Sessions meet 12-2pm MT weekly Tuesdays from Spring April 2026-mid December

including a weekly sitting session 45 minutes Friday afternoons 12-12:45pm MT

Potential retreat workshop in late summer or fall, attendance not required, cost to attend is separate.

We will meet every Tuesday for practice and study, and Fridays for meditation. For this program the focus is consistent practice and transmission; we will study a list of foundational Zen and Mahayana teachings, taught mostly by Doshin and Shikyo (some guest teachings) not webinar slide style but we will use sutras, texts and teachings as the basis for group study and practice. The reading list is available in advance so that people can have time to read before the start of the course. Tuesday sessions begin with presentation of Buddhist Foundational Wisdom, then a silent sit, then presentation from whoever is teaching, followed by time for Q&A. Fridays are only a group sit.

Having commitment to sit, study and practice regularly is requested, for people who are serious with a sense of humor! It is possible to access the recordings, this is subject to change, Tuesday live attendance as much as possible is requested.

Cost is $108 monthly starting April 21st, 2026. Please email Shikyo / Janel at [email protected] to confirm how the monthly cost works, it will need to be set up as a recurring donation for 8 months. First donation is due by the starting date, April 21st, 2026, due every four weeks (8 months) until November 21st 2026. You can register now, and start payment before or by April 21st, 2026 as monthly dana, recurring donations, which you will need to adjust / stop December of 2026.

Selections will be made from this reading list for those who would like to start reading

Dhammapada by Ananda Maitreya and Thich Nhat Hanh

Zen Mind Beginners Mind by Shunryu Suzuki

Introduction to Zen Buddhism, by DT Suzuki forward by Carl Jung

The Undiscovered Self by Carl Jung

Zen and the birds of Appetite by Thomas Merton 

Diamond sutra and The Sutra of Hui-neng (Shambhala Classics) by Wong Mau-lam, A.F. Price 

Kensho by Hakuin

Dogen’s Life and Death: Last Teisho of Eido Shimano

Sutra Books of Three Generations:

Eido Roshi’s Sutra Book

Hollow Bones Sutra Book

Integral Zen Sutra Book

Transcending Ego- distinguishing Consciousness from Wisdom by Khenchen Trangu Rinpoche

Faith in Mind, by Sheng Yen

Lankavatara Sutra, (epitomized version) by DT Suzuki 

Cultivating True Compassion by Khenchen Trangu Rinpoche

The Four Dharmas Of Gampopa by Thrangu Rinpoche Geshe Lharampa

The Life of Marpa the Translator: Seeing Accomplishes All, Translated by Chogyam Trungpa, Translated by Nalanda Translation Committee, By Tsangnyon Heruka

Life of Milarepa by Tsangyon Heruka, Andrew Quintman - translator, et al.

Born in Tibet by Chogyam Trungpa Rimpoche

The Mirror of Mindfulness by Tsele Natsok Ranngdrol

Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism by Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche

Healing Anger: The Power of Patience from a Buddhist Perspective HH Dalai Lama 

A limited number of scholarships will be available, if you think you might qualify, please write to Janel at [email protected] explaining why you are interested in this course and why you are requesting a scholarship.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE may be changed

April Books and Topics

Intro teaching on Zen from Doshin Roshi

Dhammapada by Ananda Maitreya and Thich Nhat Hanh

Zen Mind Beginners Mind by Shunryu Suzuki

May Books and Topics

Zen comes to America

Carl Jung 

Introduction to Zen Buddhism, by DT Suzuki forward by Carl Jung

The Undiscovered Self, Carl Jung

Zen and the birds of Appetite - Thomas Merton 

June Books and Topics

Foundational Zen / Rinzai

Diamond sutra and The Sutra of Hui-neng (Shambhala Classics) by Wong Mau-lam, A.F. Price 

Kensho, by Hakuin

July Books and Topics

Integral Zen Foundations

Sutra Books of Three Generations:

Eido Roshi’s Sutra Book

Hollow Bones Sutra Book

Integral Zen Sutra Book

Dogen’s Life and Death: Last Teisho of Eido Shimano 

August Books and Topics

Classical Zen

Faith in Mind, by Sheng Yen

Lankavatara Sutra, (epitomized version) by DT Suzuki 

maybe some Christian Mystics including St Francis

September Books and Topics

Foundational Tibetan Buddhism

The Four Dharmas Of Gampopa by Thrangu Rinpoche Geshe Lharampa

Life of Marpa

Life of Milarepa by Tsangyon Heruka, Andrew Quintman - translator, et al.

October Books and Topics

Death and Forgiveness

The Mirror of Mindfulness by Tsele Natsok Ranngdrol

Healing anger: The Power of Patience from a Buddhist Perspective HH Dalai Lama

November Books and Topics

Trungpa Rinpoche brings Shambhala to the West

Born in Tibet by Chogyam Trungpa Rimpoche

Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism by Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche

December Books and Topics

The Third Karmapa and Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche

Transcending Ego- distinguishing Consciousness from Wisdom, by Khenchen Trangu Rinpoche

Cultivating True Compassion by Khenchen Trangu Rinpoche