Special Events
- Events
- Special Events
Dharma Talk: Scott Thorton
Thursday, May 30th; 5:30 –7 PM You can join us online or in the Zendo! This hybrid event is free and registration is not required. Please arrive five to ten minutes
Daylong Sit / Zazenkai
Saturday, June 1 This course is offered in-person & virtually Join Valerie Forstman and our Sangha for a Zazenkai (Daylong Sit) Please join us for a full day of sitting,
Dharma Talk: Valerie Forstman
Thursday, June 6; 5:30 –7 PM Meditation begins at 5:30 pm MT, followed by the Dharma Talk (teisho) at 6:00 pm MT. You are invited to join us for an
Dharma Talk: Valerie Forstman
Thursday, April 4; 5:30 –7 PM Meditation begins at 5:30 pm MT, followed by the Dharma Talk (teisho) at 6:00 pm MT. You are invited to join us for an
2024 North American Sanbo Zen Sesshin (hybrid)
2024 North American Sanbo Zen Sesshin Monday, June 17 - Saturday 22 This is offered in-person (sold-out) & virtually Register for virtual attendance We are honoured to have our
Dharma Talk: Valerie Forstman
Thursday, June 27; 5:30 –7 PM Meditation begins at 5:30 pm MT, followed by the Dharma Talk (teisho) at 6:00 pm MT. You are invited to join us for an
SocialiZen Peer Group (all welcome)
Saturday, June 29 | 9 –10 AM Please note: we’ll end five minutes early, at 9:55 am, since a separate Zoom workshop starts at 10:00 for the ’30 Days of
Sangha Samu (Work Practice) & Potluck
Join us as we tend to the land, zendo, communities, and bellies! Drop by any time, all are welcome 11 am - Land Acknowledgement 11:05 am - Work practice guided
Sangha Samu (Work Practice) & Potluck
Join us as we tend to the land, zendo, communities, and bellies! Drop by any time, all are welcome 11 am - Land Acknowledgement 11:05 am - Work practice guided
30 Days of Zen: Dogen (Online Course)
Monday, July 1-30, with live sessions July 6, 13, 20, 27 This course is conducted virtually, and registration is required. Register here Deepen your practice through 30 days of immersive
Henry Shukman Book Launch Tues 9th
Tuesday, July 9th, 6 PM This is an in-person only event In celebration of his book launch, Henry Shukman will sit down with podcaster Eric Zimmer for an evening of
Dharma Talk: Guest Speaker Natalie Goldberg
Mountain Cloud Zen Center 7241 Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe, NM, United Statesphoto by Mitsue Nagase Thursday, July 18; 5:30 –7 PM Hybrid, free, no registration required. Meditation begins at 5:30 pm MT, followed by the Dharma Talk (teisho) at 6:00 pm
Dharma Talk: Valerie Forstman
Thursday, July 25; 5:30 –7 PM Meditation begins at 5:30 pm MT, followed by the Dharma Talk (teisho) at 6:00 pm MT. You are invited to join us for an
Sangha Samu (Work Practice) & Potluck
Join us as we tend to the land, zendo, communities, and bellies! Drop by any time, all are welcome 11 am - Land Acknowledgement 11:05 am - Work practice guided
SocialiZen Peer Group (all welcome)
Sunday, July 28 | 10 –11 AM Please note: we’ll end five minutes early, at 9:55, since a separate Zoom workshop starts at 10:00 for the ’30 Days of Zen’
Dharma Talk: Valerie Forstman
Thursday, August 1; 5:30 –7 PM Meditation begins at 5:30 pm MT, followed by the Dharma Talk (teisho) at 6:00 pm MT. You are invited to join us for an
Daylong Sit / Zazenkai
Saturday, August 3 This course is offered in-person & virtually Join Valerie Forstman & our Sangha for a Zazenkai (Daylong Sit) Please join us for a full day of sitting,
SocialiZen Peer Group (all welcome)
Join us each month for SocialiZen in our online zendo, and feel free to reach out to kieran@mountaincloud.org with any questions about the event! Link: sit.mountaincloud.org Password: mountain22 ∞ SocialiZen is an informal, lightly facilitated gathering to
Sangha Samu (Work Practice) & Potluck
Join us as we tend to the land, zendo, communities, and bellies! Drop by any time, all are welcome 11 am - Land Acknowledgement 11:05 am - Work practice guided
September Intro Retreat with Shana Smith – Hybrid
Friday, September 6 - Sunday, September 8 Led by Assistant Sanbozen Teacher Shana Smith This course will be hybrid. Explore the benefits of a silent retreat with Mountain Cloud—discover how
Sangha Samu (Work Practice) & Potluck
Join us as we tend to the land, zendo, communities, and bellies! Drop by any time, all are welcome 11 am - Land Acknowledgement 11:05 am - Work practice guided
SocialiZen Peer Group (all welcome)
Join us each month for SocialiZen in our online zendo, and feel free to reach out to kieran@mountaincloud.org with any questions about the event! Link: sit.mountaincloud.org Password: mountain22 ∞ SocialiZen is an informal, lightly facilitated gathering to
2024 Autumn Sesshin (hybrid)
Autumn Sesshin Monday, September 23 - Sunday 29 This is offered in-person & virtually Apply for In-Person Attendance Register Now for Online Attendance Join us for this annual Autumn
30 Days of Zen Compassion
30 Days of Zen
Deepen your practice through 30 days of Zen training including daily meditation, sangha support, teachings from past Zen Masters, and guidance from Henry Shukman, Valerie Forstman, and current leaders in Sanbo Zen.
Even if all of the innumerable buddhas in the entire universe combined their efforts and attempted to measure the merit of one person’s zazen , they could never fathom it. ~ from Dogen’s Talk on Wholehearted Practice of the Way
SocialiZen Peer Group (all welcome)
Join us each month for SocialiZen in our online zendo, and feel free to reach out to kieran@mountaincloud.org with any questions about the event! Link: sit.mountaincloud.org Password: mountain22 ∞ SocialiZen is an informal, lightly facilitated gathering to
SocialiZen Peer Group (all welcome)
Join us each month for SocialiZen in our online zendo, and feel free to reach out to kieran@mountaincloud.org with any questions about the event! Link: sit.mountaincloud.org Password: mountain22 ∞ SocialiZen is an informal, lightly facilitated gathering to
Rohatsu Sesshin with Valerie & Henry (hybrid)
Rohatsu Sesshin co-led by Valerie Forstman and Henry Shukman Monday, December 2 - Sunday 8 This is offered in-person & virtually Register to Attend Online WAIT-LIST ONLY - Apply
Winter Solstice Daylong Sit / Zazenkai
Saturday, December 21 This course is offered in-person & virtually Join Valerie Forstman and our Sangha for a Zazenkai (Daylong Sit) Please join us for a full day of sitting,
SocialiZen Peer Group (all welcome)
Join us each month for SocialiZen in our online zendo, and feel free to reach out to kieran@mountaincloud.org with any questions about the event! Link: sit.mountaincloud.org Password: mountain22 ∞ SocialiZen is an informal, lightly facilitated gathering to
Ring in the New Year with Mountain Cloud
You are invited to attend Mountain Cloud Zen Center's annual New Year's Eve sit. This special event will include meditation, chanting, ringing of the Densho bell, and a community celebration.