The Mt. Baldy Zen Center (MBZC) is a Rinzai Zen Monastery located near Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Mountains. Founded in 1971 by Kyozan Joshu Sasaki, the center has become a well-known retreat center for Buddhist Rinzai Zen. The monastery regularly offers various meditation retreats and introductory courses in Rinzai Zen. The center belongs to the Rinzai-ji lineage.
The Mt. Baldy Zen Center (MBZC) is located in the San Gabriel Mountains on 4.5 acres. Several wooden and stone buildings are scattered throughout the beautiful valley. These can also be rented for events. Before Kyozan Joshu Sasaki founded the monastery in 1971, the site was a Boy Scout camp. Located at 2000 meters above sea level, the monastery offers deep snow in winter and desert climate in summer. The Zen Center became famous when Leonard Cohen joined the community in 1994.
Rinzai-ji is a Zen Buddhist spiritual organization that is part of the Rinzai Zen tradition. The Rinzai Zen tradition is a school of Zen Buddhism that originated in China and is known for its emphasis on koan practice, or the use of paradoxical riddles or stories to challenge and transcend the rational mind. Rinzai-ji was founded by the late Zen Master Taizan Maezumi, and has centers and affiliated groups in the United States and other countries. The organization offers teachings, retreats, and other programs that are designed to help individuals understand and experience the nature of mind, and to develop compassion and wisdom. Rinzai-ji is open to people of all faiths and backgrounds, and its teachings are designed to be applicable to people of any religion or spiritual tradition.
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The Mt. Baldy Zen Center (MBZC) is a Rinzai Zen Monastery located near Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Mountains. Founded in 1971 by Kyozan Joshu Sasaki, the center has become a well-known retreat center for Buddhist Rinzai Zen. The monastery regularly offers various meditation retreats and introductory courses in Rinzai Zen. The center belongs to the Rinzai-ji lineage.