Kodo Conlin
Residential Retreat Teacher
Kodo Conlin is a Dharma teacher and Soto Zen priest based in the Santa Cruz Mountains, California. He teaches in the Insight tradition of Theravāda Buddhism and the Soto Zen lineage of Shunryu Suzuki Roshi, leading retreats, classes, and Dharma talks to support others on the Buddhist path of liberation. Kodo has spent much of his adult life living and practicing in temples, monasteries, and Dharma centers, and currently serves as the Co-Managing Director of Insight Retreat Center.
Kodo Conlin's Upcoming Programs
Retreat | On-Land
May 30 - June 6, 2026 | Saturday - Saturday | 7 nights
Compassion and Equanimity: Heart-full Wisdom for Our Times
Spaces Still Available! Through compassion and equanimity, our hearts discover a capacity for steadiness and love, allowing us to remain open to the challenges of our times. Through guided meditations, Dharma talks, practice meetings, contemplative verbal inquiry, and periods of sitting and walking meditation, we’ll arouse the power of compassion and equanimity to release a wise and heart-full response to the pain of our world. Although there will be periods of verbal inquiry, the majority of the retreat will be in noble silence.
Retreat | Online | Hybrid
October 26 - October 31, 2026 | Monday - Saturday
Befriending Mortality: Living an Awakened Life through Mindfulness of Death (Maraṇasati)
Spaces Still Available! We all “know” we will die, yet we tend to ignore this fact and put our collective head in the sand. Rather than running away from our mortality, we can harness its power to stay aligned with our deepest values and to live and love more fully. Fully embracing life’s impermanence can engender a deep freedom and letting go. Through mindfulness of death maraṇasati practice, we become more present for this miraculous, passing show called life with gladness and gratitude.
Retreat | On-Land | Hybrid
October 26 - October 31, 2026 | Monday - Saturday | 5 nights
Befriending Mortality: Living an Awakened Life Through Mindfulness of Death (Maraṇasati)
Spaces Still Available! We all “know” we will die, yet we tend to ignore this fact and put our collective head in the sand. Rather than running away from our mortality, we can harness its power to stay aligned with our deepest values and to live and love more fully. Fully embracing life’s impermanence can engender a deep freedom and letting go. Through mindfulness of death maraṇasati practice, we become more present for this miraculous, passing show called life with gladness and gratitude.