• Weekly Zazen

    Weekly zazen periods are held at the Zen Center (1110 Sparta Drive, Lafayette CO) on Tuesday and Thursday mornings 5:45 AM, and Wednesday evenings 7:00 PM. Chanting service, zazen and dharma talk are held on Sunday mornings 8:00 AM -10:30 AM followed by work practice until 12:30. Weekly zazen includes opportunities for interview with Shishin Roshi. All sittings except Wednesday evening include Zen service and chanting.

  • Sesshin

    Sesshin, an intensive retreat, includes zazen, sutra chanting, formal oryoki meals, work practice, Dharma talks, and private interviews with Shishin Roshi and Shinko Sensei. Weekend sesshins are held 6 times a year and formal week-long sesshins are held twice a year, in June and December. Cost for a weekend sesshin is $120 for members and students, $150 for non-members. Cost for a week-long sesshin is $425 for members and students, $525 non-members. Part-time participation is allowed. See the schedule for dates. Download an application form, and contact the Center via e-mail or at 720-890-1800 to register. Early registration is greatly appreciated. Information on sesshin schedule and what to bring.

  • Zazen at Naropa

    Join Members of the Great Mountain Zen Center on Monday evenings from 5:00pm-6:15pm for Zen meditation at Naropa. Sittings are held in the Lincoln Shrine Room on the main campus of Naropa University and include two 30 minute periods of zazen and one ten minute period of kinhin (walking mediation). Sittings are led by teachers and senior students.

  • Introduction to Great Mountain Zen Center

    Introduction to Zen Practice and GMZC is held the first Sunday of each month at the Zen Center. The session includes posture instruction, sitting periods, and a private interview with and talk by Shishin Roshi. Donations are accepted. Contact the center at 720-890-1800 or gmzc@gmzc.org if you are interested. See more details.

  • Great Heart Zen Practice

    Great Heart Zen Practice is a program that combines traditional Zen meditation with intensive workshops, aimed at uncovering how personal conditioning obstructs our experience of oneness. Great Heart retreats are held several times a year. Download an application form and contact the Center via e-mail or phone to register. This program is being developed by Shishin Roshi and Shinko Sensei in association with a grant from the Frederick P. Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism, an organization that promotes the benefits of Zen Buddhism and related Buddhist practices in a manner complementary to our modern American society.

  • Jukai Classes

    Classes are available for anyone interested in Jukai, the reception of the Buddhist precepts. Please speak to Shishin Roshi if you are interested.


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