DeepBow
Community of Consciousness
Join us in a field of
expanding consciousness.
Let us deepen our connection
to ourselves, each other,
our communities,
and all of
life.
Everyone Is a
Precious Buddha
Our Roots
Rev. Vanja Palmers is a trailblazer in the field of combining Zen practice and scientific methods for expanded consciousness. He is a senior priest in the Kobun Chino Roshi lineage, to which DeepBow belongs.
Tanjo-e Sesshin
Join us any time! - Updated Schedule
Fri., April 25 - Thurs., May 1, 2025
Join us Online or In Person for our week-long Tanjo-e sesshin in honor of Shakyamuni Buddha’s enlightenment more than 2500 years ago. The sesshin will be in silence except for meal chants and Dharma Talks / discussion.
Register: Email doug@DeepBow.org if you would like to attend in person or on Zoom. Suggested donation is $60 per day.
Joining Online? Click here to join the Zoom
Morning Meditations
Online via Zoom
Monday - Saturday 7:30-8:10am
Sunday (scroll down for details)
Click here to join the zoom at the scheduled time.
Prison Project
The Prison Project was started by Rev. Doug Jacobson 13 years ago. Through this program, inmates find paths to inner freedom. The program includes prison visitations, Zen Buddhist services, meditation, Dharma teaching, group and individual discussion, and daylong retreats.
Sunday Program
Join us for this time of community — online or in person.
Sundays 10:00am - Noon (or so)
Online via Zoom | In person in Los Altos, CA
10 am Meditation Chant Text
10:55 am Dharma Talk & Conversation
Death Café
DeepBow facilitates gatherings that invite participants to share theirs thoughts, experiences and wisdom about death. The goal is to foster greater awareness and acceptance of death as a natural part of life.
Learn more about the global Death Café movement.
Interested? Contact Us
Meditation Hikes & Retreats
Deepening consciousness and connection with ourselves, each other, and all of life.
Divine Dialogues
Circles of Expanding Consciousness
Divine Dialogues are guided soul-nourishing conversations that unfold from a shared space of deep listening together. DeepBow dialogues are offered in person by donation one evening each month (aiming for the first TUESDAY) in Los, Altos, CA.
5:45 pm — Arrive between 5:45-6:45pm
6:00 pm — Potluck (optional) - bring a dish to share
7:00-8:45 pm — Divine Dialogue
Symposium
Upcoming Locations include
Oakland, CA
Grass Valley, CA