Rohatsu is the traditional commemoration of the historical Buddha’s enlightenment. When he looked up at the morning star, the Buddha received that brightness with the same eyes of zazen (sitting meditation) that enable us to realize perfect enlightenment.

From within this state of mind the Buddha said: “How wondrous, how wondrous! All beings are endowed with this pure nature! What a wondrous, astonishing thing has been realized! All the ten thousand things, all the flowers, all the trees, all the rocks, all things everywhere are shining brilliantly! What an amazing thing! It's the same landscape, but how brilliantly it is illuminated! What freshness is everything!"

Join Shuzen Roshi, Ango Sensei and the Sangha of Soji for an evening of meditation, deep practice and gratitude. The evening will include zazen, and a late night dharma talk. Directly engage in this rare opportunity to cultivate your aspiration. To register, please fill out the registration form. A suggested donation of $10 can be accepted at Soji’s PayPal site.

Rohatsu is the traditional commemoration of the historical Buddha’s enlightenment. When he looked up at the morning star, the Buddha received that brightness with the same eyes of zazen (sitting meditation) that enable us to realize perfect enlightenment.

From within this state of mind the Buddha said: “How wondrous, how wondrous! All beings are endowed with this pure nature! What a wondrous, astonishing thing has been realized! All the ten thousand things, all the flowers, all the trees, all the rocks, all things everywhere are shining brilliantly! What an amazing thing! It's the same landscape, but how brilliantly it is illuminated! What freshness is everything!"

Join Shuzen Roshi, Ango Sensei and the Sangha of Soji for an evening of meditation, deep practice and gratitude. The evening will include zazen, and a late night dharma talk. Directly engage in this rare opportunity to cultivate your aspiration. To register, please fill out the registration form. A suggested donation of $10 can be accepted at Soji’s PayPal site.

This hybrid offering is available both virtually and in-person and consists of two periods of zazen (meditation). Please visit our Virtual Zendo page for additional instructions on joining us virtually. People who wish to practice at the zendo must have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 two weeks prior to the date that they attend. All in-person practitioners must email proof of vaccination to sojizencenter@gmail.com prior to visit.

This hybrid offering is available both virtually and in-person and consists of two periods of zazen (meditation). Please visit our Virtual Zendo page for additional instructions on joining us virtually. People who wish to practice at the zendo must have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 two weeks prior to the date that they attend. All in-person practitioners must email proof of vaccination to sojizencenter@gmail.com prior to visit.

This hybrid offering is available both virtually and in-person and consists of two periods of zazen (meditation). Please visit our Virtual Zendo page for additional instructions on joining us virtually. People who wish to practice at the zendo must have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 two weeks prior to the date that they attend. All in-person practitioners must email proof of vaccination to sojizencenter@gmail.com prior to visit.