Nona Strong

Nona Strong is a Zen teacher studying under Fr. Gregory Mayers, CSsR, who directed the Mercy Center East-West Meditation Program from 2005 to 2019. Nona began Zen koan studies with Fr. Greg, Roshi in 1996, and in 2019 she received full transmission as an Authentic Zen Master in the Empty Cloud lineage of Willigis Jäger Roshi, OSB.

Upcoming Programs by Nona Strong

Summer Zen Sesshin

June 19 - 23, 2025

We invite you to take a few days’ retreat from your daily routine and come share with us the sacred silence of the beautiful Rose Room at Mercy Center, Burlingame. During this Thursday through Monday sesshin (three full days), you will have the opportunity to sit in silent contemplation within your own space and with […]