North Cascades Buddhist Priory is a contemplative Buddhist monastery in the Serene Reflection Meditation (Soto Zen) tradition. The Founder of North Cascades Buddhist Priory is Rev. Master Jiyu-Kennett (d. 1996), whose Transmission of the contemplative Heart of Buddhism we aspire to continue. The abbot is Rev. Master Koshin Schomberg.

The priory consists of a monastic community, located in South Pierce County, and a lay congregation. Meditation groups meet regularly at the monastery and in Seattle. Buddhist festivals are celebrated at the monastery. The monastery offers overnight retreats for people who wish to seriously pursue the practice of Serene Reflection Meditation.

This website has audio recordings of Dharma talks given by Rev. Master Koshin. It also has articles written by members of the monastic community, as well as Rev. Master Koshin’s book on the Buddha’s detailed Teaching on karma and rebirth (dependent origination).

The monastic community does not use e-mail. To contact priests at the monastery, please telephone or write:

North Cascades Buddhist Priory

PO Box 650

McKenna, WA 98558

(360) 458-5075

Seattle:

      Rev. Master Basil Singer

      (360) 349-8025

We recommend that people living on the Kitsap Peninsula who are interested in doing Serene Reflection Meditation contact Rev. Master Teigan Stevens, a priest in the same Transmission lineage as priests of the Priory. Rev. Master Teigan leads groups that meet regularly on Bainbridge Island and in Bremerton and Port Townsend.

Rev. Master Teigan Stevens

PO Box 10102

Bainbridge Island, WA  98110-0102

(206) 855-0934