Welcome
Prairie Mountain Zen Center offers the Buddhist practices of meditation, dharma discussion and sangha (mutual support). We provide meditation opportunities in Longmont and Fort Collins, Colorado. Prairie Mountain Zen Center is led by Reverend Jodo Cliff Clusin, a Soto Zen monk and Dharma Teacher. Cliff practiced with Dainin Katagiri Roshi at the Minnesota Zen Center from 1977 to 1989. He was ordained as a Buddhist monk by Shoken Winecoff Roshi, Abbot of Ryumonji Zen Monastery, in 1994 and recieved Dharma Transmission from him in 2010.
New to meditation? Beginners are welcome. Meditation instruction is offered, at the beginning of sessions or by appointment. See Schedules for ongoing events. Contact Cliff at cliff@prairiemountain.org
Special Events:(see News for more details)
Meditation in Nature Dharma—Sunday, May 5, 9-11am, at Dixon Reservoir in Fort Collins.
Sunday, May 12th* Mother's Day Ceremony. Guest speaker Debra Bowman, author of "The Female Buddha"
Sunday, May 19th— Bodhisattva Precepts Ceremony
August 24 and 25— Meditation weekend with Prairie Mountain Zen Center. See Schedules details.
*Children's story will be at 9:30am, instead of the usual 9 AM, on these Sundays, April 21 and May 12, so that children may stay for these ceremonies. Sitting/walking meditation begin at 9 AM.
Donations for activities are neither requested nor refused. Donations are tax exempt under section 501(c)(3). Prairie Mountain Zen Center received its public charity status on March 12, 2008.
In Gassho