Great Vow is part of the Zen Community of Oregon, rooted in the White Plum lineage, a stream of practice flowing from Japanese Zen master Hakuyu Taizan Maezumi Roshi, carried forward by his successors, and kept alive here through the guidance of Chozen Bays Roshi and Hogen Bays Roshi.

The Garden of One Thousand Buddhas is in western Montana’s spectacular Jocko Valley, just north of Missoula. Nestled in a peaceful valley in the land of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation, near Glacier National Park and medicinal hot springs.

In a world that rewards speed, productivity, and constant responsiveness, stepping into retreat is a quiet act of resistance. It’s choosing depth over distraction.

Crestone is home to more than twenty different spiritual centers—Zen, Tibetan, Shambhala, Hindu, Carmelite, you name it.