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  • Intro to Zen Meditation March 6

    During this three-hour online class, you can meet our teachers, hear talks on Zen practice and realization, ask any questions you may have, and learn to meditate in a comfortable sitting posture.

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  • Practice online with us

    In order to protect our sangha and the public, we are moving our practice programs online until further notice.

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About Us

Welcome to the online home of the Zen Center of Denver! We are a Buddhist sangha (community) offering authentic Zen practice and training since our founding in 1974. Along with daily zazen (seated meditation), the ZCD offers a full range of opportunities for Zen training, including dokusan (private instruction with a teacher), samu (work practice), zazenkai (all-day sittings), and sesshin (week-long retreats).

Due to the pandemic, we are currently closed to the public for all in-person activities, and are conducting our practice sessions via Zoom. Please see our calendar for exact dates and times; you will need to have Zoom installed and updated to join. Click on the relevant link below or in the calendar event description to join the meeting at the scheduled time. Your microphone will be automatically muted when you enter the meeting; please keep it muted until it is time to speak, then unmute yourself only when you are speaking.

Newcomers should please note as well that we do not offer beginning instruction during our regular sittings, and zazen is practiced in silence; so you may wish to first try a Wednesday beginners’ night by way of getting situated with the practice. You may also be interested in our Intro to Zen audio series.

Meeting Links

All regular practice events, including weekly zazen, Sunday mornings, and zazenkai:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84873524765?pwd=YVB5Y0ttNWpmZUNQZE0yS3FPcWRQdz09

Buddhist Recovery Group, each Monday 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.: One round of meditation followed by a group discussion supporting recovery from drugs and alcohol. Please note that this is not an AA meeting. All are welcome. Join URL:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86850272085?pwd=OU9JU3o4V0hQUmV1dnBGMGdmekRrUT09

Beginners’ instruction, third Wednesday of each month, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.: Recommended for anyone new to Zen meditation, our beginners’ nights include brief instruction in how to practice seated meditation (zazen), followed by one 25-minute round of meditation and a discussion period. The next beginners’ night is Jan. 20. Join URL: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84873524765?pwd=YVB5Y0ttNWpmZUNQZE0yS3FPcWRQdz09

Contact & Location

If you have questions or need additional information, please contact the office at 303-455-1500 or office@zencenterofdenver.org. Our regular office hours are 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., Monday – Thursday and 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Friday.

The Zen Center of Denver is located at 1856 S. Columbine Street, Denver, CO, 80210. As noted, however, we are currently closed to the public for all in-person activities. Please call or email ahead if you still wish to come to the Center in person for whatever reason.

Recent News

11th Hour Workshop Jan. 16 & 30: Preparing for Death and Dying

by joeltagertDecember 19, 2020January 19, 2021

This online two-part mindfulness workshop will focus on preparing for your death, including planning and making decisions about advance directives.

Guest speaker Jan. 17: Shinshu Roberts

by joeltagertDecember 18, 2020January 19, 2021

We are happy to welcome Rev. Shinshu Roberts as a guest speaker for our dharma talk on Sunday, Jan. 17.

Taking Action on Hunger

by joeltagertNovember 18, 2020November 18, 2020

By Greg Clark What does hunger feel like? I don’t know. Even when I was on a street retreat (from which I knew I would go home at the end), or even when I’m fasting, or when I tried to…

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Zen Center of Denver
1856 S. Columbine St.
Denver, CO 80210
303-455-1500
office@zencenterofdenver.org

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