California Street Zendo

12/14/2025

Last week we observed Rohatsu Sesshin commemorating the enlightenment of Shakyamuni Buddha. Our focus during the retreat was embodying Noble Silence in all its forms, through body, speech, and mind.

A huge thank you to all who joined us both in-person and online! Sangha members joined not only from Albuquerque but also Las Cruces, Santa Fe, and the states of Arizona, Colorado, and Washington.

The weekend concluded with Sanbo Tokudo where sangha member Lisbeth Choku Carlisle took refuge in the Three Treasures and formally committed to living the Buddha Way. Choku is a gifted bead artist and gifted the sangha a wonderful beaded Buddha.

May all be released from suffering!

12/01/2025

Join us for Rohatsu sesshin commemorating the Buddha's enlightenment this Thursday through Sunday.

For more information and to sign up, go to our website at

We are a Soto Zen Buddhist sangha located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Join us Sunday mornings at 10:00 am and Wednesday nights at 7:00 pm.

07/21/2025

This past weekend the sangha concluded a four day summer Monsoon Sesshin and gathered both virtually and in-person for the Transmission of Light Ceremony where Shukke Shin Roshi transmitted the Dharma and full teaching privileges in the lineage of Dr. Sōyū Matsuoka-Roshi to Rev. Shindo Villanueva. A huge thank you to everyone who was able to attend. It was such a joyous occasion!

07/04/2024

Footage of Las Huertas Creek, New Mexico from our Mountains and Waters Zazenkai on July 2, 2024.

07/04/2024

https://youtu.be/5GEoGbz_5So?si=tIqOqPKiCOKkImi0

Footage of Las Huertas Creek, New Mexico from California Street Zendo's Mountains and Waters Zazenkai on July 2, 2024.

04/08/2023

Happy Hanamatsuri! Today we'll be gathering for an all-day sit. Tomorrow will be the traditional bathing of Baby Buddha. Peace to all!

02/01/2023

Tomorrow night's sit and Sunday Services (2/5) will only be online. Join us via Zoom!

11/20/2022

11/20/2022

Today we'll be commemorating Founder's Day by performing a memorial service for Rev. Dr. Zengaku Soyu Matsuoka–the great teacher Dharma Ancestor of our lineage.

Rev. Dr. Zengaku Soyu Matsuoak
1912-1997

11/06/2022

Join us today for our regular Sunday service and our first discussion of Jundo Choen's The Zen Master's Dance @10!

08/20/2022

Join us and our sibling sangha, El Paso Zen Center, this Sunday at 10 am for the Shukke Tokudo ceremony of Joe Gakudo Biernacki! Go to www.californiastreetzendo.org for the virtual meeting link.

Join us and our sibling sangha, El Paso Zen Center, for the Shukke Tokudo ceremony of Joe Gakudo Biernacki this Sunday at 10:00 am. Click here to join the virtual meet.