Zen Women: Breaking Through in a Gateless World

Saturday, July 19th, 2025

6:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Price: $50

Santa Fe, NM (See description for specific location.)

Location: Mountain Cloud Zen Center, 7241 Old Santa Fe Trail in Santa Fe

In a series of five Zazenkai/Daylong Retreats in 2025, Guiding Teacher Valerie Forstman presents us with a unique opportunity to experience the insights of ancestors rarely encountered due to the biases of their times.

On July 19, Valerie will continue the series by inviting us to keep company with “the old woman of Taizan.” This wise woman is unnamed but well-remembered in the koan tradition for her teaching, “Go straight on.”

A Zazenkai is an excellent way to immerse yourself in longer periods of silent sitting practice. This Zazenkai will be available both online and on-site. If you plan to attend in person, please bring your own lunch; breakfast and tea will be provided.

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