WELCOME!
The Zen Center is open to all members and trial members who are not ill and have not recently been exposed to anyone with Covid. Masks are optional, though suggested due to the uptick in Covid cases in Vermont.
We will continue to have a Zoom option for people unable to meet those requirements. Please send us an email through the contact page if you would like more information.
The Zen Center has a schedule of daily sittings, intensive meditation periods, courses, ceremonies, public events, and much more.
Learn MoreA wonderful way to combine quiet time and spiritual inspiration. Enjoy your own natural rhythms in an extraordinary setting.
Learn MoreA practical and authentic introduction to Zen Buddhism. Talks, question periods, demonstrations and meditation.
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Costa Rica
The Casa Zen was founded in 1974 by Roshi Philip Kapleau. Since 1988, Roshi Sunyana Graef has been the spiritual leader of Casa Zen.
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Toronto
The Toronto Zen Centre was founded in 1967 by Roshi Philip Kapleau. Roshi Taigen Henderson, Roshi Graef's Dharma Heir, is the teacher.
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Vermont
The Vermont Zen Center was founded in 1988 by Roshi Sunyana Graef, a Dharma Heir of Roshi Philip Kapleau, author of The Three Pillars of Zen.
UPCOMING AT THE CENTER
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5 may
Roshi Kapleau Memorial All-Day Sitting
An all-day sitting and ceremony in honor of Roshi Philip Kapleau.
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11 may
Haiku Workshop
Joan White leads a day-long workshop on writing haiku at the Zen Center. No experience is needed.
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14 may
Famine Relief Ceremony
Famine Relief Ceremonies are a concrete way to express compassion for those who are suffering from the deprivations of hunger.
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18 may
Indian Cooking Course: Lunch
Learn how to prepare a delicious and authentic vegetarian meal under the guidance of Manju Selinger.
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1 jun
Introduction to Zen Workshop
An authentic introduction to the principles and practices of Zen Buddhism, lead by Roshi Sunyana Graef.
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6 jun
Sangha Garden Work Weekend
A chance for members of the Center to work on the grounds and socialize. For members and trial members and their families only.
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15 jun
Flower Arranging Course
Led by Marcela Pino, an introduction to the art of arranging flowers in the Zen style.
From our Ancestors
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The Way is essentially perfect and exists everywhere.
—Zen Ancestor Eihei Dogen -
Meditation in the midst of activity is a thousand times superior to meditation in stillness.
—Zen Ancestor Hakuin Ekakau -
The Great Way is not difficult for those who do not pick and choose.
—Zen Ancestor Seng Ts'an -
From the beginning all beings are Buddha.
—Zen Ancestor Hakuin Ekakau -
Ordinary Mind is the Way.
—Zen Ancestor Nansen Fugan