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The Wet Mountain Sangha is affiliated with Joan Sutherland's Open Source Project

We have an extensive list of online resouces below. Please enjoy.

• Steering Committee Minutes 12-09-06

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The Wet Mountain Sangha Zendo is at Our Lady of Assumption Church, 900 E. Routt Ave., Pueblo, CO 81003. Directions: From I25 in Pueblo, take the Abriendo exit west (immediately south of the Arkansas River). At the first stoplight, turn left onto Washington St. Travel three blocks southwest to Routt Ave. Turn left again. Travel one block south to Fairview. Our Lady of Assumption Catholic Church is on the southeast corner of Routt and Fairview. Turn left onto Fairview and park on the street. Enter the church on the lower level, at the southeast entrance. There will probably be a sign on the door saying "Buddhist Meditation". The zendo is just inside the door.

pdf map to the Assumption Zendo

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The Open Source, the Pacific Zen School, Diamond Sangha

• Joan Sutherland Roshi's website is a gateway to this tradition. Be sure, esp[ecially, to look at the Talks & Essays, and Recommended Readings.
• Springs Mountain Sangha in Colorado Springs is our sister sangha in the Open Source, with Sarah Bender Sensei, resident teacher. The website contains all the issues of their newsletter, The Dharma Rag, as well as a good glossary and many other resources.
• Mountain Cloud Zen Center in Santa Fe is affiliated with the Open Source network, and Joan Sutherland is one of several teachers there.
• Pacific Zen Institute Including essays by John Tarrant Roshi and information about their programs.
• Honolulu Diamond Sangha Programs, information on teachers, and Zen basics. Information on Robert Aitken Roshi, abbot emeritus, is at a separate website.

Rinzai Zen

• Bodhi Manda Zen Center in Jemez Springs NM, Kyozan Joshu Roshi, is a Rinzai Zen Center in the international network of Rinzai-Ji Centers.

Zen and Buddhist Resources

• Access to Insight has a keyword-searchable listing of over 1000 of the early sutras from the Pali Canon.
• The American Zen Teachers Association has a fairly thorough list of Zen Centers across the U.S.
• Bowdoin College offers a fantastic site on Japanese Zen Gardens, with excellent discussion of Zen gardens, and multiple photos of 24 gardens.

Sanghas and Centers in the Southern Colorado Region

• Crestone Mountain Zen Center in Crestone, CO is the closest Zen Center to Pueblo. Richard Baker Roshi is abbot of Dharma Sangha in the Soto Zen tradition, with centers at Crestone and Johanneshof, Germany. Crestone is also affiliated with the Boulder Zen Center, which manages the Briar Rose Bed & Breakfast in Boulder.
• Rocky Mountain Insight is the Theravadin Sangha in Colorado Springs, with Dr. Lucinda Green, Beth Chorpenning, and Michele Sneath, teachers. Their extensive website offers much information about offerings, basic principles, classes and sangha events.
• Dorje Khyung Dzong Tibetan Retreat Center in Gardner, CO is affiliated with Shambala International, Sakyang Mipham Rinpoche, spiritual leader. Although DKD is a solitary retreat center, directors Bruce & Melissa Robinson have been friends of WMS since our inception.
• Tara Mandala Retreat Center in Pagosa Springs, CO offers retreats in Tibetan practice with Tsultrim Allione, teacher.
• The Zen Center of Denver, Danan Henry Roshi, is also affiliated with the Diamond Sangha/Harada-Yasutani lineage. Their website has excellent pictures and descriptions of the lineage, an excellent reading list, and information about offerings.
• Upaya Zen Center in Santa Fe, Joan Halifax Roshi, sits in the Zen Peacemaker Order tradition, drawing from Thich Nhat Nanh and Bernie Glassman Roshi, with an emphasis on engaged Buddhism.

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Wet Mountain Sangha is entirely dependent on contributions (dana) from members and friends for the financial health of the community. All contributions are devoted entirely to the sangha's operating expenses, which include primarily rent, supplies, and periodic capital investments in durable equipment to support our shared meditation and dharma study practice. All contributions are welcome and may be sent to the sangha treasurer, Linda Stone, 2216 7th Ave., #B201, Pueblo, CO 81003.

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