Village Zendo

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
Architecture
Founder	Enkyo Pat O'Hara
Completed	1986
Website
www.villagezendo.org/

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 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]}

Mission Statement

To 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

• Buddhism in the United States
• Timeline of Zen Buddhism in the United States

References

1. "About Us". Village Zendo. Village Zendo. Archived from the original on October 1, 2024. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
2. Wilson, Jeff (2000). The Buddhist Guide to New York. Macmillan. pp. 102–104. ISBN   0-312-26715-0. OCLC   44089480.
3. 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.
4. Orso, Joe (March 4, 2005). "American Zen: Where the boss meets Buddha". Columbia News Service c/o azcentral.com. Retrieved March 3, 2008.
5. "Bernie's Training in Zen: The Early Years". Zen Peacemakers. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2024.

External links

• Official website
• Calendar of events
• Daily Meditation Schedule

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