"Mondo Zen training is one of the most important, creative, and novel additions to the meditation pantheon, highly recommended for the accelerated effect it has on spiritual growth and development. Definitely check it out!"
- Ken Wilber, The Integral Vision


What is Mondo Zen?

Mondo Zen™ is based on Japanese and Chinese Zen, updated for the 21st Century. Mondo Zen™ transcends the hierarchical / authoritarian, gender-biased and constraining monastic aspects of traditional Zen in favor of practical, experiential “in the world” engagement. Relying only on direct personal experience—as taught by the Buddha himself—it does not allow mythic constructs to complicate its philosophical orientation. Read More


What Roshi Did on His Summer Vacation

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

One of Jun Po's passions ... wild-caught edibles.



While at Wild Goose Zendo in August preparing for sesshin, Jun Po and Kevala went mushroom hunting.  Jackpot!  From the Mushroom Master himself, read more about these two varieties. Read More

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Traditional Sesshin - Rohatsu in Wisconsin November 27-December 4, 2010

Wednesday, August 04, 2010

Written by Reishin

Zazen and Silence … the November Rohatsu Sesshin in Wisconsin.  Come experience a classical 7-day retreat where we sit, sit, sit …listening to the silence and waking to our heartfelt awareness.  This sesshin will not include the Mondo Zen protocols;  instead, it will create a container for silence and introspection, renewal and connection in a traditional Zen format.  Join us for this annual traditional sesshin to strengthen your practice. Read More

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