Prairie Mountain Zen Center offers the Buddhist practices of meditation, dharma discussion and sangha (community). We provide meditation opportunities in Longmont, Fort Collins and Denver, Colorado. Now we are online!!
We meet every Sunday morning with two 20 minute sittings, at 8:30 am and 9 am: with walking meditation in between. Public Talk is at 9:30… you may attend for any part of the morning. https://zoom.us/j/434117703
On Sunday June 14th, our guest speaker will be Shoken Winecoff Roshi, Abbott and Founder of Ryumonji Zen Monastery. (http://www.ryumonji.org/)
We meet Thursday evenings at 6:30 pm with a half hour of sitting, followed by walking meditation and dharma study with discussion.
https://zoom.us/j/4828778921 For Thursdays
Zen and Compassion
Reverend Chikyo Ewan Magie will offer this class on Thursday evenings after zazen for 4 weeks starting 6/11/20. Zazen from 6:30—6:55; and then the class runs from 7-7:45pm. Each week there will be brief presentation followed by group sharing to keep classes interactive. In addition, there will be weekly Reflection Questions and Practices of Compassion. Please join us.
Compassion and wisdom sit at the center of Zen Buddhist practice. Zazen is the core practice in Zen’s transformational practice. This class investigates and actualizes fundamental texts and practices to deepen compassion. In the midst of global pandemic, please join in exploring ways to manifest our practice of compassion more widely and fully during this time of need.
Week 1: Practicing the Four Noble Truths. Practicing “The Hands and Eyes of Great Compassion” (Dogen Case 105; Blue Cliff Record Case 89)* and Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva of Compassion – Heart Sutra’s practice of wisdom and compassion. “All My Ancient Twisted Karma:” Practicing Repentence and Bodhisattva Vows.
*Link to Blue Cliff Record Case 89: https://terebess.hu/zen/Blue-Cliff.pdf
Page 489 is where it starts.
Here are study guide questions for this week:
Future Thursday night classes in the series
June 18: Cultivating The Four Immeasurables: Equanimity (Upekkha), Loving-Kindness (Metta), Compassion (Karuna), and Sympathetic Joy (Mudita).
June 25: Working with Difficult Emotions (5 Steps from Thich Nhat Hanh) and Cultivating Bodhicitta (The Places That Scare You with Pema Chodron)
July 2: Practicing Metta and Chanting Metta Sutta: Starting with Self and Practicing with Others
New online Meditation Offering!
Just Sitting on Monday and Wednesday
evenings from 5:30-6:30 PM.
There will be two 25 minute sittings with a 5 minute break in between. You can attend any portion of the Zoom Meeting that you would like. Questions? contact Marcia
at walker.marcia@ymail.com https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87963924599
Click image below for a recent Dharma Talk:
We meet every Sunday morning with two 20 minute sittings, at 8:30 am and 9 am: with walking meditation in between. Public Talk is at 9:30… you may attend for any part of the morning. https://zoom.us/j/434117703
On Sunday June 14th, our guest speaker will be Shoken Winecoff Roshi, Abbott and Founder of Ryumonji Zen Monastery. (http://www.ryumonji.org/)
We meet Thursday evenings at 6:30 pm with a half hour of sitting, followed by walking meditation and dharma study with discussion.
https://zoom.us/j/4828778921 For Thursdays
Zen and Compassion
Reverend Chikyo Ewan Magie will offer this class on Thursday evenings after zazen for 4 weeks starting 6/11/20. Zazen from 6:30—6:55; and then the class runs from 7-7:45pm. Each week there will be brief presentation followed by group sharing to keep classes interactive. In addition, there will be weekly Reflection Questions and Practices of Compassion. Please join us.
Compassion and wisdom sit at the center of Zen Buddhist practice. Zazen is the core practice in Zen’s transformational practice. This class investigates and actualizes fundamental texts and practices to deepen compassion. In the midst of global pandemic, please join in exploring ways to manifest our practice of compassion more widely and fully during this time of need.
Week 1: Practicing the Four Noble Truths. Practicing “The Hands and Eyes of Great Compassion” (Dogen Case 105; Blue Cliff Record Case 89)* and Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva of Compassion – Heart Sutra’s practice of wisdom and compassion. “All My Ancient Twisted Karma:” Practicing Repentence and Bodhisattva Vows.
*Link to Blue Cliff Record Case 89: https://terebess.hu/zen/Blue-Cliff.pdf
Page 489 is where it starts.
Here are study guide questions for this week:
- What difficulties, challenges, and emotions (dukka) are arising for you during this time of pandemic and quarantine?
- What experiences have you had when compassion arose? Did you notice compassion arising in the moment, or has it arisen since the time of the experience?
- What experiences have you had where compassion did not arise, but rather critical thought, judgment, even anger?
