order for a 5-day retreat nested in the natural beauty of White Water State Park in Minnesota - hosted by the Dharma River Community
Spring Ango – 3 Month Zen Training Period
Spring Ango 2025 begins on January 12 and ends on April 13.
Fall Ango 2024 – 3 Month Zen Training Period
Fall Ango 2024 begins on July 28 and ends on November 3.
Taking the Zen Garland Order Vows – Study
Course Dates: January 7, 14, 21; February 25; March 3, 10
Time: Sundays from 11:00 am – 12:15 pm, Eastern Time
Students who are preparing to take the vows.
The Zen Garland Way – A basic course on the Ever Intimate Path & Practice of ZEN
Course Dates: June 13, 20, 27, July 11, 18, 25, 2023
Time: 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm, Eastern Time
Zen Focusing is a meditative way of awakening to, reintegrating and healing wounded and split-off parts of ourselves as well as experiencing our wholeness fully.
Spring Ango
Introduction to Zen Focusing – Zoom Course
Course Dates: June 13, 20, 27, July 11, 18, 25, 2023
Time: 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm, Eastern Time
Zen Focusing is a meditative way of awakening to, reintegrating and healing wounded and split-off parts of ourselves as well as experiencing our wholeness fully.
On-Demand Courses
These courses are offered as recorded, on-demand courses. Registration is open.
Blue Cliff Record (Hekiganroku)
The Hekigan-roku or Blue Cliff Record was composed by two of the greatest Zen ancestors, living in China 100 years apart. These “cases” bring us into the lives of these ancestors, showing their interactions with their communities and individual students.
Cultivating a Field of Benefaction
Zen as a way of being means transforming ourselves, our lives, our being in the world into a “field of benefaction," however this is not about being nice, compliant, or passive.
Introduction to The Zen Garland Way – The Ever Intimate of Zen Practice
Roshi Genki's 14-part video Grand Tour on the foundations to a peaceful, meaningful, ethical and magical entrance to the nondual multiverse.