Toronto Zen Centre

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Toronto Zen Center
Religion
AffiliationSanbo Kyodan
Location
Location33 High Park Gardens
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
M6R 1S8
Architecture
FounderPhilip Kapleau
Completed1972
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[]

  1. ^ a b Wilson
  2. ^ Snelling, 156
  3. ^ Ford, 160

References[]

  • Friedman, Lenore (2000). Meetings With Remarkable Women: Buddhist Teachers in America. Shambhala. ISBN 1-57062-474-7.
  • Snelling, John (1998). Opening the Lotus: A Woman's Guide to Buddhism. Beacon Press. pp. 156. ISBN 978-0-8070-7309-4.
  • Wilson, Jeff (1999). The Buddhist Handbook: A Complete Guide to Buddhist Schools, Teaching. Inner Traditions. ISBN 978-0-89281-761-0.
  • 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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