Free Weekly Meditation with Roaring Fork Zen
Monday Morning
Wednesday Evening
Wednesday Evening
Please join our sangha in the Kiva at True Nature Healing Arts in Carbondale, CO, on Mondays from 8-9am for two, 25-minute rounds of Zen meditation, with walking meditation (kinhin) in between. We open and close with brief recitations of traditional Zen texts. A short encouragement talk is offered at the beginning of the second round. No advanced registration is necessary.
Wednesday Evening
Wednesday Evening
Wednesday Evening
Also in the Kiva at True Nature Healing Arts, our weekly Wednesday evening Zen meditation runs from 7:30 to 8:30 pm. Similar to Monday, we begin with a brief recitation followed by two 25-minute rounds of Zen meditation, with walking meditation in between. A brief encouragement talk is offered at the beginning of the second round. No advanced registration is necessary.
Getting Started
Wednesday Evening
Getting Started
If you are new to Roaring Fork Zen, you are heartily invited to review our practice guide in advance to familiarize yourself with the modest rituals we practice to uphold the spirit of this ancient tradition. We also offer suggested reading and a primer on 'zendo etiquette,' all of which is warmly provided to support the settling of your body, heart, and mind. You're also invited to reserve time for personalized meditation instruction before one of our regularly scheduled sessions.
Starting Zen
Engaged Buddhism
Practice Guides
Our affiliate at the Zen Center of Denver provides valuable resources and recordings to help you embark on your journey into Zen meditation. Additionally, we offer suggestions for reading on Zen, Buddhism, and meditation, along with a compilation of core texts that reflect the core teachings of Zen.
Practice Guides
Engaged Buddhism
Practice Guides
In the Zen tradition, we follow some basic forms to help us settle, honor our practice, and co-create a Buddhist community of peace and curiosity. At True Nature Healing Arts, we are keeping this very simple to help all participants feel at home while engaging in Zen meditation.
Engaged Buddhism
Engaged Buddhism
Engaged Buddhism
At RFZ, awakening is incomplete unless it manifests through acts of compassion and service. We participate in volunteer outings to build community and embody the wisdom of our ancient tradition. Recent outings have included serving meals to the unhoused in Glenwood Springs and leading meditation at the Garfield County Jail.
Dana: The Practice of Giving
Dana is the Buddhist practice of giving. RFZ warmly welcomes your generosity, though it is not required. We have no overhead expenses, and all donations are used to cover the cost of renting our beautiful space in the Kiva at True Nature Healing Arts, a location we are fortunate to access at a steeply discounted rate, thanks to the kindness of the Connection is the Medicine Foundation.
As a registered 501c3 organization, your contribution is tax-deductible, and you will receive a receipt for your donation. Our federal tax ID number is 39-2097759. We offer warm bows of gratitude for your consideration and support.
About the Facilitator
Billy Wynne serves as the facilitator of Roaring Fork Zen, a vital part of the Buddhist community. 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. With the permission of his teacher, Peggy Metta Sheehan Roshi, and the RFZ Board, which includes Karin Ryuku Kempe Roshi, Billy founded Roaring Fork Zen. 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 he has authored The Empty Path: Finding Fulfillment Through the Radical Art of Lessening, published by New World Library in March 2025. As a health and well-being entrepreneur, he founded Awake, an alcohol-free bar in Denver, and Impact Health, a mission-driven consultancy focused on enhancing wellness.
Additionally, Billy has served on several boards, including Operation Smile, LIFT-UP, 365Health, Cherish Children Adoption International, and Colorado's Natural Medicine Advisory Board. He holds a BA from Dartmouth College, a JD from the University of Virginia, and is currently pursuing an MA in Buddhist Studies from the Institute of Buddhist Studies.
Billy resides in Carbondale, CO, with his wife, son, and two shih-poos, Oscar and Archie. Their daughter is in college. You can learn more about Billy here.
