Zen Center of Denver

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A Place of Refuge

Last fall, the Zen Center of Denver purchased a property in the DU area, where we intend to build a new Zen temple. We hope to have your support in this exciting and important endeavor.

Intro to Zen Meditation Sept. 16

During this three-hour class, you can meet our teachers, hear a little about the history of Zen, ask any questions you may have, and learn to meditate in a comfortable sitting posture.

Sesshin (Zen meditation retreats)

In Japanese, the word “sesshin” literally means “to touch the mind.” Unique to Zen, sesshin offers participants a singular opportunity to deepen their meditation practice and clarify their natural consciousness.

Daily Meditation

“This exertion, too, sustains the sun, the moon and the stars.” – Dogen

A Thousand Hands, Building a Temple

by joeltagertAugust 1, 2017August 1, 2017

As our fundraising drive for our new temple continues, we will be taking photos of our donors’ hands in the cosmic mudra, which we use for Zen meditation (zazen). Each of these individuals contributed generously to the project, allowing their…

Temple Building Project: Architectural Renderings

by joeltagertMay 22, 2017May 22, 2017

After many months of meetings and discussion with our architects at Semple Brown Design, we are excited to show these initial concept renderings of our new center at Columbine and Buchtel. Many considerations factored into the design, including a desire to…

STILLness: Meditation at the Clyfford Still Museum

by joeltagertApril 25, 2017May 22, 2017

This summer two of our teachers, Karin Ryuku Kempe and Peggy Metta Sheehan, will be leading public meditation at the Clyfford Still Museum. These free events will be led by our teachers on Sunday, May 14, from 8:45 – 10:00…

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