
Olympia Zen Center
Order of Ryokan
Celebrating 25 years in 2025




One-day Retreat
Led by Eidō Frances Carney Roshi
Saturday, June 21, 2025 – 9am to 4pm
$35 donation requested,
plus dana for the Teacher.
Coffee, tea and lunch are provided.
No one is turned away for lack of funds.
In-Person and over Zoom.
Please register by noon on Friday, June 20.
Questions: director@olympiazencenter.org
Our monthly retreat includes each part of traditional Sōtō Zen practice: Zazen, Kinhin (walking meditation), Ceremony, lunch in the Sōtō Zen form, work practice to care for the temple grounds, and the opportunity for Dokusan (private meeting with the Teacher).
25 Year Anniversary
Saturday, July 26
3:00 pm – In the Garden
Blessing the Entry Gate
Blessing from the Nisqually Tribe
Blessing the Path of the Ancestors
Blessing Gogo-an
In the Zendo
Purification Ceremony
Eye Opening Ceremony
Gratitude to Ancestors, Donors, and Practitioners Gratitude to Niho Tetsumei Rōshi
Remembrance of Deceased Members
With Homage to Daigu Ryōkan Zenji
5:30 pm Summer Supper in the Garden
RSVP: Director@OlympiaZenCenter.org
Carpooling encouraged