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Jikoji Zen Center

EVENTS
Schedule
Daily Zazen
Sunday Program
Retreats & Rentals
Other Ways To Visit
ENGAGE
Donate
Feedback
Newslettter
Residency
Work Study
Related Centers & Sanghas
TEACHINGS
Jikoji's Teachers
Kobun - Jikoji Founder
Speaker Talks
Zen Traditions
Teaching Blog
Science Discussions
ABOUT
About Jikoji
FAQs
History and Archives
Diversity, Inclusion, & Belonging
MORE
Photos
Archives
Jikoji Bylaws
Jikoji Community Agreements
Jikoji Conflict Resolution Policy
Jikoji Guest & Practitioner Policy
Notice From Phoenix Cloud Elders
Minutes
Closed Dec 22 thru Jan 10
Dec
22
to Jan 10

Closed Dec 22 thru Jan 10

  • Mon, Dec 22, 2025 4:00 PM 16:00 Sat, Jan 10, 2026 6:00 PM 18:00
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Jikoji will be closed to all visitors during this time. We look forward to practicing with you when we reopen.

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Sunday Program with Jōen Koshu Jesse Dow
Jan
11
9:00 AM09:00

Sunday Program with Jōen Koshu Jesse Dow

  • Sunday, January 11, 2026
  • 9:00 AM 11:30 AM 09:00 11:30
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  • Google Calendar ICS

Our Sunday Program is a great way to familiarize yourself with Zen practice and Jikoji. Join us for a morning of instruction, meditation, dharma talks or special events, social tea, a sense of community (sangha), and access to beautiful open spaces.

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Winter Practice Period (Jan 11 - Apr 05)
Jan
11
to Apr 5

Winter Practice Period (Jan 11 - Apr 05)

  • Sun, Jan 11, 2026 5:30 PM 17:30 Sun, Apr 5, 2026 7:30 PM 19:30
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Ango (a Japanese term for a period of intensive practice) is a time of deep engagement with our vow to fully awaken for the sake of all beings.

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Beginner's Mind Zazenkai with Nenzen Sensei
Jan
17
9:00 AM09:00

Beginner's Mind Zazenkai with Nenzen Sensei

  • Saturday, January 17, 2026
  • 9:00 AM 5:30 PM 09:00 17:30
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Zazenkai is a full day immersion into intensive, silent practice, a deeper meditation, a one-day retreat alternating periods of sitting mediation with walking meditation. Zazenkai is a wonderful way to discover the basics of intensive practice.

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Sunday Program with Jōen Koshu Jesse Dow
Jan
18
9:00 AM09:00

Sunday Program with Jōen Koshu Jesse Dow

  • Sunday, January 18, 2026
  • 9:00 AM 11:30 AM 09:00 11:30
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  • Google Calendar ICS

Our Sunday Program is a great way to familiarize yourself with Zen practice and Jikoji. Join us for a morning of instruction, meditation, dharma talks or special events, social tea, a sense of community (sangha), and access to beautiful open spaces.

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Nehan-e Sesshin
Feb
2
to Feb 8

Nehan-e Sesshin

  • Mon, Feb 2, 2026 4:00 PM 16:00 Sun, Feb 8, 2026 12:30 PM 12:30
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Led by Guiding Teacher Pamela Chōbun Nenzen Brown, Nehan-e Sesshin is part of a cycle of four traditional sesshins initiated by Kobun, Jikoji's founder.

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Tanjo-e Sesshin
Mar
30
to Apr 5

Tanjo-e Sesshin

  • Mon, Mar 30, 2026 4:00 PM 16:00 Sun, Apr 5, 2026 11:30 AM 11:30
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Tanjo-e Sesshin is part of a cycle of four traditional sesshins initiated by Kobun, Jikoji's founder, celebrating the birth of Shakyamuni Buddha.

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 Sunday Program with Misha Merrill
Dec
21
9:00 AM09:00

Sunday Program with Misha Merrill

  • Sunday, December 21, 2025
  • 9:00 AM 11:30 AM 09:00 11:30
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  • Google Calendar ICS

Our Sunday Program is a great way to familiarize yourself with Zen practice and Jikoji. Join us for a morning of instruction, meditation, dharma talks or special events, social tea, a sense of community (sangha), and access to beautiful open spaces.

