Desert Rain Zen

Desert Rain Zen

Tenney Nathanson

Listen to dharma talks by our teacher Tenney Nathanson Roshi and other teachers in our tradition. Desert Rain Zen is part of Cloud Gate Zen, a branch of the Pacific Zen School founded by Joan Sutherland Roshi. Our practice centers on an innovative approach to koans and includes group koan conversations as well as individual koan work with Tenney.

Desert Rain Zen podcasts are free. If you'd like to support our podcasting and other activities, you can make a tax-deductible donation on our website at https://www.desertrainzen.org/donate.html 

Most of Desert Rain Zen's activities take place on Zoom. For more information you can: 

email us at [email protected] 

find us at https://www.desertrainzen.org/ 

and on Facebook. 

You can also find more teachings by Tenney at 

https://tenneynathanson.com/ .

Other Cloud Gate Zen groups include Springs Mountain Sangha in Colorado Springs, led by Sarah Bender Roshi, and Crimson Gate Meditation Community in Oakland, CA, led by Megan Rundel Sensei. Desert Rain Zen podcasts will include talks by Sarah and Megan, including (but not limited to) when they are part of shared Cloud Gate Zen retreats and other activities.

Where can you listen?

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Episodes

Questions & Answers

How many episodes are there of Desert Rain Zen?

There are 21 episodes avaiable of Desert Rain Zen.

What is Desert Rain Zen about?

We have categorized Desert Rain Zen as:

  • Religion & Spirituality
  • Buddhism

Where can you listen to Desert Rain Zen?

Desert Rain Zen is available, among others places, on:

  • Spotify
  • Apple Podcasts
  • Podtail
  • Google Podcasts

When did Desert Rain Zen start?

The first episode of Desert Rain Zen that we have available was released 12 July 2025.

Who creates the podcast Desert Rain Zen?

Desert Rain Zen is produced and created by Tenney Nathanson.