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The Prairie Zen Center is located in Champaign, Illinois. Our resident teacher is Elihu Genmyo Smith, co-founder of the Ordinary Mind Zen School and Dharma Heir of Charlotte Joko Beck. Our schedule includes weekly sittings, periodic workshops, and sesshin six times a year.

 

This site was updated on May 14, 2008

 

Readings

- Latest Addition to Articles & Dharma Talks
  "Happy Birthday" by Elihu Genmyo Smith
- The audio page
includes Dharma talks from the
  March sesshin.

Schedules

and Events

- The May sesshin begins the evening of the 21st (Wednesday) and ends midday on the 26th (Monday).
- Change Your Mind Day June 7th in Decatur, Illinois.
- There will be an all-day sitting and board meeting on June 14th.

Burma
Relief

Ways to Donate Directly to Burma/Myanmar Relief
www.foundationburma.org/
Foundation for the People of Burma (where Jack Kornfield and other Buddhist teachers serve on the board) has raised nearly $400,000 in the last ten days, taking no overhead. FPB has direct means of personally transferring funds into Burma, and a volunteer staff of 70 Burmese carefully going around the government to get food, medicine, and money right to those in need.
 

 


"With single blossom,
Spring arrives"
Hakuyu Taizan Maezumi Roshi

 

The Prairie Zen Center exists solely by donations from it's members and friends. Your participation in supporting the practice of the Awakened Way is greatly appreciated. To learn how you can be involved, click HERE.

 

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