Koan Seminar

Desert Rain Zen has shifted to an online format for our upcoming events because of the coronavirus pandemic. If you'd like to join us but haven't received email instructions from us, please email us at desertrainzen@gmail.com or nathanso@arizona.edu

here's a description of our regular program, currently on hold:

The first Sunday of each month we hold a Koan Seminar: we sit with a koan for one period, talk about it as a group, take a short break, and repeat with another koan. Group Koan work was a Chinese Chan practice which morphed into the individual Koan study of Japanese and American Zen. In our tradition, we make use of both modes. You don't need any prior experience with Koans to participate!

Next Koan Seminar: please check back for up to date information

photo: Andrew Palmer
this page last modified April 18, 2020