Weekly Zen Meditation
Roaring Fork Zen meets twice weekly in the Kiva at True Nature Healing Arts in Carbondale, CO, on Mondays from 8-9am and Wednesdays from 7:30-8:30pm. These sessions include two, 25-minute rounds of silent Zen meditation, with walking meditation (kinhin) in between. We open and close with brief recitations of traditional Zen texts. A short reading or comment is offered at the beginning of the second round. No advanced registration is necessary. Please review some of our introductory materials before you arrive, if possible.
Introduction to Roaring Fork Zen
Getting Started with RFZ
Introductory Zen Resources
These materials are offered so you know what to expect at our practice sessions. You are invited to review them briefly before you attend, though we are very happy to support you either way.
- Guide to Zazen. Brief suggestions for your physical and mental posture during meditation.
- Guide to Zendo Forms and Etiquette. Detailed description of the ritual steps involved with our practice sessions that intend to support the settling and awakening of your body, heart, and mind.
- Recitation texts. Hard copies are provided under your seat.
Introductory Zen Resources
Introductory Zen Resources
These are initial materials to support your inquiry into Zen. You are also welcome to reach out at any time with questions.
- Zen Center of Denver "Intro to Zen" audio series. Please find links to the recordings at the bottom of the page.
- Suggested reading. Materials on Zen, Buddhism, and meditation that we have found helpful.
- Traditional Zen texts that reflect the teachings of this tradition.
- Introduction to Zen. A brief PPT outlining the history and practice of the tradition.
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 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 authored The Empty Path: Finding Fulfillment Through the Radical Art of Lessening, published by New World Library in March 2025. Billy has also founded and led Awake, an alcohol-free bar in Denver, and Impact Health, a mission-driven consultancy focused on health and well-being.
Billy has served on several boards, including Operation Smile, LIFT-UP, 365Health, Cherish Children Adoption International, and Colorado's Natural Medicine Advisory Board. He has a BA from Dartmouth College and a JD from the University of Virginia. He lives 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.
