Blue Mountain Zendo

Blue Mountain Zendo and its sangha have evolved over the past 12 years into a unique expression of the dedication, insight, karuna and the perseverance of its members. Blue Mountain Zendo nurtures and builds upon that initial spark of awakening which occurs as the catalyst for the awakening process, and together with the sangha, forges a personal path which reveals the true source of that rudimentary spark. This revealed path is the bone and marrow of the Zen Patriarchs. I have always believed in  modeling the structure of the zendo/practice on the needs of the Sangha, not the needs of the teacher or some contrived orthodoxical manifestation. However, Blue Mountain Zendo is also true to Rinzai form and offers traditional  liturgy, koan practice, ceremony, dokusan, zazen, intensity and discipline.