Toronto Zen Centre
Sanbo Kyodan Zen Buddhist practice center
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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.
| 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 | |
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]
