CityZen is a meditation and koan practice group in the Pacific Zen school led by Rachel Mansfield-Howlett Roshi. We hold weekly meditation evenings as well as silent walks in nature, half-day meditation events, 7-day silent sesshin, and private meetings with a teacher. We include all ages, abilities, faiths, genders, and ethnicities. Contact rhowlettlaw@gmail.com for meeting locations, zoom link, or to be added to the CityZen list group. — Our 2026, 7-day silent sesshin is March 13-20 —
- Home
 - About CityZen
 - Weekly Meditation & Meeting with Our Teachers
 - Sutras and Poems
 - A Portable Meditation Guide
 - Giving
 - Taking Refuge
 - Becoming a shoken student
 - Ethics Statement
 - About Sesshin
 - Sesshin March 2026
 - Koan Books
 - The Koan "No"
 - Koan Commentary
 - Dharma Buddies
 - 7 Abiding Koans (on sickness, old age, and death)
 - Let's Take a Walk