Soto Zen priest
Taigen Dan Leighton
American Soto Zen priest and Dogen scholar, Emeritus Guiding Teacher of Ancient Dragon Zen Gate in Chicago.
View teacher profile →About the event
2026 Rohatsu Sesshin
The annual five-day sesshin marking Rohatsu, the Buddha's awakening, at Ancient Dragon Zen Gate. Hybrid, and you may come for one day or all five.
“Vowing is the practice of sustaining our beneficial expressions.”Taigen Dan Leighton
Teacher
Meet Taigen Dan Leighton.
Path
The wider context.
◎
Zazen & everyday awareness
Zen
Direct meditative practice, zazen and everyday awareness in traditions rooted in Chinese Chan and its later forms.
Explore the path →Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Ancient Dragon Zen Gate, Lincoln Square Zendo
2255 W Giddings Street, 1st Floor
Chicago, Illinois, United States