Beginning Instruction on Wednesday Evenings at Zen Mountain Monastery

This is an entry-point evening rather than a multi-day retreat: Zen Mountain Monastery offers beginning instruction for new visitors on Wednesday evenings, and this listing covers Wednesday, April 14, 2027. If you have not practiced at the Monastery before, this session is aimed at you — the instruction is for people learning zazen from the start, not for those who already know the form.

The listing describes three elements:

• Beginning instruction in zazen (seated meditation)
• Orientation to the Monastery
• Kinhin (walking meditation) and zazen practice in the zendo (the meditation hall)

Practical notes: the fee shown is $5, and participation is in person. Beyond that, the listing is spare — no teacher is named, no start time or evening schedule is given, and it does not say whether you should register ahead or can simply come that evening. Registration runs through the Monastery's site (zmm.org). The title says "Wednesday evenings," plural, which suggests the program repeats weekly, but this listing covers only the one date — confirm with the Monastery before planning around other Wednesdays.