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Hatred is never appeased by hatred in this world.
By compassion alone is hatred appeased.
This is an eternal law.

- Shakyamuni Buddha

May we open new pathways to creating societies
that value and nurture generosity and peace.
And may we realize the Buddha Way Together.

Welcome to Zen Mountain Monastery, a modern Zen Monastery nestled in the foothills of the Catskill mountains, currently offering in-person retreats and online programs. ZMM is affiliated with The Mountains and Rivers Order, a Western Zen Buddhist lineage dedicated to sharing the dharma as it has been passed down, generation to generation, since the time of Shakyamuni Buddha.

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Plan your visit to ZMM

Upcoming Events

More Events at ZMM

Visiting the Monastery

The Sunday Program is open to the public by registration and offered every week of the year. If it’s your first visit, you will receive beginning instruction in Zen meditation, an orientation to the Monastery, and have the opportunity to meet monastics, residents and lay practitioners.

What to expect at the Sunday Morning Program
Weekly Schedule

Weekly Schedule

A complete itinerary of weekly activities at the monastery.
Listen to Dharma Talks

Listen to Dharma Talks

A podcast archive of teachings presented at ZMM and ZCNYC.
Brooklyn Temple

Brooklyn Temple

Visit us in New York City at the Fire Lotus Temple.

Programs at ZMM

Residency Program

Residency Program

Residential training, with its emphasis on lived experience rather than theoretical knowledge, is a uniquely powerful way to study and practice Zen.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice

In these times of challenge and heightened uncertainty, we invite and welcome every person seeking refuge in the ancient teachings of wisdom and compassion to practice with our Sangha.
Zen Arts

Zen Arts

Since its very founding in 1980, Zen Mountain Monastery has celebrated and promulgated the use of creative expression as a means of spiritual inquiry.
Retreats & Online Programs

Retreats & Online Programs

Here you can find in-person events and online programs as well, including recurring Zazen, Liturgy and Study Groups, Affinity Groups, and other offerings on Sangha Practice Groups and Zazen and Liturgy Online.
Entering Zen Training

Entering Zen Training

There are different ways to explore Zen training: as a formal lay student in the world, in full-time residence at the Monastery for a week, a month, or up to a year, or, for those who are called to it, the life-long path of a monastic.
The Monastery Store

The Monastery Store

The Monastery Store is a way for the Monastery to support itself financially, allow its monastics and residents to engage work as spiritual practice, and to support the spiritual practice of people who live in the world.
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