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The Great Heart Way extends traditional Zen to explore emotional energy. Great Mountain Zen Center teachers Gerry Shishin Wick and Ilia Shinko Perez developed the Great Heart Way, a non-sectarian method on how to use Zen meditation and a connection with the heart to transform disturbing emotions and heal the inner wounds that prevent us from living a fulfilling life. Retreats are scheduled in 2008 in Colorado; Tulum, Mexico; and other locations in the US and abroad.

New to Zen? New to the Area? Interested in Great Mountain Zen Center? Join us for an Introduction session on the first Sunday of each month. See more.

Due to the June retreat schedule, we will hold our next Introduction session on Sunday, July 19.

Regtration is now open for July Great Heart Retreat.

The 2009 retreat schedule for the Center is now available.

A good interview with Shishin Roshi is available at the Buddhist geeks website.

"The Great Heart Way" was released by Wisdom Publications in February 2007. See the Wisdom page for reviews and ordering information. The book is also available for sale at the Center.

Roshi's book of commentaries on the Book of Equanimity published by Wisdom Publications is available at the Center, or can be ordered online through Wisdom.

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Great Heart Retreat Application

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Seven Day Sesshin Application

Great Heart Class (6 week)
Women's 2 Day Retreat

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