Tassajara Zen Mountain Center History
page
started March 2023
Benefit Posters and Fundraising Brochures toward purchase of Tassajara
A Brief History of Tassajara: from Native American Sweat Lodges to Pioneering Zen Monastery
by Marilyn McDonald
Some Tassajara Zen Center Era Images from Marilyn McDonald's Tassajara History Booklet
Tassajara 25 Year Book
PDF with OCR 50BM ----
PDF with OCR 8MB
Text Version for more accurate word search - with thumbnails linked to highest quality page images
article on Tassajara - by Rosa Gustaitus
in LA Times West Magazine
March 9, 1969
Tassajara in ZC
Board Notes 1966
Tassajara
in Wind Bells
Tassajara index
History index
pre ZC Tassajara Hot Springs History
Thanks to Bob Watkins
for the materials from 1967 below given to us about 2010 when visiting him in Taos. He was Tassajara's first work leader- dc
Zenshinji (Tassajara) opening ceremony program - July 3, 1967
a daily schedule - starting off easy. Before long it was two zazen morning and night. another schedule
student work skills list (not everyone on list)
Tassajara work assignments (not everyone on list - for instance I was there alternating between general work crew and tasks having to do with kitchen and dining room prep for September 2nd half of guest season. This was the only practice period in the summer - two months between two guest seasons, spring and fall. - DC)