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Face to Face Transmission: An intensive teaching on Dōgen Zenji's Shōbōgenzo Menju


Kokyo Henkel Roshi

4-Day Retreat with Kokyo Henkel
from $300.00

Kokyo Roshi is a dharma heir of Tenshin Zenki Roshi, and a longtime friend of Houston Zen Center.
Kokyo Henkel Roshi’s teaching during this visit will focus on the important Zen teaching: Face to Face Transmission. RSVP below.

  • January 8: 6-8 pm - Class at Houston Zen Center. This class is the first part of the “Genzo-e”, an intensive teaching retreat on Face to Face Transmission. Everyone welcome, and it is especially meant for those who will continue with the weekend retreat. Donations to Kokyo Roshi are welcome.

  • January 9-11: 3-day retreat at Auspicious Cloud Zen Retreat Center led by Kokyo Roshi. The retreat is a special “Genzo-e”, a teaching retreat with several dharma talks and lectures throughout the weekend. The gathering begins Friday January 9. Please arrive between 4-6 pm. Saturday 6 am - 9 pm. Sunday 6 am - 3 pm.

  • January 11: 9:45 am - Sunday dharma talk. Everyone welcome. Donations to Kokyo Roshi are welcome.

Cost: Thursday January 8, by donation. Four days (including Thursday class) $450 / $350 hzc members. Weekend retreat: $400 / $300 hzc members.

Kokyo is the founder Bright Window Hermitage, a retreat place in the Santa Lucia Mountains of California, along with his wife Rev. Shōhō Kuebast. He has served as the Abiding Teacher of Santa Cruz Zen Center as well as the Tanto/Head of Practice of Green Gulch Farm Zen Center. More information about his teachings can be found here.