Welcome to the Web Site of the
Sangamon Zen Group.
We practice Zen in the lineage of Ordinary
Mind / White Plum / Soto and are an affiliated group of the Prairie
Zen Center in Champaign, Illinois. Our guiding teacher is Elihu Genmyo Smith,
co-founder of the Ordinary Mind Zen School, and our practice is led by Ed
Mushin Russell, dharma heir of Genmyo. We occasionally travel to Champaign individually and in groups for
service and sesshin.
Participation in SZG does not require membership, affiliation
or any specific beliefs. Anyone interested in silent
meditation practice is welcome. Meditation mats, cushions
and chairs are available and you are welcome to bring your
own.
There are no attendance fees.