Diahonzan Chozen-Ji International Zen Dojo 3565 Kalihi StreetHonolulu, HI 96819Website: chozen-ji.org Description of Organization: Chozen-ji was founded in 1972 by Omori Sogen and Tenshin Tanouye, both Zen masters, swordsmen, and calligraphers. Omori Sogen is a direct Dharma Successor in the Tenryu-ji Line of Rinzai Zen and a successor of Yamaoka Tesshu’s Taishi School of Calligraphy…
Berkeley Zen Center 1933 Russell StreetBerkeley, CA 94703Website: berkeleyzencenter.org Description of Organization: In 1967, Shunryu Suzuki invited his student Sojun Mel Weitsman to find a place to sit zazen with people in Berkeley. Later the doors opened for daily morning and afternoon mediation. The sangha grew, and eventually opened a new property that included a…
Barre Center for Buddhist Studies 149 Lockwood RoadBarre, MA 01005Website: buddhistinquiry.org Description of Organization: The Barre Center for Buddhist Studies was founded by Sharon Saltzberg and Joseph Goldstein. For more than 30 years it has offered programs that integrate the study and practice of Buddhism with teachers from multiple Buddhist traditions. Residential and online courses…
Antara in collaboration with Atlanta Shambhala Center 1360 Covington CtCrown Point, IN 46307Website: antara.world/B Description of Organization: Antara was founded on Feb 19, 2020, by two Buddhist practitioners, Aarti Tejuja and Sojourner Zenobia, originally under the name Joyful Ground. The program was originally meant to be an organization that provided live wellness opportunities and retreats….
Diahonzan Chozen-Ji International Zen Dojo 3565 Kalihi StreetHonolulu, HI 96819Website: https://www.chozen-ji.org/ Description of Organization: Chozen-ji was founded in 1972 by Omori Sogen and Tenshin Tanouye, both Zen masters, swordsmen, and calligraphers. Omori Sogen is a direct Dharma Successor in the Tenryu-ji Line of Rinzai Zen and a successor of Yamaoka Tesshu’s Taishi School of…
(white) Awareness is Revolutionary 220 West 148th StreetNew York, NY 10039Website: awarenessisrevolutionary.com Description of Organization: Over the last two years, the (white) Awareness is Revolutionary Collective, a project supported by the Triratna Buddhist Community of New York, has been piloting Dharma-based undoing racism learning journeys for white Buddhists, as well as running joint educational and…
Braided Wisdom 5214F Diamond Heights Blvd #422San Francisco, CA 94131-2175Website: braidedwisdom.org Description of Organization Braided Wisdom braids indigenous wisdom, earth-based practices, and psycho-spiritual approaches to healing the whole self while preserving the integrity of the unique cultures as they journey along a spiritual path. These practices are interwoven and shared across different approaches through leadership…
Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community 3958 Route 30Cornwall, VT 05753Website: breadloafmountainzen.org Description of Organization Founded in 2017, Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community is part of the White Plum lineage of centers and groups descended from Taizan Maezumi Roshi. Bread Loaf follows the path of the Buddha, a path of realizing and actualizing the oneness of…
Zen Peacemakers Inc. AKA Zen Peacemakers International 1732 1st Ave. Box #20162New York, NY 10128Website: zenpeacemakers.org Description of Organization The founder and Spiritual Director of Zen Peacemakers, Roshi Bernie Glassman, was internationally recognized as a pioneer of the Zen Buddhist movement in America and was one of the founders of socially engaged Buddhism and social…
Zen Meditation Center of New Orleans AKA Mid City Zen 623 N. Rendon St.New Orleans, LA 70119Welcome: midcityzen.orgEmail: welcome@midcityzen.org Description of Organization Mid-City Zen began in 2011 as a small informal meditation group that met once a week. With growing interest from the community, they started meeting several times a week and grew in numbers….