Past Events

An optional gathering for those that attended the Sangha Seminar to share their oral history of Zen practice and to share ideas for practice in daily life.

Join us for an introduction to practice at Mt Baldy Zen Center.  The day will include an introduction to Zen,  meditation instruction and several periods of meditation.  Lunch included. You can register with the form below.

Hashinkyuji (arrival) Sunday January 9th -- Banka 4:00pm Sesshin Monday January 10th to Saturday January 14th Nirvana Ceremony Saturday January 15th   Mt. Baldy Zen Center is pleased to welcome Shuyōkyū Minakawa Rōshi once again to lead this sesshin which commemorates the Buddha's paranirvana.  There will be daily teishō as well as dokusan -- with a translator present --  for those who wish to do Kōan practice. Kiryūken Shyōkyū Minakawa Rōshi  is abbot of Zuiryū-ji as well as recently founded Sapporo Zen Center in…

Hi Friends, We're sorry to announce that  we're cancelling the March 20-22 zazenkai out of concern for the COVID-19 pandemic. ======================================= Join us for a 3 day meditation retreat this March. There will be sitting and walking meditation, silent meals, group discussions and Dharma talks conducted by senior monks. It is an excellent opportunity for everyone to polish his or her practice. For seasoned practitioners, it’s a chance to widen their experience. For those newer to meditation, it’s an opportunity to…

Regretfully, we'll have to postpone our work weekend until after the Covid-19 stay at home orders have been lifted. We hope we'll see you when we're able to reschedule.