HOKYOJI
Zen Practice Community
Cultivating community
through mindfulness practices and teachings
Welcome to hokyoji
Hokyoji Zen Practice Community cultivates community through mindfulness practices and teachings in a cherished natural setting with those who yearn for deeper awakening to this very life. Everyone is invited to participate in our Programs & Events, which include short & long retreats, practice periods, and formal sesshins. If you are interested in individual practice, please reach out to us. We also rent our facilities to groups of other spiritual traditions & wellness practices. Hokyoji rests on 105 acres of forested land at the corner where Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa meet.
Fundraising & Volunteers
A Year of New Beginnings
What does it take to build and sustain a practice community? Vision. Faith. Trust. Many hearts and hands working together.
This year, all of it came into view. The Hokyoji Zendo was completed under budget and fully funded by community capital campaign donations. Dokai, our Guiding Teacher, retired and three Associate Teachers stepped forward to steward the community’s spiritual life and programming. Three of our members began their journey as Zen priests.
None of this happened on its own. It happened because of you.
Since the time of the Buddha, the survival of every sangha has depended on the generosity of others. In Zen, we trust that the community will help provide what practice needs. In that spirit, we ask you to help us close the year strong and light our path forward to 2027.
Our end-of-year goal is $23,000. Every penny will go toward necessities and to set us up for a new year where we anticipate welcoming even more community members, friends, and new practitioners to our beautiful home.
Give within your means, but by all means, please give. No amount is too large or too small. We ask only that you give whatever you can wholeheartedly. And if a financial gift is out of reach right now, we thank you for the gift of time you spent reading this message. May that gift, too, benefit all beings.
Zendo Capital Campaign
Thank you for being part of the Hokyoji community. As you know, last spring a capital campaign titled “Building the Heart of Practice” was launched to build a new zendo at Hokyoji. The current zendo is over 42 years old and cannot be repaired. Thus, a new zendo will support our meditation practice and will also actualize Hokyoji’s future.
Is your heart overflowing? If you still have room to give after supporting the General Fund, please consider an additional gift to support the Zendo. Your gift – no matter the size – will help support construction of the new zendo…cost overruns are a thing! Each gift will be gratefully received. You can also pay on your pledge at the link below.
In Memory of Tomoe Katagiri 1932-2026
News
Teacher Dana – Hokyoji has changed to the dana method of compensating its teachers.
The event description of all Hokyoji-led retreats will now have the additional text, “Registration fees cover lodging and food. Hokyoji compensates teachers through the dana system. If you would like to contribute, you may do so before, at, or after the retreat.”
You may donate in-person at the retreat or online (before, during, or after).
Mauss Hall/Guest Hall
Hokyoji Statement of Diversity, Equality, Inclusivity, and Accessibility
Hokyoji Zen Practice Community seeks to make Zen practice available to everyone. We work to transform barriers based on race, ethnicity, gender identity, religion, economic class, sexual orientation, age, political preference and ability. We find harmony in both our differences and what we share.
