Welcome to the humble web site of the Sangamon Zen Group.

We practice Zen in the lineage of Ordinary Mind / White Plum /  Soto. We are fortunate to receive guidance and instruction from Elihu Genmyo Smith who is resident teacher at the Prairie Zen Center in Champaign, Illinois and is able to visit us on a regular basis. We occasionally travel to Champaign individually and in groups for service and sesshin.

We meet at 9:30am Saturdays at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 745 Woodside Road in Springfield, Illinois. All are welcome. Newcomers can arrive at 9:00am for a brief orientation. There is also a Thursday evening meditation at 7:00pm. Refer to our schedule for current information regarding practice times, visits from Genmyo and other events. No membership or affiliation is required for attendance.

If you have any questions about our group or our practice send an email to pzc@prairiezen.org and reference SZG. For information about the Prairie Zen Center, or about the UU Church and their offerings, go to the Links page.