Please have a look at our Treeleaf calendar of activities. The weekly Zazenkai, daily sittings, talks and discussions, events with visiting teachers, study groups, Ryaku Fusatsu, Fukudenkai (sewing …

The Monastery of Open Doors A non-residential path to Soto Zen ordination, the priesthood, and a role of service to others for dedicated, long-time Zen practitioners who live with challenges of health, …

New to Zen? If you’re just discovering Buddhism as practiced in the Zen tradition, we have a dedicated section to help you find reliable information, so you don’t need to sift through all of the dubious and …

| Our Transmitted Priests Shokai, Kyonin, Kokuu, Sekishi, Kotei and Onkai are our Transmitted Priests—in the Niwa-Nishijima Lineage through Jundo Cohen — authorized to teach and to have …

Treeleaf Zendo Forms and Etiquette To help create a calm and harmonious space so that practitioners can fully and mindfully experience Zazen, there are various Zendo (Zazen Hall) practices. These …

Traditionally in Japan, the Sakura, the soft leaves of the cherry blossom tree which last but a few days, have symbolized the coming of new life in Spring, the ephemerality of that life and beauty, and the …

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Water is taken from the bowl and sprinkled over oneself with either the fingers or a sprig of leaves as a symbolic purification of our heart and mind, cleansing the past, sincerely vowing to do better as we …

Rohatsu Retreat Schedule for 2025 Our Han (Wooden Block), which hangs outside the front door of our Treeleaf Zendo in Tsukuba, Japan, calls all sitters to Zazen. Inscribed is the traditional verse: “Life …

These Basic Buddhist Teachings are for right in the heart of life, today in a hospital room with my wife, the night before surgery. Times like these are the true proving ground. This Practice has no purpose …