Sonoma Mountain Zen Center

Santa Rosa, CA, USA

11 upcoming retreats

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Upcoming Retreats

Meditation Instruction (Includes Saturday Community) - ON SITE (in Genjo Building)

Sonoma Mountain Zen Center · Genjo Building, Sonoma Mountain Zen Center, Santa Rosa, CA, USA

Oct 3, 2026 – Oct 3, 2026 1 days Day Zen

For beginners who want to learn meditation form and build a stable foundation. The fee also covers the Saturday Community program that follows.

Saturday Community (Slideshow by Tatsuma Shoji) - ON SITE (in Zendo + Sangha House)

Sonoma Mountain Zen Center · Zendo & Sangha House, Sonoma Mountain Zen Center, Santa Rosa, CA, USA

Oct 3, 2026 – Oct 3, 2026 1 days Day Zen

Tatsuma Shoji, CEO of Daibutsu Co. Ltd, gives a slideshow on his tile work and his craft, after zazen in the Zendo from 10:30 to 10:50 am.

with Tatsuma Shoji

Saturday Community (Slideshow by Tatsuma Shoji) - ONLINE (on Zoom)

Sonoma Mountain Zen Center · Online (Zoom)

Oct 3, 2026 – Oct 3, 2026 1 days Online Zen

Tatsuma Shoji, CEO of Daibutsu Co. Ltd, gives a slideshow on his tile work and his craft, after zazen from 10:30 to 10:50 am.

with Tatsuma Shoji

October Fusatsu Ceremony - ON SITE (in Zendo)

Sonoma Mountain Zen Center · Zendo, Sonoma Mountain Zen Center, Santa Rosa, CA, USA

Oct 9, 2026 – Oct 9, 2026 1 days Day Zen

The Fusatsu at-one-ment ceremony of release, purification and presence with the full moon. Zazen runs from 7:30 to 8:00 pm, then a service from 8:00 to 9:00 pm.

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Meditation Instruction (Includes Saturday Community) - ON SITE (in Genjo Building)

Sonoma Mountain Zen Center · Genjo Building, Sonoma Mountain Zen Center, Santa Rosa, CA, USA

Oct 10, 2026 – Oct 10, 2026 1 days Day Zen

For beginners who want to learn meditation form and build a stable foundation. The fee also covers the Saturday Community program that follows.

Saturday Community (Talk by Margaret 'Saiten' Tighe) - ON SITE (in Zendo)

Sonoma Mountain Zen Center · Zendo, Sonoma Mountain Zen Center, Santa Rosa, CA, USA

Oct 10, 2026 – Oct 10, 2026 1 days Day Zen

Margaret Saiten Tighe, a student of Kwong-roshi, gives a talk after zazen from 10:30 to 11:00 am.

with Margaret 'Saiten' Tighe

Fall Study Group - ON SITE or ONLINE (All-Class Pass for 8 Weeks)

Sonoma Mountain Zen Center · Genjo Building, Sonoma Mountain Zen Center, Santa Rosa, CA, USA or Online (Zoom)

Oct 13, 2026 – Dec 1, 2026 8 sessions (8 days total) Hybrid Zen

An 8-week Tuesday evening study group on the fundamental teachings of Buddhism and daily practice, which discusses "Dogen's Genjo Koan: Three Commentaries".

Fall Study Group - ON SITE or ONLINE (Week 1 of 8 Only)

Sonoma Mountain Zen Center · Genjo Building, Sonoma Mountain Zen Center, Santa Rosa, CA, USA or Online (Zoom)

Oct 13, 2026 – Oct 13, 2026 1 days Hybrid Zen

The first week of a study group on the fundamental teachings of Buddhism and daily practice, which discusses "Dogen's Genjo Koan: Three Commentaries".

Fall Temple Stay

Sonoma Mountain Zen Center · Sonoma Mountain Zen Center, Santa Rosa, CA, USA

Oct 16, 2026 – Oct 17, 2026 2 days Residential Zen

An overnight temple stay to experience authentic Soto Zen Buddhism, including its lifestyle, rituals and spirituality.

Meditation Instruction (Includes Saturday Community) - ON SITE (in Genjo Building)

Sonoma Mountain Zen Center · Genjo Building, Sonoma Mountain Zen Center, Santa Rosa, CA, USA

Oct 17, 2026 – Oct 17, 2026 1 days Day Zen

For beginners who want to learn meditation form and build a stable foundation. The fee also covers the Saturday Community program that follows.

Saturday Community (Talk by Kanzenchi Peter Pocock) - ONLINE (on Zoom)

Sonoma Mountain Zen Center · Online (Zoom)

Oct 17, 2026 – Oct 17, 2026 1 days Online Zen

Kanzenchi Peter Pocock, a senior student of Kwong-roshi and an ordained priest, gives a talk after zazen from 10:30 to 11:00 am.

with Kanzenchi Peter Pocock

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