Tucson, Arizona
Some Upcoming Events
Sunday, September 27, 3:30-5:00: Sunday Sit on Zoom Tuesday, September 29, 5:30-6:30: Tuesday evening study group on Zoom Thursday,October 1, 6:30-7:30: Thursday Evening Meditation, in person at Little Chapel --a hybrid event; you can join us via Zoom for more upcoming events please visit our program page or see our google calendar |
What is Zen?" "The heart of the one who asks is Zen." Zen meditation in Tucson, Arizona in person on the University of Arizona campus at the Little Chapel of All Nations and on Zoom Desert Rain Zen is a Tucson Zen meditation community offering weekly meditation, koan practice, retreats, study, and conversation. Beginners are welcome! We meet in person at the Little Chapel of All Nations on the University of Arizona campus in Tucson and online via Zoom. for more about us: About Desert Rain Zen you can join our Thursday evening meditation and koan conversation sessions in person at The Little Chapel of All Nations on the University of Arizona campus beginners welcome! or join us on Zoom: Sunday afternoon online meditation followed by welcoming koan conversation Tuesday online study group (The Heart Sutra) beginners welcome! to be added to our email list to receive zoom links to our various activities please fill out our Mailchimp subscription form or phone us at 520-230-1458 you can find details here about our weekly events our special events our residential retreats & coming up . . . October 17-23 Cloud Gate Mahasangha Residential Retreat: "Lost and Found" with Sarah Bender Roshi, Tenney Nathanson Roshi, Megan Rundel Sensei at the Redemptorist Renewal Center out at Picture Rocks in Tucson for further information please email [email protected] |
please support Desert Rain Zen
what's new
Tuesday Evening Study Group
we're working with the Heart Sutra
for more information about these classes please email [email protected]
Desert Rain Zen
is now podcasting:
newest episodes:
talks from our March Desert Rain Desert Sunrise Retreat at Picture Rocks in Tucson
by Tenney Nathanson and Megan Rundel
talks by Sarah Bender from the March Springs Mountain Sangha retreat in Colorado
you can find us by searching "Desert Rain Zen"
on Apple podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast hosting platform
you can also find soundfiles of recent talks here at tenneynathanson.com
and a big archive of older talks here on this website
you can also find new writing by our teacher Tenney Nathanson Roshi
at tenneynathanson.com
most recently posted:
a long essay, "Riding the Dragon"
and "Golden Wind, part 1"
and
for lots of new writing by Tenney
you can subscribe to his Substack "tenneynathansonzen":
you can subscribe here
or see a full list that includes several recent posts here
our teacher
our teacher is Tenney Nathanson Roshi
more about Desert Rain Zen
we are part of Cloud Gate Zen
a tradition founded by Joan Sutherland Roshi
more on Cloud Gate
more on Joan Sutherland, her publications and teachings
working with Zen koans is a key part of our practice:
our approach to koans is innovative,
less formal and more user-friendly
than many traditional versions of koan practice
for more you can go to these pages on our website:
About Desert Rain Zen
working with koans
Desert Rain Zen is sustained entirely by individual contributions
Please consider donating to DRZ.
Tuesday Evening Study Group
we're working with the Heart Sutra
for more information about these classes please email [email protected]
Desert Rain Zen
is now podcasting:
newest episodes:
talks from our March Desert Rain Desert Sunrise Retreat at Picture Rocks in Tucson
by Tenney Nathanson and Megan Rundel
talks by Sarah Bender from the March Springs Mountain Sangha retreat in Colorado
you can find us by searching "Desert Rain Zen"
on Apple podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast hosting platform
you can also find soundfiles of recent talks here at tenneynathanson.com
and a big archive of older talks here on this website
you can also find new writing by our teacher Tenney Nathanson Roshi
at tenneynathanson.com
most recently posted:
a long essay, "Riding the Dragon"
and "Golden Wind, part 1"
and
for lots of new writing by Tenney
you can subscribe to his Substack "tenneynathansonzen":
you can subscribe here
or see a full list that includes several recent posts here
our teacher
our teacher is Tenney Nathanson Roshi
more about Desert Rain Zen
we are part of Cloud Gate Zen
a tradition founded by Joan Sutherland Roshi
more on Cloud Gate
more on Joan Sutherland, her publications and teachings
working with Zen koans is a key part of our practice:
our approach to koans is innovative,
less formal and more user-friendly
than many traditional versions of koan practice
for more you can go to these pages on our website:
About Desert Rain Zen
working with koans
Desert Rain Zen is sustained entirely by individual contributions
Please consider donating to DRZ.
If you'd like to receive email announcements of upcoming events (with information about how to attend in person or on zoom), you can sign up here for our Mailchimp emails:
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Where to find us (when we're not on zoom . . . )
The Little Chapel is located at 1401 East First Street, on the University of Arizona campus:
For our weekend and evening events, you can park for free in any of the spaces in the Little Chapel parking lot. When you arrive, please check with us about how to enter a parking code on your phone. Questions? text or phone 520-230-1458, or email [email protected].
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photos: Lynda Zwinger
this page last modified September 27, 2026 |
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