Open Gate Zen Collective
OG (Open Gate) Zen collective is a group of people that share, and are motivated, by the practice of Zen to achieve a more harmonious world.
OG Zen Collective emerged from multiple sitting groups gathered in San Diego, California. We are a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization.
OUR MISSION is to gather and practice zazen (Zen meditation) and develop Zen training. We practice to realize and embody what our Zen ancestors have done for centuries, to realize our Buddha nature, to awaken, and serve others.
OUR VISION is to keep the practice of Zen, to wake up, and to embody the 4 All-Embracing Vows:
Beings are numberless; I vow to awaken them.
Delusions are inexhaustible; I vow to transform them.
Reality is boundless; I vow to perceive it.
The Awakened Way is unsurpassable; I vow to embody it.
Our Zen practice manifests in our everyday lives, and through our relationships, we cultivate a more harmonious world where we can live in a peaceful, just, equal, loving, and compassionate society.