Two Zen masters from Hawaii will visit the Pacific Northwest in October 2008.  Events open to the public will feature fine arts and martial arts.  Audience members will have a chance to experience Zen for themselves.  The instructors will present Rinzai Zen as it has developed at the Daihonzan Chozen-ji in Honolulu.
  • Vancouver B.C. — October 6 & 7
  • Seattle, WA — October 8 & 11
  • Olympia, WA — October 9
This program will feature Zen as experienced through sound and martial art, including:
  • okyo (chanting)
  • shakuhachi (bamboo flute) and
  • kyudo (Japanese archery)

For more information: http://zentour2008.web.officelive.com/default.aspx

The tour is sponsored by the Institute of Zen Studies.