Mondo Koan Intensive

Ego Deconstruction - Reconstruction Koans

with Ekai Joel Kreisberg

Sunday October 19th, 2025

9:00 am - 5:30 pm ET (New York)

Zoom Link - Password: koan
SBLMS Sutra Book
Mondo Manual

Program Schedule (All times in ET - New York)

  • 8:45am Zendo Opens

  • 9:00 am Check-in

  • 9:10 am Orientation

  • 9:20 am Morning Service

  • 9:40 am Zazen with First Koan

  • 9:55 am Small Group Work

  • 10:10 am Break

  • 10:20 am Teaching - Can you listen without an opinion?

  • 10:30 am Zazen with Second Koan

  • 10:45 am Small Group Work

  • 11:00 am Teaching - Where is this listening located?

  • 11:10 am Zazen with Third and Fourth Koan

  • 11:30 am Teaching - Who are you?

  • 11:40 am Group Dokusan

  • 12:00 pm Lunch

  • 1:30 pm Zazen with Fifth Koan

  • 1:50 pm Small Group Work

  • 2:05 pm Teaching -What are you like?

  • 2:15 pm Zazen with Sixth Koan

  • 2:30 pm Teaching - Express your insight

  • 2:40 pm Zazen with Seventh koan

  • 2:55 pm Teaching - Respond with clarity

  • 3:05 pm Break

  • 3:15 pm Zazen with Eighth Koan

  • 3:30 pm Small Group Work

  • 3:45 pm Teaching - Does this come and go?

  • 3:55 pm Zazen with Ninth Koan

  • 4:10 pm Small Group Work

  • 4:25 pm Teaching

  • 4:35 pm Zazen with Tenth Koan

  • 4:45 pm Teaching

  • 4:55 pm Group Dokusan

  • 5:15 pm Final Check-in and Closing

Ekai Joel Kreisberg

Roshi Ekai Joel Kreisberg has been facilitating the koans of Mondo Zen for a decade. Join him in deepening your practice.


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