Welcome to the Crestone Mountain Zen Center

Crestone Mountain Zen Center is a Zen Buddhist monastic practice and retreat center in Colorado. It offers residential training in Zen meditation and practice under the guidance of Abbot and Head Teacher Zentatsu Baker-roshi, Dharma Heir of Shunryu Suzuki-roshi.

Zen practitioners are welcome to join the residential practice for Ango (the annual 90-day winter Practice Period), Sesshin, Seminars and Work Practice. From May through December the Center is open for individual guests and retreatants to enjoy the beauty, quiet, and isolation of the Crestone mountains and practice with the residential community.

During the Summer Guest Season the retreat facilities are available for a variety of retreats, workshops and conferences, including meditation from different wisdom traditions, yoga, music, dance, bodywork and psychotherapy.

Crestone Mountain Zen Center is located on the western slope of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains overlooking the San Luis Valley – one of the most remote and dramatically beautiful areas in North America. Nestled against the rugged 14,000 foot peaks of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and surrounded by 230 acres Piñon Pine and Juniper forest, the beauty and seclusion of our Center provide an unique environment for contemplation and inquiry.

If you are interested in our Zen programs or in using our facilities for your groups, please contact us for more detailed information.