Sonoma Mandala Coming Alive: Zen Conversations for New Era - ONLINE (on Zoom)

A special conversation between Nyoze Kwong-osho, Abbot of Sonoma Mountain Zen Center and Jakusho Kwong-roshi, Wisdom Holder and Founder of SMZC—moderated by special guest Peter Coyote.

Join us in discussing the importance of maintaining the Buddha’s teachings. Zen practice and the Buddha’s teachings are relevant and important right here, right now. SMZC’s Sonoma Mandala offers a sacred Mandala container for the good of humanity, merging the Buddha’s practice with our everyday lives and sharing this with the world we live in. 

Sonoma Mountain Zen Center’s commitment to build a Soto Zen temple offering the everlasting Spirit of Zen for generations to come. We will discuss the Sonoma Mandala, its history, current update, its timeline and its deeper meaning. In April 2026, the raising of SMZC’s Sanmon Temple Gate will mark a threshold into Zen Conversations for a New Era.

Peter Coyote (an American actor, director, screenwriter, author, and narrator of…