Red Cedar Zen Community

Did you see this wonderful slide show of the first 35 years of Red Cedar Zen history?

Sansui-ji (Mountains and Waters) Zen Temple Founded in 1991, Red Cedar Zen Community is a cooperative group of ...

Upcoming one day meditation retreat

Everyone is warmly invited to join us in celebrating the one year anniversary since our opening of Sansui-Ji Zen Temple. Whether you've been with us for decades, started sitting recently, or are just curious, please feel welcome to join us for an evening of spiritual practice and community.

We enjoyed a beautiful Peace Walk today around downtown Bellingham. So powerful and moving to be joined by Buddhists, Christians, secular activists, and other faiths as we share in a simple practice: walking for peace. This prayer is something beyond any sectarian division. The common creed of humankind is the call to love one another and live in peace together. My heart breaks for the suffering of the world today, and I went to find solidarity in this humble practice of walking our prayers.

Our next Peace Walk will be April 5th, 130pm under the Acid Ball at Waypoint Park. 2.5 miles around downtown Bellingham.

And save the date! April 18th we will embark on a 25 mi peace walk from the Peace Arch to Bellingham. There will be a public gathering at Star Park in Ferndale, and at Cornwall Park. The final segment from Cornwall to Waypoint will also be open to the public. More details to come. Follow us on social media or join our WhatsApp group by scanning the QR code in our flyers.

Finally, as a wise bodhisattva once said,

Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.

Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.

--Rev Seishin Tyndall

Our third Peace Walk! 2.5 miles walking around downtown Bellingham. The next Peace Walk will be Sunday March 8th, 1:30PM under the Acid Ball at Waypoint Park. And save the date! We're tentatively planning a long walk from the border to Bellingham for April 18th, with partial participation available to the public community. More information to come.

Over 100 people came out today to participate in our silent Peace Walk circumambulating downtown Bellingham. All are warmly welcome to join our next walk, Saturday Feb 21st at 1:30 PM meet under the Acid Ball at Waypoint Park.

We were so happy to support a meditative walk for peace on Sunday. A community of 75 quickly gathered! Wonderful. May all beings be at peace and have what they need.