Welcome to the Green River Zen Center home page!

We’re a vibrant Zen Buddhist community, or sangha, integrating the Eastern-based Zen tradition with styles of Zen study and practice more accessible to contemporary American practitioners.

The sangha comes together on Tuesday evenings and Sunday morning at Studio B of the Green River Yoga Studio in downtown Greenfield, 158 Main Street, second floor. On Friday morning we sit at the Greenfield Dharma House, 30 Main Street, corner of Main and Fort Square, across from Athens Pizza (see Regular Schedule.)

Dharma talks are given by our head teacher, Roshi Eve Myonen Marko, or one of the senior students, followed by discussion. Private study, including koan work, is available with Roshi Eve, as well as classes in Zen precepts taught by the sangha’s preceptors.

Each month we hold a Renewal of Vows ceremony or a Reflection on Precepts. We also offer monthly one-day retreats and longer retreats, called sesshins, three times a year, as well as precepts classes and other trainings (see Special Events.)

Green River Zen Center is part of the Zen Peacemakers, an international organization dedicated to socially engaged Buddhist practice founded by Roshi Bernie Glassman, and the White Plum lineage, established by Roshi Taizan Maezumi.
A stewards council, comprised of elected sangha members, governs the Center. The council meets monthly and all members of the sangha are encouraged to attend.

We emphasize gender, age, and ethnic diversity — the more the better! — and support collective awakening by appreciating the Zen flavor of each and every participant.

EVERYONE IS WELCOME!