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The Sandokai

Saturday March 30, 10:30 a.m. With Zen Master Bon Hae (Judy Roitman). The Sandokai is a seminal work in the Caodong (Soto) school, brief but profound. It is chapter 5 in Zen Sourcebook, or you can find it online. The Sourcebook uses the official translation of the American Soto school; the cleanest online source (i.e., […]

Buddha’s Birthday and Precepts ceremonies

Join us April 14 10 a.m. for a Buddha's Birthday Ceremony followed by a precepts ceremony. Followed by — what else? — a potluck for folks coming in person. Yes the ceremonies will be hybrid. The Buddha's Birthday ceremony is very kid friendly, we'll have activities to occupy the kids during the precepts ceremony.

Huang Po and Linchi

Saturday April 27 10:30 a.m. with Zen Master Hae Kwang (Stan Lombardo). Huang Po and Linchi were major figures in Zen in the late Tang dynasty; Linchi was Huang Po's student. Our school, as well as the Japanese Rinzai school, descend from Linchi. This class will be based on chapters 6 and 7 of Zen […]

May one-day hybrid retreat

One-day hybrid intensive meditation retreat Saturday May 11 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. With Zen Master Hae Kwang (Stan Lombardo). $30, contact us if you need the fee reduced or waived. If you are sitting in-person, be sure to bring your lunch. Registration available in mid-March. Our retreat are fairly intensive, designed for people with […]

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Compass of Zen: The Mahayana, part 1.

Saturday May 25 10:30 a.m. Over Zoom. With Zen Master Bon Hae (Judy Roitman). We will discuss the following chapters in The Compass of Zen by Zen Master Seung Sahn: the introductory section on Mahayana Buddhism, The Diamond Sutra, The Maha Prajnna Paramita Heart Sutra, The Mahaparinirvana-sutra, and The Lotus Sutra. $15 requested, contact us […]

Compass of Zen: the Mahayana part 2

Saturday June 15 10:30 a.m.. Over Zoom. With Zen Master Bon Hae (Judy Roitman), based on student discussion. We will discuss the following chapters in The Compass of Zen by Zen Master Seung Sahn: The Hua-yen (Avatamsaka) Sutra, The Song of Dharma Nature, The View of Mind-Only and Karma, Karma, and The Six Paramitas. $15 […]

June two-day hybrid retreat

Two-day hybrid retreat Friday June 21 6:30 p.m. to Sunday June 23 12:30 p.m. With guest teacher Colin Beavan JDPSN. Colin is a long-time environmentalist and executive coach — you can find out more about him here. $100, contact us if you need the fee reduced or waived. Registration open mid-May. Our retreat are fairly […]

Kansas Zen Center Event Information

For those joining on Zoom, sign-in registration will be sent before the event.

Publicly available class readings will be announced in the class description. Other notes will be sent to participants before the class.

Retreat schedules and information will be sent to participants the day before the retreat.

To register for an event, fill out the appropriate application. If you have any questions, write to us at kansaszencenter@gmail.com. Please register at least two days before a retreat or class. More information about our retreats can be found here.

Retreats vary in price depending on the length of the retreat. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. If you need retreat fees waived or modified, email us at kansaszencenter@gmail.com before registration. If you cannot sit an entire retreat as scheduled, please email us well in advance to make arrangements. For more information, email us at kansaszencenter@gmail.com.