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Monthly Jungian Seminar
Dec
20
4:00 PM16:00

Monthly Jungian Seminar

  • Saturday, December 20, 2025
  • 4:00 PM 5:30 PM 16:00 17:30
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  • Google Calendar ICS

This seminar gathering will focus on Carl Jung's Red Book while exploring some of Jung's understandings of the subconscious and our own dreams. Led by Saeko Ginestet and Gerow Reece.

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 Sunday Program with Oshin Jennings
Dec
14
9:00 AM09:00

Sunday Program with Oshin Jennings

  • Sunday, December 14, 2025
  • 9:00 AM 11:30 AM 09:00 11:30
  • Jikoji Zen Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Our Sunday Program is a great way to familiarize yourself with Zen practice and Jikoji. Join us for a morning of instruction, meditation, dharma talks or special events, social tea, a sense of community (sangha), and access to beautiful open spaces.

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 Sunday Program with Oshin Jennings
Dec
7
9:00 AM09:00

Sunday Program with Oshin Jennings

  • Sunday, December 7, 2025
  • 9:00 AM 11:30 AM 09:00 11:30
  • Jikoji Zen Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Our Sunday Program is a great way to familiarize yourself with Zen practice and Jikoji. Join us for a morning of instruction, meditation, dharma talks or special events, social tea, a sense of community (sangha), and access to beautiful open spaces.

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Rohatsu Sesshin
Dec
2
to Dec 8

Rohatsu Sesshin

  • Tue, Dec 2, 2025 4:00 PM 16:00 Mon, Dec 8, 2025 2:00 PM 14:00
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Rohatsu is the traditional winter sesshin commemorating Buddha’s enlightenment.

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 Sunday Program with Oshin Jennings
Nov
30
9:00 AM09:00

Sunday Program with Oshin Jennings

  • Sunday, November 30, 2025
  • 9:00 AM 11:30 AM 09:00 11:30
  • Jikoji Zen Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Our Sunday Program is a great way to familiarize yourself with Zen practice and Jikoji. Join us for a morning of instruction, meditation, dharma talks or special events, social tea, a sense of community (sangha), and access to beautiful open spaces.

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 Sunday Program with Judy Etsudo Reyes
Nov
23
9:00 AM09:00

Sunday Program with Judy Etsudo Reyes

  • Sunday, November 23, 2025
  • 9:00 AM 11:30 AM 09:00 11:30
  • Jikoji Zen Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Our Sunday Program is a great way to familiarize yourself with Zen practice and Jikoji. Join us for a morning of instruction, meditation, dharma talks or special events, social tea, a sense of community (sangha), and access to beautiful open spaces.

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Monthly Jungian Seminar
Nov
22
4:00 PM16:00

Monthly Jungian Seminar

  • Saturday, November 22, 2025
  • 4:00 PM 5:30 PM 16:00 17:30
  • Jikoji Zen Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

This seminar gathering will focus on Carl Jung's Red Book while exploring some of Jung's understandings of the subconscious and our own dreams. Led by Saeko Ginestet and Gerow Reece.

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Sunday Program with Misha Merrill
Nov
16
9:00 AM09:00

Sunday Program with Misha Merrill

  • Sunday, November 16, 2025
  • 9:00 AM 11:30 AM 09:00 11:30
  • Jikoji Zen Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Our Sunday Program is a great way to familiarize yourself with Zen practice and Jikoji. Join us for a morning of instruction, meditation, dharma talks or special events, social tea, a sense of community (sangha), and access to beautiful open spaces.

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Sunday Program with Nenzen Sensei
Nov
9
9:00 AM09:00

Sunday Program with Nenzen Sensei

  • Sunday, November 9, 2025
  • 9:00 AM 11:30 AM 09:00 11:30
  • Jikoji Zen Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Our Sunday Program is a great way to familiarize yourself with Zen practice and Jikoji. Join us for a morning of instruction, meditation, dharma talks or special events, social tea, a sense of community (sangha), and access to beautiful open spaces.

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 Sunday Program with Gerow Reece
Nov
2
9:00 AM09:00

Sunday Program with Gerow Reece

  • Sunday, November 2, 2025
  • 9:00 AM 11:30 AM 09:00 11:30
  • Jikoji Zen Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Our Sunday Program is a great way to familiarize yourself with Zen practice and Jikoji. Join us for a morning of instruction, meditation, dharma talks or special events, social tea, a sense of community (sangha), and access to beautiful open spaces.

