We are seeking donations for our Abbey Development Fund. Go directly to our online credit card submission form by clicking the "Donate Now" below. This will take you to a secure PayPal page, where you can make submissions from a PayPal account or from a regular credit card. Note: when donating with a credit card, PayPal may ask you for a "Shipping Address". Please enter your own address in this section, although be aware that no items will be mailed. This information is for administrative purposes only. Read More About the Abbey Fund

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.

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.

We have many beautiful pieces of Buddhist art available in the Store. Our downloadable PDF catalog shows a selection of items, with many more available at the Center.


  • Introduction to Zen at GMZC will be held Sunday, February 5th at 8:00am or Wednesday evenings at 6:00pm upon request. All are welcome. A $20 donation is requested.

  • One room is available in the Great Mountain Zen Center in Lafayette. Ideal for a meditator who wants to enhance his or her practice. Join our wonderful meditation community. Shared kitchen, laundry, bathrooms and living room. Must adapt to Zen Center schedule. Non-smoker. Non-drinker. No pets. Adjacent to open space and Waneka Lake. 20 minute drive from Boulder. $400 per month including utilities. Contact www.gmzc.org for appointment

  • Registration is now open for February Sesshin 2/17-2/19 and week long sesshin in March 3/24-3/31. Note that this year we will not have a week long sesshin in June. There will be a Great Heart Retreat at the Abbey extending over two weekends.

  • There are opportunities for solitary and community meditation practice at the Zen Abbey of Creative Spirit in Berthoud, CO under the direction of Zen Masters Shishin Roshi and Shinko Sensei. See more....

  • Roshi's article on Charlotte Joko Beck was published in the most recent Tricycle. Pick up a copy or if you are on online subscriber, you can read here.

  • The new issue of the the GMZC newsletter, The Hazy Moon, is available on our Readings page and linked here.

  • Videos of Sensei's dharma talk on the Flower of the Four Wisdoms are available now.

  • Videos of Roshi's dharma talk on Enlightenment and Delusion are available now.

  • Roshi's series of videos on The Great Heart of Zen is being broadcast at Tricycle.com. The first segment is free, but the remaining ones require a login. Enjoy!

  • Craving for Existence, Roshi's Dharma Talk, January Sesshin, 1/23/10


  • 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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