Fridays with Roshi

Once a month, our teacher, Robert Joshin Althouse Roshi gathers with friends and students to facilitate a public exploration of a Zen koan. In our Zen tradition, zen koans are stories that have been handed down to us. They are often taken from a dialogue or conversation a student had with their teacher. They asked the same kind of questions you or I might ask of a wise person. "What is the meaning of my life?" "How can I deal with death?" "How do I find my way in this chaotic world?"

Joshin Roshi has found a new way of teaching Zen that will put you in the driver's seat. Using combinations of Focusing and Big Mind process, he'll bring these stories alive for you. He'll help you discover the meaning of these stories within your own life. You will be surprised at how relevant such old dusty stories are to your current life situation. And you will be even more surprised that the richness of Zen, is something you can touch within yourself.

We think you'll be delightfully surprised at how inspiring Zen can be. So please join us and bring a friend.

Cost: $15/nonmembers. Free for ZLMC members. For specific times, please click here.

If you have questions, please call us at 708.689.1220 or email us at info@zlmc.org