Practice Periods

Half Day Zazen Retreat & Ango Check-in 

With Jogen Salzberg, Sensei

October 31, 2026
Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple and Online

Half Day Zazen Retreat & Ango Check-in  Saturday October 31, 2026  9:00 AM - 1:00 PM This Ango check-in is a half day of Zen practice including a full group recitation of the Diamond Sutra and Ango practice discussion with Jogen Sensei. Join us for a silent half day of meditation (seated and walking), chanting, […]

Monastery Winter Practice Period

February 2 - March 28, 2027
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 […]

Spring Practice Period: Awakening with the Earth

April 6 - May 30, 2027
Great Vow Zen Monastery

  Spring at Great Vow Zen Monastery is beautiful. The fruit tree blossoms open towards the heavens, the forest is abuzz with new life as birds, insects  and tree frogs are wake up from their winter slumber.  Early spring flowers emerge in  abundant color, offering fresh perspectives and encouragements. With the natural world springing to […]

Summer Residency Program 2027

July 8 - August 22, 2027
Great Vow Zen Monastery
The Summer Program at Great Vow Zen Monastery is an opportunity to plunge into Zen practice with the support of community and teachers, and to taste the benefits of calming the mind and opening the heart. Our Summer Program is a special part of our on-going residential program at the monastery. It is designed to give you a genuine immersion in Zen practice, through the practices of meditation, mindful eating. ritual/liturgy, movement practices (yoga/qi gong), and temple work.