Zen Here – Finding a Home in the West

About the Retreat: Beginning formal Zen training in 1969, James Myoun Ford Roshi has long and deep experience of Zen practice in both monastic and non-monastic forms. We are honoured that Myoun Roshi has agreed to reflect over his many years of deep work and the many lessons learned participating in the process of transplantion of Zen to the West. On the first day of the retreat Myoun Roshi will look backwards and share some of these lessons. On the second day, Myoun Roshi will project these learnings forward, laying out the essentials that need to be in place for Zen to flourish within Western culture over the next century.

As well as group presentations, Myoun Roshi has graciously agreed to meet students individually in dokusan (practice interviews).

The retreat will be at Blue Cliff Zen Center, Eugene, Oregon. You can attend in-person or online. The daily schedule will run 7am (pacific time) to 6pm with breaks along the way. European students will be able to participate for the morning schedule on each day (and longer if they wish).

The retreat is based on donations. Contact us to book and for accommodation options in town.