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Crestone Mountain Zen Center offers residential monastic Zen practice and meditation under the guidance of Head Teacher, Zentatsu Baker Roshi, Dharma Heir of Shunryu Suzuki Roshi. Zen practitioners are welcome to join the daily schedule or apply for a variety of Zen programs.

Crestone Mountain Zen Center is located on the western slope of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in southern Colorado. Nestled against rugged 14,000-foot peaks and surrounded by 240 acres piñon pine and juniper forest, the beauty and seclusion of our Center is a unique environment for contemplation and inquiry.

COVID-19 Prevention and Policies

Crestone Mountain Zen Center is acutely aware of ongoing concerns regarding COVID-19. We are monitoring the situation closely and will continue to update our policy. We assure you that we are concentrating efforts in our public spaces to mitigate the spread of germs and ask that you partner with us in this effort. We will be offering an online participation option when possible and will require a 2-week quarantine or a covid-19 test in advance of participation in on-site programs. If you have any symptoms of a cold, fever, or respiratory illness, please stay home. Thank you!

Upcoming Events

Online and In-person

02Oct

Fall Work Week

October 2, 2021 - 3:00 pm This event has passed
Each spring, CMZC hosts a well-attended Work Week. This year,...
03Oct

🖥 Ryuten Roshi October Lecture Series

October 3, 2021 - 9:00 am Unlimited tickets
Sunday Lecture Series with Ryuten Rosenblum Roshi Sundays, October 3...
02Nov

🖥November Practice Week ~ Nagarjuna: The Praxis

November 2, 2021 - 12:00 am Unlimited tickets
During this week, the Sangha is welcome to join us...
30Nov

🖥 Rohatsu Sesshin 2021

November 30, 2021 - 5:00 pm Unlimited tickets
Sesshin means to gather the mind. Sesshin is a traditional...
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Become a Dharma Sangha Member

Membership is an opportunity to express your commitment to practice and your commitment to helping others practice.

You can select between four levels of membership starting at $25 per month. Benefits include programs at Crestone Mountain Zen Center as a guest or student.

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Recent Activities

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In Regards to the Recent Events in Boulder

We here at Crestone Mountain Zen Center feel deeply saddened by the violence and tragic loss of life in the…

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What makes Zen Buddhist teachings and practices particularly accessible to the West is the Zen concept of a ‘culturally free Original Mind’. A mind which is the same in any culture, west or east, south or north. A mind which ‘stays’ as content changes, a stilled field-of-mind within and behind the flow of appearances. ~  Zentatsu Baker Roshi

“Original Mind“ – A Report On and Around Baker Baker Roshi‘s Book

Original Mind – The Craft of Zen Practice in the West, for over 40 years now, is the title reserved…

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Fall Newsletter 2020

Dear Sangha, Greetings from Crestone Mountain. Change is in the air as the aspen and apricot trees lose their yellow…

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