Welcome to Zen Mountain Monastery
Zen Mountain Monastery (ZMM), the main house of the Mountains and Rivers Order (MRO), is one of the West’s most respected Zen Buddhist monasteries and training centers.
Nestled in New York’s beautiful Catskill Mountains, the Monastery draws its strength from the ancient tradition of Buddhist monasticism. Since 1980, ZMM has offered spiritual practitioners traditional and innovative ways to engage the dharma through a wide range of retreats and residential programs that unfold within the context of authentic, full-time Zen monastic training.
Upcoming Retreats
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Calligraphy in Color: Three-Day Retreat
With Kazuaki Tanahashi
November 14 - 16, 2014
We will begin by exploring the 1,700-year-old wisdom of East Asian calligraphy... More »
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Stray Birds: A Butoh Performance
With Taketeru Kudo and Michael Pestel
November 23, 2014
Stray Birds is a riveting improvised movement-and-sound collaboration by internationally known Japanese dancer... More »
Teachings
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Why Patience?
by Konrad Ryushin Marchaj, Sensei Record of Transmitting the Light, … More More »
Residency
One-Month Retreat & Year-Long Intensive
For those wishing to devote an extended period of time to their spiritual practice. More »
Sangha News
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Ryushin Sensei & Hojin Osho Visit the Culinary Institute of America
6 Nov 2014
As part of a series of ongoing visits between the More »
Visiting Us
Coming to Zen Mountain Monastery
Arrival, driving directions, what to bring, our schedule and visiting hours. More »