Village Zendo is a Soto Zen practice center in SoHo, Manhattan, New York City.[1] Originally located in the apartment of Enkyo Pat O'Hara and Barbara Joshin O'Hara, who co-founded the zendo in 1986, the Zen center took up the majority of space in O'Hara's apartment.[2][1] Village Zendo is a practice center in the lineage of the White Plum Asanga and Zen Peacemakers, the former founded by O'Hara's teacher Taizan Maezumi and the latter by Bernard Glassman.[3][4][5]
| Village Zendo | |
|---|---|
 Group shot of the Village Zendo sangha. | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sōtō (White Plum Asanga) Zen Peacemakers |
| Location | |
| Location | 260 West Broadway, New York, New York 10013 |
| Country | United States |
 Interactive map of Village Zendo | |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Enkyo Pat O'Hara |
| Completed | 1986 |
| Website | |
| www.villagezendo.org/ | |
Mission Statement
editTo provide a way for realizing a life of awareness, wisdom and compassion. Village Zendo does this by offering training in the teachings of Zen Buddhism and by cultivating and maintaining a practice environment that is supported by teachers and a community of practitioners in the heart of New York City.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- 1 2 3 "About Us". Village Zendo. Village Zendo. Archived from the original on October 1, 2024. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ↑ Wilson, Jeff (2000). The Buddhist Guide to New York. Macmillan. pp. 102–104. ISBN 0-312-26715-0. OCLC 44089480.
- ↑ Prebish, Charles S (1999). Luminous Passage: The Practice and Study of Buddhism in America. University of California Press. p. 282. ISBN 0-520-21697-0.
- ↑ Orso, Joe (March 4, 2005). "American Zen: Where the boss meets Buddha". Columbia News Service c/o azcentral.com. Retrieved March 3, 2008.
- ↑ "Bernie's Training in Zen: The Early Years". Zen Peacemakers. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
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