A Zen Practice Period is designed to support a student’s practice and gives you opportunity to reflect on your intentions.

Painting from a watercolor workshop at MZC

The 2026 Fall Practice Intensive will have various occasions for meditation as well as ceremonial and ritual practices. The Dharma talks will mostly be about the Heart of Great Perfect Wisdom Sutra, a foundational Mahayana text that we regularly chant in service.

Two classes are offered: WOMEN ANCESTORS THEN AND NOW on Mondays and THE SIXTEEN BODHISATTVA PRECEPTS on Tuesdays. The SUTRA READING GROUP (currently The Platform Sutra) on Wednesdays is ongoing.

There will be time for checking in and socializing with other members, and we may schedule a retreat at the Siena Retreat Center in Racine if there is enough interest.

Please contact me, Reirin, at info@mkzen.org, if you are interested in participating in this intensive practice period. Find the registration form below. Please check what you want to commit to, sign and send to me.

FALL 2026 PRACTICE INTENSIVE REGISTRATION FORM

Name:____________________________________________

I would like to join the Milwaukee Zen Center Practice Period, Fall 2026, October 17 – November 21, and commit to the following:

__ Half-Day Sit and Opening of the PP: Saturday, 10/17, 7:00 am - 12:30 pm

__ Morning Zazen and Service (please choose): MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT

__ Noon Zazen and Service: Mondays, 12:00 – 12:45 pm

__ Evening Zazen and Dharma Discussion: Wednesdays, 6:30 – 8:00 pm

__ One-Day Sitting: Saturday, 11/7, 7:30 am – 5:00 pm

__ Class: Tuesdays, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm: BUDDHIST WOMEN THEN AND NOW

__ Class: Mondays, 7:00 - 8:00 pm: THE 16 BODJISATTVA PRECEPTS

__ Sunday Program, Zazen and Dharma Talk 9:30 – 11:30 am

__Sewing Buddha's Robe: Sundays, 2:00 – 4:00 pm (tentative)

__Full Moon Ceremony: Monday, 10/26, 7:40 am

__ Half-Day Sitting and Closing of the Practice Period: Saturday, November 21st

__ I am going to donate $____ (voluntary)

Signed:________________________________ Date:___________________________

The above events are crucial for Zen Practice. It is understood, however, that it may not be possible for you to sign up for everything. There will also be other events that you may want to attend.