What is Zen ?

Zen is a transformative and healing practice.

The fundamental practices of Zen are meditation (zazen) and conscious daily practice of embodying a clear mind and connected heart —with an intention to live a life of compassion and deep respect for all beings.

Zen is learning to trust and to be who we are in each moment, practicing with our breath, bodies, minds and hearts.

Zen practice is compatible with any religious or faith tradition and can strengthen one’s practice in that tradition. Each of us experiences and expresses our truth uniquely.

Zen is a practice of living directly with our experience. Over time, we become more and more awake to life and find ways to offer ourselves and others compassion through the inevitable changes and difficulties that life brings.