New York Zendo Shobo-Ji

New York Zendo Shobo-Ji , or Temple of True Dharma, is a Rinzai zen practice facility located in the upper East Side of Manhattan, NY. It is part of the Zen Studies Society. Founded on September 15, 1968 by Japanese Zen master Soen Nakagawa, the building had been converted from a private home. Eido Tai Shimano, now retired, was the founding abbot; he was succeeded by Roko Sherry Chayat, who is the current abbot.

See also

• Timeline of Zen Buddhism in the United States

External links

• New York Zendo Shobo-Ji is at coordinates 40.766136°N 73.961468°W / 40.766136; -73.961468 (New York Zendo Shobo-Ji)