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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.

Upcoming Events

Online and In-person

15Jan

🖥 Practice Period 2022

January 15, 2022 - 12:00 am Unlimited tickets
At Crestone Mountain Zen Center we continue the monastic tradition...
28Dec

🖥 New Year’s Seminar

December 28, 2021 - 3:00 pm This event has passed
The topic of the seminar will be developed through dharma...
31Mar

🖥 April Sesshin

March 31, 2022 - 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

Podcast: The Craft of Zen

We’ve recently launched a Podcast – The Craft of Zen – featuring Baker Roshi’s lectures and riffs. In addition to…

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Building a New Retreat Cabin

Crestone Mountain Zen Center is building a new free-standing, self-sufficient retreat cabin (with a bathroom and kitchenette). We have already…

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Women Ancestors Join Us for Service!

We are happy to share with you the arrival of women to our morning invocation of ancestors who’ve been instrumental…

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