The Toronto Zen Centre (or, Toronto Zen Center), is a Sanbo KyodanZen 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.
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]
toronto, centre, toronto, center, sanbo, kyodan, buddhist, practice, center, toronto, ontario, canada, modeled, after, rochester, center, they, offer, introductory, workshops, buddhism, offers, couple, unique, buddhist, course, loving, kindness, meditation, pe. 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 CenterReligionAffiliationSanbo KyodanLocationLocation33 High Park GardensToronto Ontario CanadaM6R 1S8ArchitectureFounderPhilip KapleauCompleted1972Websitehttp www torontozen org Contents 1 Foundation 2 See also 3 Notes 4 References 5 External linksFoundation editFounded 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 editBuddhism in Canada Timeline of Zen Buddhism in the United States Zen CenterNotes edit a b Wilson Snelling 156 Ford 160References editFriedman 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 External links editOfficial website nbsp This Zen related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Toronto Zen Centre amp oldid 1173793464, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
