Kumeido – The Mendocino Zen Center is a Soto Zen practice center located in Little River, CA, just south of the town of Mendocino. It was founded in the lineage of Reverend Gengo Akiba Roshi, Sokan/Bishop for Sotoshu International for North America.

Akiba Roshi blessed Kumeido with its name. KU means emptiness. MEI means radiating light. DO means place. One look at the meadows surrounding the temple and you will see its spaciousness and the way the sun illumines and warms the earth and grasses, even on a foggy day in Mendocino.

Kumeido is dedicated to the practice of meditation. There are many names and ways to practice meditation in many cultures. All are good. There are many paths up and down the mountainside, through the suburbs and along our crowded city streets.

In Japan, the practice of meditation is known as Zazen or Shikantaza. Both mean “just sitting.” At Kumeido we just sit. We do not do anything. We sit with confidence in our original nature, that it will manifest in the silence and guide us through our whole lives.

What is original nature? Well, that is the task at hand. Isn’t it?

MISSION

To cultivate compassion for oneself and others, deepen our understanding of the world as it actually is, release the innate joy within our hearts and discover the natural freedom and peace of original mind. We do this with simple practices on our own, guided by our teacher and each other in collegial community (Sangha.)

SPECIAL EVENTS:

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The coronavirus is preventing us from going forward with our usual schedule.

Everyone please take care and be well.

See Program Offerings for details.