Programs
Weekly Practice
Weekly Practice Schedule Subject to Change
Monday
7:30–8:00 AM · Meditation (Zazen)
8:00–8:20 AM · Dokusan with Seien Roshi (in-person & online personal interview)
Tuesday
7:30–8:00 AM · Meditation (Zazen)
8:00–8:20 AM · Dokusan with Seien Roshi (in-person & online personal interview)
Wednesday
7:30–8:00 AM · Meditation (Zazen)
7:00–8:00 PM · Neighborhood Meditation Meet Up RSVP here
Thursday
7:30–8:00 AM · Meditation (Zazen)
8:00–8:20 AM · Morning Service (Optional Attendance)
8:20 AM · Coffee and Tea
Sunday Talk
Exploring the Practice & Teachings of Zen with Seien Roshi
Introduction to Big Mind
Sunday, November 15
Salt Lake City
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
In-Person
Retreats
Deepening Practice Together
Rohatsu Retreat
December 4-6
Salt Lake City
Morning Zen and Meditation
Sunday, February 21, 2027
Salt Lake City
8:30 AM – 12:00 PM
In-Person
A morning dedicated to just sitting meditation
Come Meet Us
Wednesday Evening Meditation & Neighborhood Meet Up
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
What is Zen?
Zen invites us to settle into this breath, this body, this moment, and to awaken to our Buddha nature. Nothing added. Nothing taken away.When we sit together in silence, we meet life more directly — with less resistance and more openness. Over time, this intimacy and spaciousness offers the opportunity to move through our daily living, shaping how we listen, relate, and respond.-
Zen practice begins by sitting meditation or Zazen and meeting life exactly as it is.
During sitting, thoughts, sensations, and emotions come and go without creating a story around them.In this simple act, we offer the opportunity to discover:
a natural stillness
more space around our thoughts
a gentler relationship with what arises
the courage to stay present with ourselves and look inward.
Zen practice offers the opportunity to realize and awaken to our True nature, and to appreciate our life as perfectly imperfect human beings.
Questions before getting started?