Past Events

Come up and enjoy a Zen retreat during the best weather we have all year. Information and a sample schedule for the zazenakai can be found on our what we offer page.

Save the date!  Further information will be forthcoming. Arrive on July 4 Seminar July 5-7.  Three full days. Depart on July 8

An introduction to Buddhism and Zen as practiced at Mt. Baldy Zen Center, lunch and meditation instruction.

Join us Labor Day Weekend for our 3 day meditation retreat. 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 take on the challenge of a multi-day retreat and experience the formal, ritualized aspects of Zen practice. A sample zazenkai…

Join us for a day of Zen meditation amongst the pines at Mt. Baldy Zen Center.  Instruction for new people is at 9:00 am .   The zazenkai runs from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.  Lunch is included

Save the date.  We'll have more information as the event draws closer.

Please Join us for our Winter Sangha Seminar. The Sangha Seminar strikes a balance between formal Rinzai Zen Practice and intellectual study. This time, our lecturers will be: Paula Arai, Louisiana State University, a specialist on Women's Practice in Japanese Soto Zen. Michel Mohr, University of Hawaii, a specialist on the history of Rinzai Zen from the Tokugawa era to the present. Kendo Hal Roth, Brown University, a scholar-practitioner from our sangha, specialist on classical Daoism and Contemplative Studies. These…

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.