Featured Events

Donate Medical Relief for Ukraine Refugees in Poland

Open Dates

Help provide medical care for Ukrainian refugees who have fled to Poland. Your donation will be matched by a generous donor in the ZCO community. Kanzeon Sangha in Poland,which is part of our White Plum lineage of Zen Buddhism, and the Malgosia Braunek "BE" Foundation is asking for help.  They are collecting money to support […]

New Year's Eve Ceremony and Celebration

December 31, 2025 - January 1, 2026
Heart of Wisdom
Time swiftly passes by and opportunities are ever present!  Let's celebrate our passage through a challenging and eye-opening year and envision how we'd like to step in to the new year. The evening will include guided meditations to help you reflect on what you want to let go of and welcome in, for the new year. As well as, a fire-ceremony of letting-go, atonement and renewal, which we call Fusatsu. We will end the evening with silent zazen meditation and 108 bells to welcome in the New Year.

Life Vows Weekend Workshop

With Kodo Conover and Kosho Ault

January 9 - 10, 2026
Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple

  As we pass the Winter Solstice and turn to the new year, the time is ripe for contemplating vow. When you think about life’s purpose, what comes up? Zazen and inquiry offer a framework to become grounded and transform the energy of the unknown into possibilities. Zazen teaches us to turn down the volume […]

Plum Blossom Zendo - Celebrating One Year

With Laura Jomon Martin

January 13, 2026
Bradford Hall, Vancouver WA

  7:00 pm - 8:30 pm   A gift of Dharma exceeds all gifts; the taste of Dharma, all tastes; a delight in Dharma, all delights… ~Dhammapada 354   You are invited to celebrate a year of Zen practice with Plum Blossom Zendo in Vancouver, Washington.     The Zen Community of Oregon welcomes everyone to […]

Winter Zazenkai: A One Day Meditation Retreat

With Ed Gensho Welsh

January 17, 2026
Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple
A Zazenkai is a day of Zen practice in the city. Join us for a silent day of meditation (seated and walking), chanting, mindful eating, temple care-taking, and a dharma talk.

Monastery Winter Practice Period

February 3 - March 29, 2026
Great Vow Zen Monastery

In the stillness and quiet of the monastic container, when we allow the dust to settle and the thinking mind to open and relax, spontaneous wonderment and delight naturally appear. Attention is love. How do we attend to our life? During this practice period we will lean into the natural expression of love and creativity […]

Investigating Zen Practice: A One-Day Workshop

With Ed Gensho Welsh and Kosho Ault

February 7, 2026
Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple

Experience an Introduction to Zen Practice through the Ten Directions. This one-day in-person workshop at Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple is for beginners or those who want to dive deeper into Zen practice. Learn how to practice using ancient methods that are applicable in today’s world: Meditation and sitting with stability Mindfulness practice off the […]