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Calligraphy Workshop with Gerow Reece
Oct
31
to Nov 2

Calligraphy Workshop with Gerow Reece

  • Fri, Oct 31, 2025 5:30 PM 17:30 Sun, Nov 2, 2025 11:30 AM 11:30
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An evening and a day to plunge into using the Chinese brush to explore some basic terms in ideographic form.

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 Sunday Program with Nenzen Brown
Oct
26
9:00 AM09:00

Sunday Program with Nenzen Brown

  • Sunday, October 26, 2025
  • 9:00 AM 11:30 AM 09:00 11:30
  • Jikoji Zen Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Our Sunday Program is a great way to familiarize yourself with Zen practice and Jikoji. Join us for a morning of instruction, meditation, dharma talks or special events, social tea, a sense of community (sangha), and access to beautiful open spaces.

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Monthly Jungian Seminar
Oct
25
4:00 PM16:00

Monthly Jungian Seminar

  • Saturday, October 25, 2025
  • 4:00 PM 5:30 PM 16:00 17:30
  • Jikoji Zen Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

This seminar gathering will focus on Carl Jung's Red Book while exploring some of Jung's understandings of the subconscious and our own dreams. Led by Saeko Ginestet and Gerow Reece.

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 Sunday Program with Oshin Jennings
Oct
19
9:00 AM09:00

Sunday Program with Oshin Jennings

  • Sunday, October 19, 2025
  • 9:00 AM 11:30 AM 09:00 11:30
  • Jikoji Zen Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Our Sunday Program is a great way to familiarize yourself with Zen practice and Jikoji. Join us for a morning of instruction, meditation, dharma talks or special events, social tea, a sense of community (sangha), and access to beautiful open spaces.

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 Sunday Program with Nenzen Brown & Oshin Jennings
Oct
12
9:00 AM09:00

Sunday Program with Nenzen Brown & Oshin Jennings

  • Sunday, October 12, 2025
  • 9:00 AM 11:30 AM 09:00 11:30
  • Jikoji Zen Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Our Sunday Program is a great way to familiarize yourself with Zen practice and Jikoji. Join us for a morning of instruction, meditation, dharma talks or special events, social tea, a sense of community (sangha), and access to beautiful open spaces.

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Denko-e Sesshin with Nenzen, Oshin & Misha
Oct
6
to Oct 12

Denko-e Sesshin with Nenzen, Oshin & Misha

  • Mon, Oct 6, 2025 4:00 PM 16:00 Sun, Oct 12, 2025 11:30 AM 11:30
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  • Google Calendar ICS

Denko-e Sesshin is part of a cycle of four traditional sesshins initiated by Kobun, Jikoji's founder.

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 Sunday Program with Oshin Jennings & Nenzen Brown
Oct
5
9:00 AM09:00

Sunday Program with Oshin Jennings & Nenzen Brown

  • Sunday, October 5, 2025
  • 9:00 AM 11:30 AM 09:00 11:30
  • Jikoji Zen Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Our Sunday Program is a great way to familiarize yourself with Zen practice and Jikoji. Join us for a morning of instruction, meditation, dharma talks or special events, social tea, a sense of community (sangha), and access to beautiful open spaces.

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Sunday Program with Jodo Cliff Clusin
Sep
28
9:00 AM09:00

Sunday Program with Jodo Cliff Clusin

  • Sunday, September 28, 2025
  • 9:00 AM 11:30 AM 09:00 11:30
  • Jikoji Zen Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Our Sunday Program is a great way to familiarize yourself with Zen practice and Jikoji. Join us for a morning of instruction, meditation, dharma talks or special events, social tea, a sense of community (sangha), and access to beautiful open spaces.

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Sunday Program with Nenzen
Sep
21
9:00 AM09:00

Sunday Program with Nenzen

  • Sunday, September 21, 2025
  • 9:00 AM 11:30 AM 09:00 11:30
  • Jikoji Zen Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Our Sunday Program is a great way to familiarize yourself with Zen practice and Jikoji. Join us for a morning of instruction, meditation, dharma talks or special events, social tea, a sense of community (sangha), and access to beautiful open spaces.

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Monthly Jungian Seminar
Sep
14
1:30 PM13:30

Monthly Jungian Seminar

  • Sunday, September 14, 2025
  • 1:30 PM 3:00 PM 13:30 15:00
  • Jikoji Zen Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

This seminar gathering will focus on Carl Jung's Red Book while exploring some of Jung's understandings of the subconscious and our own dreams. Led by Saeko Ginestet and Gerow Reece.

