90 Day Practice Period (Ango) 2025

At Crestone Mountain Zen Center, we continue the monastic tradition of the 90-day Practice Period. During the Practice Period residents and students are engaged in a rigorous daily schedule of Zazen, oryoki meals, dharma talks, study, and ceremony. All Practice Period participants live together for three months without leaving the premises of the monastery.

The 30th Crestone Mountain Zen Center Practice Period will be held from January 18th-April 14th, 2025. For practitioners who have an established relationship with Crestone Mountain Zen Center, we offer short-term participation from 5 to 20 days. Short-term participants may either:

Stay for one monk week between Feb 4 and Mar 29 (5 days)
Stay for two monk weeks between Feb 4 and Mar 29 (10 days)
Combine one monk week with Sesshin: Mar 24 – Apr 8 (15 days)
Combine two monk weeks with Sesshin: Mar 19 – Apr 8 (20 days)

For an example of a Practice Period Schedule, click here:

The cost for the entire Practice Period is $5,000.00. The cost for short term participation is $75/day. In addition, it is customary to make a teaching donation.

If you are interested, please contact us by writing to: guestmanager@dharmasangha.org.