Wild Mind, Zen Mind - Tassajara Zen Mountain Center May 6, 2010

Explore Zen practice and the natural wild beauty of Tassajara.

This retreat simply offers the finest of Tassajara—Buddhist practice, wilderness walks, wonderful meals, hot springs, and silence. We will explore Zen practice and the natural beauty of Tassajara through daily meditation, group discussions, and day hikes on wilderness trails. This is a time be fully alive, celebrate spring’s abundant emergent growth, and appreciate the elemental grandeur of nature.

ABOUT TASSAJARA ZEN MOUNTAIN CENTER AND SAN FRANCISCO ZEN CENTER:

Nestled deep in a mountain valley, Tassajara is located inland from the Big Sur coast in a remote part of the Ventana Wilderness. For centuries, the native Esselen people have visited here as a place of healing and renewal, and a hot springs resort was built in the 1800s. In 1967, Shunryu Suzuki Roshi and the San Francisco Zen Center established a monastic community at Tassajara, making it the oldest Zen training monastery outside Asia.

Over the years, a rich Zen-inspired culture of living mindfully with the earth and each other has developed at Tassajara. In the winter, Tassajara closes its gates and turns inward, as residents engage in intensive Zen training. During the summer months, our attention turns to welcoming and serving our guests. We warmly invite you to come and refresh yourselves in this very special place.

Tassajara Zen Mountain Center is part of the San Francisco Zen Center, which also includes Beginner's Mind Temple (City Center) in San Francisco and Green Gulch Farm in Marin County, California.

San Francisco Zen Center is a nonprofit organization, and we gratefully accept your donations. You may add a donation directly to your reservation, or please contact us for more information.

Official Website: http://www.sfzc.org/tassajara