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Welcome 

Stone Creek Zen Center is a Buddhist practice center dedicated to the dharma teachings of awakening to reality and living compassionately in this impermanent, interdependent world. The core activity at the center is zazen, or wholehearted sitting here and now. Our sangha community extends their practice throughout each day, living consciously as part of the interconnected web of beings supporting each other’s lives.

Stone Creek Zen Center is at 2999 Bowen Street, Graton, California. The center is wheelchair accessible and has ample parking.Phone: 707.829.1129		 Special Practice Events

Green Mountain Sesshin at Olema
Monday to Friday, July 22 to 26
Our annual residential sesshin, where we sit with the green mountains and hear the teachings murmured by the hundred grasses. Led by Jisho. Full participation only. Preregistration is essential. Fees $250 members, $400 non-members.

Quick Links

Dharma Talks

All the dharma talks are now posted! Find the newer ones at archive.org.

Zazen and Services

The schedule for weekday zazen and Sunday services.

About Stone Creek

Information about the teaching, the teachers and the sangha.

Contact Us

Our mailing address, phone, and email, plus a link to a map of our location.
Coming Events

Introduction to Zen Practice
First Saturday of every month
9:00 to 10:00 am
An introduction to zazen and to practice at Stone Creek. No preregistration, no fee—just come.Sangha Circle
Sundays:   June 23, July 7, July 21; 11:30 am to 1:00 pm
How is our sitting practice informing our lives? For more details, contact lizfinn@sonic.net or call 829-9761. No fee.

Guest Speakers:

Sunday, July 14, 10:30 am – Korin Charlie Pokorny
Title: Everyone Has a Light: Buddha-nature in Zen Teaching and in Our Lives
This theme comes from the Blue Cliff Record, Case 86, The Kitchen Pantry and the Main Gate.

Sunday, July 28, 10:30 am – Mary Mocine
Mary is the head priest at Clear Water Zendo in Vallejo. A long-time favorite guest speaker at Stone Creek, she will talk on Dogen’s key teaching of Genjokoan: “Actualizing the Fundamental Point.”