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 Sunday Program with Seisho Emily Bording & Gerow Reece
Sep
14
9:00 AM09:00

Sunday Program with Seisho Emily Bording & Gerow Reece

  • Sunday, September 14, 2025
  • 9:00 AM 11:30 AM 09:00 11:30
  • Jikoji Zen Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Our Sunday Program is a great way to familiarize yourself with Zen practice and Jikoji. Join us for a morning of instruction, meditation, dharma talks or special events, social tea, a sense of community (sangha), and access to beautiful open spaces.

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Haiku Workshop with Emily & Gerow
Sep
12
to Sep 14

Haiku Workshop with Emily & Gerow

  • Fri, Sep 12, 2025 4:00 PM 16:00 Sun, Sep 14, 2025 11:30 AM 11:30
  • Jikoji Zen Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Emily Marie Bording and Gerow Reece will host a Haiku writing workshop with the intention of exploring poetry, the natural beauty of Jikoji, inner sensory impressions and our wondrous connective ordinary moments.

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Sunday Program with Nenzen
Sep
7
9:00 AM09:00

Sunday Program with Nenzen

  • Sunday, September 7, 2025
  • 9:00 AM 11:30 AM 09:00 11:30
  • Jikoji Zen Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Our Sunday Program is a weekly "open house" and a great way to become familiar with Zen practice and get to know Jikoji. Join us for instruction, meditation, dharma talk, social lunch, a sense of community (sangha), and access to beautiful open spaces.

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 Sunday Program with Shoho Michael Newhall Roshi
Aug
31
9:00 AM09:00

Sunday Program with Shoho Michael Newhall Roshi

  • Sunday, August 31, 2025
  • 9:00 AM 11:30 AM 09:00 11:30
  • Jikoji Zen Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Our Sunday Program is a great way to familiarize yourself with Zen practice and Jikoji. Join us for a morning of instruction, meditation, dharma talks or special events, social tea, a sense of community (sangha), and access to beautiful open spaces.

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Sunday Program with Nenzen
Aug
24
9:00 AM09:00

Sunday Program with Nenzen

  • Sunday, August 24, 2025
  • 9:00 AM 11:30 AM 09:00 11:30
  • Jikoji Zen Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Our Sunday Program is a weekly "open house" and a great way to become familiar with Zen practice and get to know Jikoji. Join us for instruction, meditation, dharma talk, social lunch, a sense of community (sangha), and access to beautiful open spaces.

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 Sunday Program with Misha Shungen Merrill
Aug
17
9:00 AM09:00

Sunday Program with Misha Shungen Merrill

  • Sunday, August 17, 2025
  • 9:00 AM 11:30 AM 09:00 11:30
  • Jikoji Zen Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Our Sunday Program is a great way to familiarize yourself with Zen practice and Jikoji. Join us for a morning of instruction, meditation, dharma talks or special events, social tea, a sense of community (sangha), and access to beautiful open spaces.

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 Sunday Program with Shoho Michael Newhall Roshi
Aug
10
9:00 AM09:00

Sunday Program with Shoho Michael Newhall Roshi

  • Sunday, August 10, 2025
  • 9:00 AM 11:30 AM 09:00 11:30
  • Jikoji Zen Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Our Sunday Program is a great way to familiarize yourself with Zen practice and Jikoji. Join us for a morning of instruction, meditation, dharma talks or special events, social tea, a sense of community (sangha), and access to beautiful open spaces.

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Jikoji Board Meeting
Aug
2
10:00 AM10:00

Jikoji Board Meeting

  • Saturday, August 2, 2025
  • 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 10:00 11:00
  • Jikoji Zen Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

A continuation of the June 2025 Jikoji Board of Directors meeting. You are welcome to attend in person or online.

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 Sunday Program & Kobun Memorial Service
Jul
27
9:00 AM09:00

Sunday Program & Kobun Memorial Service

  • Sunday, July 27, 2025
  • 9:00 AM 11:30 AM 09:00 11:30
  • Jikoji Zen Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Our Sunday Program is a great way to familiarize yourself with Zen practice and Jikoji. Join us for a morning of instruction, meditation, dharma talks or special events, social tea, a sense of community (sangha), and access to beautiful open spaces.

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