Jizo Bodhisattva, or Ksitigarbha, Earth-Store, “protector of children and guide through the underworld,” as we sometimes chant, is often met at the doorways to Buddhist temples, witnessing the comings and goings of all of us, our lives, our heart-minds. Just…
“The Heart of the One Who Asks” MahaSangha Open Source Retreat June 9-14 Pueblo Mountain Park, Beulah CO Chiyono was widowed at 32 and couldn’t get over her grief. She came to the teacher Bukko and asked, “What is Zen?”…
Dear SMS, For this Monday’s Community Night, we’ll have a discussion of our customs and rituals in the Open Source Zen tradition, and in Springs Mountain Sangha. Lately, and happily, there’s been some lively discussion about the “forms” of our…
Dear Bodhisattvas, This Monday, February 4 during our regular Monday evening service, we’ll be holding a ceremony for the Lunar New Year. This is a moment in the cycle of the year when we can begin to…
Maha Sangha Retreat The Heart of the One Who Asks Pueblo Mountain Park, Colorado June 9-14, 2019 Here is an introduction to our teachers who are generously offering themselves to make this rich gathering possible. (Only their travel expenses…
To Gather in Stillness Meditation Retreat at Creek Bend ZendoSaturday, February 9, 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM with Sarah Bender, Roshi Springs Mountain Sangha invites you to join in a long day of meditation with a Dharma Talk and individual…