Special Events
Summer Sesshin 2022 with Henry Shukman and Valerie Forstman
Summer Solstice Retreat: June 20-26, 2022 Intimacy with all things -- what koans can teach us What a wonderful thing it is that we can discover our intimacy with all
30 Days of Zen: July 1-30, 2022 – Registration Closed
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
Zazenkai, Saturday July 16
Saturday July 16, 2022 Zazenkai, A Day of Zen Led by Valerie Forstman Women in Zen: Valerie will take up Bodhidharma’s disciple, Zongchi, for our July online day of Zen
Q&A with Henry Shukman – July 18 5-7pm MT
Join us for this live event where Henry will be responding to questions from our real-life practice. This Q&A session is special opportunity to receive teachings on the wide range of
Poetry, Music and Samadhi in Meditation
Join MCZC Spiritual Director Henry Shukman and senior Zen student, Shana Smith, (also poet and musician respectively), for an evening of poetry, music and an introduction to samadhi and flow
Thursday Evening Event with Henry Shukman, July 28
Join us in our virtual zendo for our ThursdayEvening Sit and Dharma talk with Henry Shukman When: Thursday July 28 Meditation: 5:30pm MT Dharma talk: 6:00pm MTWhere: Virtual Zendo
Original Love: Samadhi – the Deep Clear Lake, 6-week Series
Samadhi - The Deep Clear Lake 6 week course: Sundays July 31 – September 4, 2022, 10am – 12pm MT Weekend retreat: Saturday & Sunday, September 10-11, 2022 If you’ve ever
Thursday Evening Event, Guest Speaker Karin Kempe
Join us for our August 18 Thursday evening event, sitting-meditation and a dharma talk given by guest teacher Karin Kempe. This weekly event is free and open to all and
Everyday Miracle: Henry Shukman & David Whyte
A Conversation with David Whyte and Henry Shukman The Zen of Poetry and the Poetry in Zen Live Virtual Event Date: Saturday August 27 Time 10-11:30am Pacific Time / 11-12:30pm
Welcome Reception for Valerie and Scott
Welcome Valerie and Scott! Hosted by Henry Shukman and the Mountain Cloud Sangha Join us on Saturday, September 3 for a reception welcoming Valerie Forstman and Scott Thornton to Santa Fe