
Danney Soten Lynch
Soten Danney Lynch has been practicing meditation intensively since 2006. He practiced and was ordained under Chozen and Hogen Bays, Roshis, at Great Vow Zen Monastery in Clatskanie, OR from 2010-2020. He also lived and practiced at Sogenji monastery in Japan with Shodo Harada Roshi in 2015. He is a Dharma Holder and Preceptor in the white plum lineage and has been teaching meditation and co-leading sesshin since 2016. Soten is now in the process of co-founding the new Bells Mountain Dharma Center on 700 acres near the town Battleground, WA
www.bellsmountaindharma.org
Upcoming Programs by Danney Soten Lynch

Heart of the Mountain Sesshin: A Backpacking Sesshin at the Bells Mountain
Also With Sara Shinei Monial
August 2 - 9, 2026
Previous meditation retreat and backpacking experience is highly recommended. Immerse yourself in the silent wisdom of the forest, mountains, and sky. Allow these wild places to awaken within you and inform how you experience and embody this life.

Walking Mountain Pilgrimage Sesshin with Bells Mountain
Also With Sara Shinei Monial
August 29 - September 12, 2026
Previous meditation retreat and backpacking experience is highly recommended. Immerse yourself in the silent wisdom of the forest, mountains, and sky. Allow these wild places to awaken within you and inform how you experience and embody this life.

Soul of the Mountain Sesshin: A Backpacking Sesshin at Bells Mountain
Also With Sara Shinei Monial
September 26 - October 3, 2026
Previous meditation retreat and backpacking experience is highly recommended. Immerse yourself in the silent wisdom of the forest, mountains, and sky. Allow these wild places to awaken within you and inform how you experience and embody this life.