Programs
Weekly Practice
Monday
7:30–8:10 AM · Zazen
Tuesday
7:30–8:10 AM · Zazen
8:10–8:40 AM · Dokusan with Seien Roshi (in-person & online personal interview)
Wednesday
7:30–8:00 AM · Zazen
7:00–7:30 PM · Evening Zazen
Thursday
7:30–8:00 AM · Zazen
8:00–8:20 AM Morning Service
Introduction to Zen and Meditation
June 28, 2026
Salt Lake City
In-person
A day dedicated to just sitting meditation
Core Fear & Core Contractions
With Seien Roshi and Jigen Sensei
Saturdays, June 20, 27, July 4, 11, 18
10:30 AM Mountain Time
Sunday Dharma Talk
Exploring the Practice & Teachings of Zen with Seien Roshi
Retreats
Deepening Practice Together
Come Explore
Wednesday Evening Sitting with Chet Furyu Cannon
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?