Welcome! We are a group of lay Buddhists in Chico, California who practice Serene Reflection Meditation (Soto Zen). Our weekly meditation meetings enable us to support one another through the practice of sitting (zazen) together. The group has been meditating together since 1997. We are affiliated with the Order of Buddhist Contemplatives and Shasta Abbey Zen Buddhist Monastery in Mt. Shasta, California.

The Chico SRM group  practices a “Sheffield Lay Retreat” at the beginning of the new year. This is a month of intensive practice in daily life as if we were on retreat.  Here is a link to the information about the practice for you to download.