Join us on site for this unique and rare opportunity to create your own rakusu! This weekly rakusu sewing workshop is open to members only. 10-20% member discount.

We are hosting an informal get-together for Sonoma Mountain Zen Center's sangha members. This is an opportunity for members to connect, give feedback and hear about SMZC's direction and plans for the future. Please bring your favorite dish (for 6-8 people) to share with everyone.

We are hosting an informal get-together for Sonoma Mountain Zen Center's sangha members. This is an opportunity for members to connect, give feedback and hear about SMZC's direction and plans for the future.

Join us on site for this unique and rare opportunity to create your own rakusu! This weekly rakusu sewing workshop is open to members only. 10-20% member discount.

Be present for & experience the Fusatsu (布薩) At-one-ment Ceremony of release, purification, and presence with the full moon. 7:30 – 8:00pm Zazen 8:00 – 9:00pm Service

Be present for & experience the Fusatsu (布薩) At-one-ment Ceremony of release, purification, and presence with the full moon. 7:30 – 8:00pm Zazen 8:00 – 9:00pm Service

Perfect for beginners wishing to learn meditation form. Meditation is a way to return to your calm mind and create a stable foundation. Join us for our Saturday Community program (included in the fee) immediately following instruction. Please arrive at 8:50 am at the Sangha House to check in.

Talk will be given by Tokan (当観) Craig Stepanek, a senior student of Kwong-roshi and SMZC resident, following 10:30 am zazen. 10:30 am - 11:00 am Zazen 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Talk

Talk will be given by Tokan (当観) Craig Stepanek, a senior student of Kwong-roshi and SMZC resident, following 10:30 am zazen. 10:30 am - 11:00 am Zazen 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Talk

Join us on site for this unique and rare opportunity to create your own rakusu! This weekly rakusu sewing workshop is open to members only. 10-20% member discount.

This retreat is a period of time set aside to let go of the conditioned self and resume our original nature. RSVP and we will email you to complete your registration. $85/night & up. 10-20% discount for members. (Log in first to receive the member discount.)

Sesshin, literally “to touch the Mind,” is a period of time set aside for an intensive meditation retreat to let go of the conditioned self and resume our original nature. $120 admission. 10-20% member discount. (Please log in first to receive the discount.)

Talk will be given by Nyoze Kwong-osho, abbot of SMZC, following one period of zazen. 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm Zazen 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Talk

Talk will be given by Nyoze Kwong-osho, abbot of SMZC, following one period of zazen. 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm Zazen 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Talk

Perfect for beginners wishing to learn meditation form. Meditation is a way to return to your calm mind and create a stable foundation. Join us for our Saturday Community program (included in the fee) immediately following instruction. Please arrive at 8:50 am at the Sangha House to check in.

Join us for a morning of mindfulness and discovery at the Zen Center, designed for ages 1–7 and 8–18 yrs. While parents participate in meditation and Dharma talk, children and teens will engage in fun, age-appropriate activities, led by sangha members. $15 admission/person (child or parent)

Talk will be given by Carol Seizen (清全) Adams, a student of Jakusho Kwong-roshi and Nyoze Kwong-osho, following 10:30 am zazen. 10:30 am - 11:00 am Zazen 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Talk