Toronto Zen Centre
| Toronto Zen Center | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sanbo Kyodan |
| Location | |
| Location | 33 High Park Gardens Toronto, Ontario, Canada M6R 1S8 |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Philip Kapleau |
| Completed | 1972 |
| Website | |
| http://www.torontozen.org | |
The Toronto Zen Centre (or, Toronto Zen Center), is a Sanbo Kyodan Zen Buddhist practice center in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is modeled after the Rochester Zen Center. They offer introductory workshops in Zen Buddhism. The Toronto Zen Centre offers a couple of unique Buddhist course in Loving Kindness Meditation and periodically offers Mastering Breath Awareness or an MBA.
Foundation
Founded initially by Philip Kapleau in 1972 as the Toronto Buddhist Centre, the center went on to eventually be incorporated as the Toronto Zen Centre in 1986.[1] Currently the abbot of the Vermont Zen Center - Sensei Sunyana Graef [2] (Dharma heir of Philip Kapleau [3]) is directing the centre's spiritual path while Sensei Taigen Henderson is the Abbot or Roshi of the centre.[1]
See also
Notes
References
- Friedman, Lenore (2000). Meetings With Remarkable Women: Buddhist Teachers in America. Shambhala. ISBN 1-57062-474-7.
{{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - Snelling, John (1998). Opening the Lotus: A Woman's Guide to Buddhism. Beacon Press. pp. 156. ISBN 978-0-8070-7309-4.
{{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - Wilson, Jeff (1999). The Buddhist Handbook: A Complete Guide to Buddhist Schools, Teaching. Inner Traditions. ISBN 978-0-89281-761-0.
{{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - Ford, James Ishmael (2006). Zen Master Who?: A Guide to the People and Stories of Zen. Wisdom Publications. ISBN 0-86171-509-8.
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