Monday night meditation calendar for 2026.
- All Monday evening meditation programs will be available via Zoom.
- 1st and 3rd Mondays will be in-person in Santa Rosa, as well as via Zoom.
- 4th Mondays will be dokusan and an open sit hosted by Gary or Michelle Brandt Senseis via Zoom.
- Your weekly donations of support are gratefully accepted.
Details, Zoom link, and locations for the in-person meditation evenings are available upon request via email, contact: Gbrandt@sonic.net
The Spring Retreat date is March 13-20, Friday to Friday.
- Full-time residential rate $1,250 for: 7 days of silent sesshin, vegetarian meals, daily dharma talks as well as opportunities for private consultation with a teacher.
- We'll send out a part time rate sheet a little later.
- To register, please send your check for $250 to the address provided at registration.
- If you know anyone who would like to attend sesshin, please have them contact Gary Brandt (gbrandt@sonic.net) for a description of the retreat, etc.
- If you would like to donate to the Scholarship Fund, please let Gary know.
CityZen 2026 Monday Night Program
January
05 Michelle Brandt Sensei
12 Gary Brandt Sensei
19 Closed MLK Day
26 Dokusan – Michelle Brandt Sensei
February
02 Rachel Mansfield-Howlett Roshi
09 Deanna Hopper Sensei
16 Closed President’s Day
23 Dokusan – Gary Brandt Sensei
March
02 Rachel Mansfield-Howlett Roshi
09 Gary Brandt Sensei
16 Closed for 7-day Sesshin
23 Dokusan – Michelle Brandt Sensei
30 Deanna Hopper Sensei
April
06 Rachel Mansfield-Howlett Roshi
13 Deanna Hopper Sensei
20 Rachel Mansfield-Howlett Roshi
27 Dokusan – Gary Brandt Sensei
May
04 Michelle Brandt Sensei
11 Deanna Hopper Sensei
18 Rachel Mansfield-Howlett Roshi
25 Closed Memorial Day
June
01 Gary Brandt Sensei
08 Rachel Mansfield-Howlett Roshi
15 Rachel Mansfield-Howlett Roshi
22 Dokusan – Gary Brandt Sensei
29 Deanna Hopper Sensei
July
6 Rachel Mansfield-Howlett Roshi
13 Deanna Hopper Sensei
20 Rachel Mansfield-Howlett Roshi
27 Dokusan – Michelle Brandt Sensei
August closed
September
07 Closed Labor Day
14 Deanna Hopper Sensei
21 Rachel Mansfield-Howlett Roshi
28 Dokusan – Michelle Brandt Sensei
October
05 Rachel Mansfield-Howlett Roshi
12 Michelle Brandt Sensei
19 Rachel Mansfield-Howlett Roshi
26 Dokusan – Gary Brandt Sensei
November
02 Rachel Mansfield-Howlett Roshi
09 Gary Brandt Sensei
16 Rachel Mansfield-Howlett Roshi
23 Dokusan - Michelle
30 Deanna Hopper Sensei
December
07 Rachel Mansfield-Howlett Roshi
14 Deanna Hopper Sensei
21 Rachel Mansfield-Howlett Roshi
28 Closed for Winter holidays
