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  • Full Moon Ceremony & Moonlight Night Hike

    Please join us on Sunday, May 31st for an evening of ancient tradition and mindful movement under the light of the full moon. There are two parts to the evening and you may join for one or both events.

  • In-Person Dharma Talk: Abbot Jiryu Rutschman-Byler

    On Wednesday evening, June 3rd, Jiryu Rutschman-Byler, co-Abbot of San Francisco Zen Center and Green Gulch Farm Abiding Abbot, will give an in-person Dharma talk on Becoming Yourself, a collection of talks by Suzuki Roshi that he co-edited. The talk will be followed by a discussion.

    Board Meeting

    Please join us for a Board meeting to be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 6th.  Everyone is welcome.  The meeting will be in a hybrid format (in-person and online).

    Kannon Do Group Hike Foothills Nature Preserve

    Orchard Glen Picnic Area 11799 Page Mill Rd, Los Altos Hills, CA, Palo Alto, CA, United States

      WHERE TO MEET: Orchard Glen Picnic Area 11799 Page Mill Rd, Los Altos Hills, CA (from Hwy 280: Page Mill Rd exit west, ~2.5 mi) Weekend entry fee: $6 per car WANT TO CARPOOL?: Meet at Kannon Do at 08:30am DISTANCE/LEVEL Trail TBD depending on what the group wants to do  WHAT TO BRING: […]

    Zen Discussion Group: Introducing Zen for Modern Lives

    Kannon Do 1972 Rock Street, Mountain View, CA, United States

    We invite you to an informal evening with a short meditation and a discussion for those interested in learning about the Zen tradition. Spend some time with people who know the Zen forms and learn how to sit zazen in our beautiful space. Ask questions and learn about Kannon Do’s history and traditions.

    In-person Dharma Talk: Jamie Howell

    On Wednesday evening, June 10th, Jamie Howell will give an in-person Dharma talk followed by a discussion. Kogen Seido Jamie Howell was raised in São Paulo, Brazil, and Lubbock, Texas. He came to California in 1967 and began his Zen practice with Joshu Sasaki Roshi in 1979.

    In-person Dharma Talk: Gil Fronsdal

    On Wednesday evening, June 17th,  Gil Fronsdal, senior guiding co-teacher at the Insight Meditation Center (IMC) in Redwood City, CA  and the Insight Retreat Center in Santa Cruz, CA  will give an in-person dharma talk followed by a discussion.

    Baika-ryū Eisanka Event

    On Tuesday, June 23rd, from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Kannon Do will host a Baika-ryū Eisanka event led by Rev. Monen Ishikawa, who serves as a Baika-ryu Specialty Teacher since 2015.  Baika-ryū Eisanka is a type of Japanese Buddhist hymn created by the Soto Zen School in 1952.