Village Zendo
Soto Zen practice center in New York City
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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 in the lineage 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]
| 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 |
 Interactive map of Village Zendo | |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Enkyo Pat O'Hara |
| Completed | 1986 |
| Website | |
| www.villagezendo.org/ | |
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]
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