Located in a quiet rural setting in inland North San Diego County under historic century-old California Oaks, Hidden Valley Zen Center is a place for inner spiritual quest, using the forms of Rinzai Zen, which emphasize the practice of zazen [meditation], including work with the extended outbreath and koans.
We are a culturally diverse group and welcome sincere Zen practitioners of any ethnic background to our Center.
Hidden Valley Zen Center, Yuukoku-ji
We offer a full schedule of daily zazen (Zen meditation), sesshin (extended meditation retreats), zazenkai (all day sittings), sanzen (dokusan/interview/private meeting with the teacher for spiritual guidance) and residential training. In a beautiful setting of 23 acres of open space and meditation gardens.
Video of SHODO HARADA ROSHI, Daichi Roshi and Michael Learner at Commonweal.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXQ-wPnaP1c&t=10s
https://tns.commonweal.org/podcasts/roshi-storandt-lerner/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXQ-wPnaP1c&t=10s
https://tns.commonweal.org/podcasts/roshi-storandt-lerner/
The Way of the Buddha - Commonweal New School
Join us for a unique and precious experience of the Buddhist truth, the Buddhist way, and the Buddhist community with Shodo Harada Roshi and Chisan Storandt.
--- SUMMER 7.5-DAY O-SESSHIN dates are here: AUGUST 15th, pm - 23rd, after lunch. The sesshin application is here:
https://staging.hvzc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/HVZCSesshinApplication.pdf
--- UPCOMING WEEKEND SESSHINS:
MAY 29th-31st, (sign up deadline May 27th !)
JUNE 19th - 21rst
JULY 17th - 19th
Weekend sesshin begin Friday at 6pm and end Sundays at 9pm.
Part time participation IS possible! The sesshin application is here:
https://staging.hvzc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/HVZCSesshinApplication.pdf
https://staging.hvzc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/HVZCSesshinApplication.pdf
--- UPCOMING WEEKEND SESSHINS:
MAY 29th-31st, (sign up deadline May 27th !)
JUNE 19th - 21rst
JULY 17th - 19th
Weekend sesshin begin Friday at 6pm and end Sundays at 9pm.
Part time participation IS possible! The sesshin application is here:
https://staging.hvzc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/HVZCSesshinApplication.pdf
Just arrived at Tahoma Monastery in WA, getting ready for sesshin with SHODO HARADA ROSHI.
