Join us for Zen 101 on Sunday, September 14, from 6:30-8:30pm
In the Kiva at True Nature, we will offer a concise orientation to the authentic history, teachings, and practices of Zen. Tracing its journey from ancient India, through its development primarily in China and Japan, to its arrival on American shores in the 20th century, the story of Zen offers timeless inspiration, wisdom, and compassion for both practitioners and the simply curious. Please learn more and register in advance HERE.
WEEKLY GATHERINGS
Mondays, 8-9am, at True Nature
Please join our new Zen community in the Kiva at True Nature in Carbondale, CO, on Mondays from 8-9am for two, 25-minute rounds of zazen with walking meditation in between. Please arrive 10 minutes early to get settled before we begin. You can see our Practice Guide for more detail about what to expect. Beginners are strongly encouraged to join! Email us with questions.
Starting Zen
Engaged Buddhism
Practice Guide
Our affiliate at the Zen Center of Denver offers resources and recordings to help you get started. We also offer suggestions for reading on Zen, Buddhism, and meditation, and a compilation of core texts here.
Practice Guide
Engaged Buddhism
Practice Guide
In the Zen tradition, we follow some basic forms to help us settle, honor our practice, and co-create a community of peace and curiosity. At RFZ, we are keeping this very simple to help all participants feel at home.
Engaged Buddhism
Engaged Buddhism
Engaged Buddhism
At RFZ, awakening is incomplete unless it manifests through acts of compassion and service. As we grow, we will explore opportunities to work together to meet the needs of our community.
About the Facilitator
Billy Wynne serves as the facilitator of Roaring Fork Zen. A long-time member of the Zen Center of Denver (ZCD), he received lay ordination, known as jukai, in 2020 and currently sits on the ZCD Board. Billy founded Roaring Fork Zen with the permission of his teacher, Peggy Metta Sheehan Roshi, and the RFZ Board, which includes Karin Ryuku Kempe Roshi. Peggy and Karin are the Spiritual Directors of the Zen Center of Denver.
Billy is also a certified mindfulness meditation teacher in the Insight tradition under Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach and the author of The Empty Path: Finding Fulfillment Through the Radical Art of Lessening, which was published by New World Library in March 2025. He is a health and well-being entrepreneur, having founded Awake, an alcohol-free bar in Denver, and Impact Health, a mission-driven consultancy. He was appointed to serve on Colorado's Natural Medicine Advisory Board, which is implementing the state's new psychedelic therapy program.
Billy recently moved to Carbondale, CO from Denver with his wife, son, and two shih-poos, Oscar and Archie. Their daughter is in college. You can learn more about Billy here.
