Mountain Rain Zen Community

Mountain Rain Zen Community Soto zen practice community in Vancouver, BC. Part of the Everyday Zen family of sanghas.

πŸ™πŸΌ Even if you are not attending the upcoming Mountains and Waters sesshin in person, there are ways to support the sang...
06/22/2026

πŸ™πŸΌ Even if you are not attending the upcoming Mountains and Waters sesshin in person, there are ways to support the sangha's practice. We are looking for a few people to help:

🦾 loading the Wall Street zendo at 9:30 a.m. Saturday July 11

🦾 unloading at both locations starting at 2 p.m on Saturday July 18.

⭐️🌟⭐️ If you would like to volunteer, please send an email to [email protected] and many thanks in advance! ⭐️🌟⭐️

Please note: The Engaged Buddhist Practice Group will be taking a break over the Summer months, to reconvene in Septembe...
06/18/2026

Please note: The Engaged Buddhist Practice Group will be taking a break over the Summer months, to reconvene in September. 🌞

MRZC cookie callout: >> Seeking cookie-dana for tea-time at Mountains and Waters, our Summer sesshin!πŸͺ Tea and cookies w...
06/17/2026

MRZC cookie callout: >> Seeking cookie-dana for tea-time at Mountains and Waters, our Summer sesshin!

πŸͺ Tea and cookies will be served in the Brew Creek zendo each afternoon. All home-made or home-made-like (not packaged) cookies are welcome -- gluten-free and keto treats appreciated.

If you are attending sesshin, you can simply bring them with you otherwise, please drop off at either the Wall Street zendo or Bright Stream temple by the evening of Thursday July 9. We have a freezer for storage if needed.

Thanks in advance!!

ALLERGY ALERT we request sangha put their name + list ingredients on cookie bag if bringing contributions to snack table. Otherwise they will just be put on the allergen table. πŸ™πŸΌ

SUNDAY JUNE 28: following regular Sunday practice at Wall Street,  join us for a potluck (12:15 - 1:30) and Annual Gener...
06/04/2026

SUNDAY JUNE 28: following regular Sunday practice at Wall Street, join us for a potluck (12:15 - 1:30) and Annual General Meeting (1:30 - 4:00 PM). Everyone welcome. Please bring a vegetarian or vegan dish to share. πŸ™

🌿 Come and get acquainted or re-acquainted to the sangha;
🌿 Meet council members in person or online;
🌿 Hear what has been accomplished and what is being planned for next term;
🌿 Find out more about the MRZC budget;
🌿 Ask questions;
🌿 Weigh in on Mountain Rain's future.

More information here: https://www.mountainrainzen.org/events/2026/6/28

Only members are eligible to vote for the new council. Nominations for council members can be found on the members’ only page.

Have you appreciated the daifuku mochi  at sesshin?  What to learn to make it?  Interested in joining a group of sangha ...
06/02/2026

Have you appreciated the daifuku mochi at sesshin? What to learn to make it? Interested in joining a group of sangha members who make this delicious treat for sesshins?

Yumi Matsuda, who cherishes Japanese culture and traditions, will guide participants in the making of the daifuku mochi.

There are two workshop dates: June 20 and July 4.

Working with a group of 6-8 is best, so register soon as it fills up quick! You can do so here: https://www.mountainrainzen.org/blog/2026/6/2/mochi-making-workhsop

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As well as making daifuku mochi for tea at sesshin, we are making them to be available by donation for a fundraiser for the Victoria Hand Project. They make 3D limbs for amputees and build local capacity for making them. They work around the world, often in war zones, and are currently working with Palestinians in Cairo.

Join ZenYU (Young Urban Zen) for a day of  meditation, dharma, and mindful work practice at Mountain Rain’s practice hou...
05/25/2026

Join ZenYU (Young Urban Zen) for a day of meditation, dharma, and mindful work practice at Mountain Rain’s practice house Bright Stream/Koryuji. 🌞

Saturday, June 6
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

This retreat is open to all, beginner or experienced, ZenYU participant or not. Good food and good company guaranteed!! Lunch included. Pre-registration required - please see website for more information:

https://www.mountainrainzen.org/events/2026/6/6/zenyu-day-retreat

ATTN!!!  Wednesday evening potluck at Bright Stream is on hold over the Summer months.  Regular practice continues!πŸ₯’πŸ₯£πŸ˜Š
05/19/2026

ATTN!!! Wednesday evening potluck at Bright Stream is on hold over the Summer months. Regular practice continues!

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πŸ’§πŸŒΏ The Engaged Buddhist Practice group invites you to a Nature Walk  led by Myoshin Kate McCandless. πŸŒΏπŸ’§Saturday, May 23 ...
05/14/2026

πŸ’§πŸŒΏ The Engaged Buddhist Practice group invites you to a Nature Walk led by Myoshin Kate McCandless. πŸŒΏπŸ’§

Saturday, May 23
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Hayward Lake

We’ll visit the historic Powerhouse at Stave Falls, in Mission, at 10:00, and then check in on the beaver dams in the nearby wetland beside Hayward Lake. We’ll learn about the valuable role beavers play in ecosystems, and consider the sources of the electric power we use everyday here in BC.

Pre-registration appreciated. More information here: https://www.mountainrainzen.org/events/2026/5/23/beaver-dams-human-dams-a-nature-walk

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If you would like to catch up on dharma talks, you can do so off our podcast page here: https://www.mountainrainzen.org/...
05/13/2026

If you would like to catch up on dharma talks, you can do so off our podcast page here: https://www.mountainrainzen.org/podcast

As a special treat not only can you listen to our guiding teachers, Shinmon Michael Newton and Myoshin Kate McCandless', tell stories about their powerful pilgrimage, a slide show of beautifully evocative photographs is included with recording 3/4.

The talks from Zoketsu Norman Fischer's recent weekend retreat have also just been uploaded.πŸ™πŸΌ πŸ‘πŸΏ πŸ™Œ

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2016 Wall Street
Vancouver, BC
V5L1B1

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