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 Closed
19 Rachel Mansfield-Howlett 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
