Please join us for a weekly study and practice series exploring the teachings of many of the ancestors of our Zen tradition from China and Japan. Each Wednesday evening this fall, we will take a deep dive into the life,…
Koan Ancestors – Wednesdays
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Sangha Social – Sunday Aug 15 5 PM
Sangha Social White Pie Restaurant Outdoor Patio, Colorado SPrings Sunday, August 15, 5 PM We will be gathering at White Pie Restaurant, Colorado Springs location on their Outdoor Patio at 5 PM on Sunday. Please join us for some good…
Koan Meditation Tomorrow Morning
KOAN INQUIRY TOGETHER, TOMORROW SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 10:00 AM to NOON Zhaozhou’s Three Turning Words A mud buddha can’t cross through water, A gold buddha can’t cross through a furnace. A wooden buddha can’t cross through fire. Friends, One…
Open Source Autumn Meditation Retreat
“In the morning we entangle eyebrows, in the evening our shoulders rub. Who is it?” -Daito Kokushi The 2021 Open Source Autumn Retreat is fast approaching. It will begin Tuesday evening, October 19th and end Sunday evening, October 24th New news! …
August 2021 Newsletter
Dear Friends, I’ve been thinking about twirling, and refuge. When I was a little girl I loved to twirl, and I loved to swing on the wooden seated swing under the tall tall tree in the woods behind the house. …
July 2021 Newsletter
Dear Friends, Here comes July! Creek Bend is cooler than many parts of the Springs, but even here, peas and strawberries are ripe for the picking, and the sunflowers ringing the terrace are hip high. The beautiful perennials Debbie Stavish…
Meditation at Creek Bend THIS THURSDAY EVENING JULY 1, 7-8 PM MDT
THIS THURSDAY, 7-8 PM MDTEvening Meditation at Creek Bend In person and on Zoom We will be gathering this Thursday evening, July 1 from 7-8 PM at Creek Bend Zendo, 7528 Jenkin Place, Colorado Springs for two periods of meditation. This sit is in person,…
June 2021 Newsletter
Dear Sangha and Friends, This morning I attended a monthly Repentance Ceremony at the Dharma Rain Buddhist Temple, where our friend Rev. Pho Khai is Abbot. It’s a very beautiful service, with chanting in Vietnamese and 108 bows. The chants…
May 2021 Newsletter
Dear Sangha and Friends, Here we are, at the end of our two month practice period, which seems such an odd transition, given that many of us have laid down during this time patterns of practice that we’ve found supporting us…
Ox and You Retreat, April 30-May 2
Register now forSprings Mountain Sangha Weekend Integrative Retreat Friday evening, April 30 through Sunday, May 2, 2021with Sarah Bender, Roshi Our Ox and You retreat is just around the bend. Your early registration really helps with the planning, and makes for a…