Koan meditation is based on uncertainty and was invented for a difficult era. For these reasons, it helps us to be friendly with our time, to find a way to make decisions, to love the life we have. With all the difficulties, it’s good to be alive. Register to join John Tarrant Roshi for Sunday morning meditations in October.

On the Banks of the Ghost River: A day with ancestors, dreams, and unexpected treasures. The ancients say the veil between the worlds grows thin as the nights grow long, and the ancestors draw near in memories and dreams. Join us for a day-long Halloween retreat of stories, meditation, koans, and dreams. 

PZI’s Magazine of Zen & the Arts: Issue 5. ‘In October three years ago, the fire from the east, pushed by Santa Ana winds, burnt through Glen Ellen, leaving only porcelain toilets and chimneys above ground…. jumped the road, and burnt the little apple tree along with the persimmon tree near it and the Gravenstein apple tree..’ – John Tarrant

PZI Zen Online- Fall Sesshin Dharma theme: Gathering in the Valley of Our Time – all talks, music, sutras and excerpts included. Recorded Oct 1-4 2020.

PZI Zen Online- Audio Excerpt – John Tarrant opens the dream with the koan: ‘What is your Light?’. Huangbo’s insights on Buddha Nature as ‘calm mysterious joy’, and also touches on the frequent call and response in koan practice and ‘the silent bond in which all things are you and your family’. Recorded Sept. 27 2020 12 minutes.