The Joys of Koan Practice: A Soto Zen Teacher's Panel, Online 4/25

Practice Center
Date / Time
April 25, 2026 / 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Event Type
Workshops and Retreats
Description

The Zoom link to participate in this event will be provided at least 24 hours before it begins. Please call 415-354-0360 if you have any questions.


Saturday, April 25, 4–6 pm PT

There are a handful of Suzuki Roshi lineage holding priests who have also been practicing for some years in traditional Rinzai Zen koan work, as popularized by Hakuin Zenji in the 18th century. Join as we gather for an online roundtable to consider how traditional koan practice is taught and lived today. The conversation will range from forms and curriculum to the benefits and joys of the work.

We’ll also look at:

  • Online and in-person settings
  • Lay practice and residential/monastic contexts
  • Public and private (dokusan/secret) approaches
  • Other non-traditional modes of koan study
Fee Information
  • Sustaining Level: $56
  • Member (Become an SFZC Member): $50
  • Sliding Scale 1: $34
  • Sliding Scale 2: $14
  • Current SFZC residents and qualified SFZC retirees may attend this course for free. To register, please email onlineprograms@sfzc.org at least 72 hours before the program begins.

Register Online

Or call 415-354-0360.

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