Embodying the Genjo Koan in Our Daily Lives
Soto Zen
Five-day retreat at Green Gulch Farm exploring Dogen's Genjo Koan through zazen, yoga, sense walks, movement meditation, journaling, and practice discussions. The retreat emphasizes embodied practice-realization and how to engage fully in the present moment.
About this retreat
This five-day retreat at Green Gulch Farm centers on Dogen's Genjo Koan, one of Zen's foundational texts. The title—"Embodying the Genjo Koan in Our Daily Lives"—signals an approach that bridges formal practice and lived experience, moving beyond philosophical study into how the teaching actually lands in the body and in ordinary time.
The schedule mixes zazen (seated meditation) with less conventional elements: yoga, sense walks, movement meditation, journaling, and peer discussions. This blend suggests the retreat is exploring how practice-realization—Dogen's insistence that practice and enlightenment are one—shows up not only on the cushion but in how you move, perceive, and relate to what's happening right now.
The center has not yet published the daily schedule, teacher name, lodging details, or meal information. Contact San Francisco Zen Center directly for those specifics.
Originally listed on San Francisco Zen Center's website.
Full details from San Francisco Zen Center
A five-day retreat studying Dogen's Genjo Koan with an emphasis on embodied practice-realization. Using zazen, yoga, sense walks, movement meditation, journaling, and practice discussions, participants will explore how to engage fully in the present moment and discover liberation in daily life.