2024 SCHEDULE

December 28: 9:00am Mochitsuki
December 31: New Years Eve Ceremony
January 1: New Years Day Ceremony & potluck (for members)
February 16 - March 1 2025: Zen & Japanese Carpentry Intensive
2025 June 30 - July 6: Dai Sesshin (for active members)

Zen Training at Chozen-ji

For individuals from Hawaiʻi and beyond, we offer three ways to train at Chozen-ji. However, as a monastery and temple meant for serious Zen training, we discourage tourists and recreational visitors.

Weekly Classes

Local Hawaiʻi students may join weekly classes, listed below, by first requesting beginning zazen instruction using the New Student Request Form.

Monastic live-in training

Longer term live-in monastic training is available to people who have already begun training at Chozen-ji. Information about short term live-in programs is available here.

Sesshin

Students attending weekly classes or who have lived in may inquire about joining sesshin, our week-long intensive training.

How to join weekly classes

Beginning Student Request Form

Name

First Name

Last Name

Phone

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Oahu Residency

Please check the box below if you are a permanent resident of Oahu. Weekly classes are not open to tourists or short term visitors.

Yes, I am a resident of Oahu

When would you like to attend beginning zazen?

Please select a time below to request beginning zazen instruction. All class times listed are for in-person instruction.

Tuesday, 5:45PM

Friday, 5:45M

Sunday, 7:45AM

Attendance

Those interested in starting Zen training must attend beginning zazen instruction alone before inviting or recommending others.

I confirm I'll be attending on my own.

Your message:

Please let us know how you heard about Chozen-ji. If you heard about us through a friend, etc please share their name.

New students must receive beginning zazen instruction before joining any of our weekly classes. Classes are approximately one hour. Please complete the new student request form by clicking the button above and wait for confirmation before coming to Chozen-ji. Beginning zazen instruction is available:

Tuesdays & Fridays 5:45pm
Sundays 7:45am

You will receive email confirmation of your beginning zazen class, including instructions on dress code (no shorts or tank tops) within 1-2 business days.

Daily zazen (meditation) Schedule

Mornings: Mondays - Fridays, 5:30am - 6:15am
Evenings: Mondays - Fridays, 6:00pm - 6:45pm, 6:45pm - 7:30pm
Weekends: 8:00am - 8:45am
Only local students who have completed beginning zazen instruction at Chozen-ji may attend daily zazen.