Thousand Harbours Zen

We’re a hybrid Soto Zen community that meets online every day, and on Tuesday evenings at our temple in Halifax, Nova Scotia. All are welcome.

Koun’s talks are available on Youtube and on the Thousand Harbours Zen podcast.

What's New

October news: Soto Zen North America, Ask Me Anything, and upcoming events
News • Oct 22, 2025
About ten years ago, an idea started to form around establishing a true Soto Zen denomination outside Japan, something that had never been done. Years and many hundreds of hours of meetings later, it came together as Soto Zen North America. A Board of Directors was put together a couple years ago (I was part of it), and from that we established a Denominational Council; together, the two bodies hold administrative and religious responsibility for the organization.
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Three-day retreat: September 12-14
News • Sep 2, 2025
We’re hosting a 3-day retreat from Friday, September 12 to Sunday, September 14 at The Deanery Project (751 W Ship Harbour Rd, Lake Charlotte, Nova Scotia). You can join us in person or online at our regular Zoom link (passcode = vow).
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Thank you!
News • Jun 27, 2025
This past weekend, we hosted shinsan-shiki and hossen-shiki ceremonies, formally installing Koun Franz as the abbot of Sensouji (Thousand Harbours Temple). The following is a message from Koun:
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