Red Cedar Zen Community

03/08/2026

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

02/22/2026

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.

02/16/2026

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.

02/02/2026

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.

01/13/2026

Red Cedar was happy to welcome Zenshin Florence Caplow this weekend for a dharma talk and book signing. She is the co-author of a new book "Tend to Your Spirit" which discusses living with chronic illness.

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12/30/2025

New online class, (Re)discovering Zen Buddhism starting soon for new or seasoned practitioners. A 6-week exploration of the teachings and practices of Soto Zen, and Red Cedar's way of practicing Zen with Seiu Hannah Sullivan and Myoki Raizelah Bayen. Please join us by registering at the link below.

Seiu Hannah Sullivan was shuso, head student, during the 2022 Winter Practice Period when she explored the Diamond Sutra in her shuso's class. Hannah is also a student of Sokaku Kathie Fischer and received lay entrustment in 2023.

12/12/2025

Join us to ring in the New Year with 108 rings on the bell, a fire/purification ceremony, meditation and chanting at our temple. Free to attend but please register using the link below. We hope to see you there!

Come join us in ringing in the New Year with 108 rings on the bell, a fire/purification ceremony, meditation and chanting at our temple!

12/04/2025

Hi friends, the Red Cedar Zen Community is hosting a "Buddha's Enlightenment Retreat" this weekend. Please come and join us!

Sesshin is the formal Zen meditation retreat held in silence together with the support of daily Dharma talks and private interviews with the teachers. Sesshin is a deep opportunity to explore Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha from the zazen seat.

11/24/2025

Nomon Tim Burnett gives a dharma talk during Practice Period Closing Sesshin. Take refuge, recollect that refuge, practice that refuge, keep taking refuge.

Thich Nhat Hanh's translation of the sutra has the Buddha saying, "When you take refuge in the Buddha, you must truly want to become Buddha. You should feel,...

11/21/2025

Nomon Tim Burnett gives a dharma talk pondering the Dedication of Merit chant at Sansui-Ji's Wednesday night practice.

All buddhas, ten directions, three times.
All honored ones, bodhisattva-mahasattvas,
Wisdom beyond wisdom,
Maha Prajña Paramita

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09/24/2025

Nomon Tim Burnett gives a dharma talk on Translating the Enmei Jukku

In this Dharma talk Nomon Tim offered an interactive workshop in which participants worked together to translate one of our common chants in Sino-Japanese. Y...

09/12/2025

The Red Cedar Zen Community sangha was featured in our local paper after we opened the temple.
https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/local/article312045076.html
Maybe our practice offerings bring benefit.

The Sansui-ji Mountains and Rivers Temple features a dedicated meditation hall and community gathering space.