GENJOKOAN

Realizing Life Daily

July - Dec. 2026

“Here is the place; here the way unfolds.”

A 5-month A2Z Studies Program

We’ll explore Dogen’s fascicle on Zen practice, delusion & realization, and our relationship to reality. “Genjokoan” can be translated as “the actualization of reality/ultimate truth.” We’ll focus on how to apply these teachings in daily life.

Program format: (Online)

  • 1 ONLINE meeting monthly which includes:

    • Dharma Teaching

    • Meditation or other forms of formal practice (eg: chanting, sutra or fascicle reading or reflections, etc.)

    • Session discussions &/or exercise to prep for…

    • Home practice for the month to go with each of the teachings to see how they apply to your everyday life.

    • Monthly KM (kalyanamitra/mitta: spiritual friend) pairing or small group to support individual practices on the social harmony points for the month.

  • 24/7 access to a digital course page of monthly meetings’ contents & other resources relevant to month’s topic.

  • Monthly 1-on-1 Practice Discussion with Rev. during the course (5 total; online; possible in-person)

  • Full access to Rev.’s Monday night A2Z Meditation Group for the duration of the course to provide you with sangha/community engagement (Hybrid on 1st & 3rd Mondays. Online on 2nd & 4th; & 5th Monday if there’s one in a month,)

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Meetings

  • 3rd Saturdays, 8:30 - 11am PT

    • July 18,  Aug. 15, (none in Sept.), Oct. 17, Nov. 21, & Dec. 19

Giving details are listed below in the registration area. Please make sure to review our cancellation policy before you give.