Cold Mountain Zen is a meditation sangha dedicated to the practice of Rinzai Zen in New Jersey. The Rinzai lineage dates back to 9th century China and continues under the direction of Kankan Roshi Kurt Spellmeyer through Cold Mountain Zen’s weekly group practice, monthly biweekly sits, and several week-long retreats (sesshin) each year. Join us!
Our sangha sits together virtually (via zoom) several times a week. We sit together virtually AND in-person on the Rutgers Campus in Murray Hall, Room #302 (510 George Street) every Friday from 7-8:30pm and every other Saturday from 7am to noon. For more information contact: coldmountainsangha AT gmail DOT com
Weekday Zazen
Cold Mountain Zen has meditation groups at several sites in New Jersey. All sits are open to the public — please join us. Please note contact information and directions for each site.
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Weekend Zazen
Cold Mountain Zen offers sits at various locations on the weekends. A full half-day of meditation is held at Rutgers several times a month, and morning and evening sits take place at other locations in New Jersey. Please note contact information and directions for each site
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Sesshin Schedule
Sesshins are 1-7 day meditation retreats that are considered to be the heart of Zen practice. Cold Mountain Zen holds sesshin three times a year at the Murray Grove Retreat & Conference Center in Lanoka Harbor, NJ
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Winter Sesshin
Winter SesshinJanuary 12, 2027 @ 9:00 pm – January 17, 2027 @ 6:30 pm
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Spring Sesshin
Spring SesshinMay 23, 2027 @ 9:00 pm – May 30, 2027 @ 6:30 pm
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Summer Sesshin
Summer SesshinAugust 17, 2027 @ 9:00 pm – August 22, 2027 @ 6:30 pm