Future Thursday night classes in the series
June 18: Cultivating The Four Immeasurables: Equanimity (Upekkha), Loving-Kindness (Metta), Compassion (Karuna), and Sympathetic Joy (Mudita).
June 25: Working with Difficult Emotions (5 Steps from Thich Nhat Hanh) and Cultivating Bodhicitta (The Places That Scare You with Pema Chodron)
July 2: Practicing Metta and Chanting Metta Sutta: Starting with Self and Practicing with Others
New online Meditation Offering!
Just Sitting on Monday and Wednesday
evenings from 5:30-6:30 PM.
There will be two 25 minute sittings with a 5 minute break in between. You can attend any portion of the Zoom Meeting that you would like. Questions? contact Marcia
at walker.marcia@ymail.com https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87963924599
Click image below for a recent Dharma Talk:
Here is our regular schedule we plan to resume when
conditions change for the better:
Fort Collins practice at Plymouth Congregational Church; 916 West Prospect; is on Thursday evenings at 6:30 pm with a half hour of sitting, followed by walking meditation and study group with tea.
Longmont gatherings are at the Meditation Place; 324 Main St.--Alley Entrance.
We meet every Sunday morning for three 20 minute sittings, at 8:00; 8:30 am and 9 am: with walking meditation in between. Public Talk is at 9:30… you may attend for any part of the morning.
Denver at Mayu Sanctuary; 1804 S. Pearl; on Monday evenings, 7:30 pm to 8:45 pm. We start with a 40 minute sit (instructions at the beginning as needed); followed by walking meditation; formal mindfulness tea (herbal) and dharma discussion.
Studio cost required.
One Day Sittings
We begin with opening tea and three 35 minute sitting periods. Oryoki lunch is included. The afternoon sitting begins at 2 pm, and has two sitting periods and closing tea. Practice interviews are available at Fort Collins sitting. You may attend for part of the day. Register with cliff@prairiemountain.org
Meditation Weekends at The Meditation Place in Longmont
Friday evening 7 pm to Sunday morning 10:30 am
September 25th to 27th, 2020
Extended practice offers a unique chance to deepen your meditation practice through alternating sitting and walking meditation; supported by the container of a traditional zen retreat. Four oryoki meals are provided.
The schedule can be found at the Special Events Tab on this site. Partial attendance is welcome. Prairie Mountain’s regular Sunday schedule, which is open to those not attending the meditation weekend, will occur for the close of the retreat.
For more information contact Cliff: cliff@prairiemountain.org; 303-246-8333. Cost is by donation.
conditions change for the better:
Fort Collins practice at Plymouth Congregational Church; 916 West Prospect; is on Thursday evenings at 6:30 pm with a half hour of sitting, followed by walking meditation and study group with tea.
Longmont gatherings are at the Meditation Place; 324 Main St.--Alley Entrance.
We meet every Sunday morning for three 20 minute sittings, at 8:00; 8:30 am and 9 am: with walking meditation in between. Public Talk is at 9:30… you may attend for any part of the morning.
Denver at Mayu Sanctuary; 1804 S. Pearl; on Monday evenings, 7:30 pm to 8:45 pm. We start with a 40 minute sit (instructions at the beginning as needed); followed by walking meditation; formal mindfulness tea (herbal) and dharma discussion.
Studio cost required.
One Day Sittings
We begin with opening tea and three 35 minute sitting periods. Oryoki lunch is included. The afternoon sitting begins at 2 pm, and has two sitting periods and closing tea. Practice interviews are available at Fort Collins sitting. You may attend for part of the day. Register with cliff@prairiemountain.org
Meditation Weekends at The Meditation Place in Longmont
Friday evening 7 pm to Sunday morning 10:30 am
September 25th to 27th, 2020
Extended practice offers a unique chance to deepen your meditation practice through alternating sitting and walking meditation; supported by the container of a traditional zen retreat. Four oryoki meals are provided.
The schedule can be found at the Special Events Tab on this site. Partial attendance is welcome. Prairie Mountain’s regular Sunday schedule, which is open to those not attending the meditation weekend, will occur for the close of the retreat.
For more information contact Cliff: cliff@prairiemountain.org; 303-246-8333. Cost is by donation.
Prairie Mountain Zen Center is led by Reverend Jodo Cliff Clusin, a Soto Zen monk and Dharma Teacher. Jodo Cliff’s mindfulness and meditation practice began while attending Grinnell College in the 70’s. In the 1980’s he was a meditation instructor under the guidance of Dainin Katagiri Roshi at the Minnesota Zen Center. In 1989 he moved to Boulder,Colorado, which enabled him to meet and practice with a wide variety of leading meditation teachers at Naropa University. Cliff has trained with Jon Kabat -Zinn in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction. In 1994,he was ordained as a Buddhist monk by Shoken Winecoff Roshi, Abbot of Ryumonji Zen Monastery and received Dharma Transmission from him in 2010.