Cambridge Zen Center is an urban meditation center in
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge ( ) is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. It is a suburb in the Greater Boston metropolitan area, located directly across the Charles River from Boston. The city's population as of the 2020 United States census, ...
, close to
Harvard University
Harvard University is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1636 and named for its first benefactor, the History of the Puritans in North America, Puritan clergyma ...
, part of the
Kwan Um School of Zen
The Kwan Um School of Zen (관음선종회,觀音禪宗會) (KUSZ) is an international school of zen centers and groups founded in 1983 by Zen Master Seung Sahn. The school's international head temple is located at the Providence Zen Center in ...
. Free meditation training and dharma talks are offered to the public and the Zen Center also provides a large (30-35 people) residential training program.
Gallery
Image:Cambridge Zen Center Dharma room.jpg, Dharma room
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See also
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Providence Zen Center
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Chogye International Zen Center
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Timeline of Zen Buddhism in the United States
Below is a timeline of important events regarding Zen Buddhism in the United States. Dates with "?" are approximate.
Events
Early history
* 1893: Soyen Shaku comes to the United States to lecture at the World Parliament of Religions held in ...
References
External links
Cambridge Zen Center official siteKwan Um School of Zen
Buddhism in Massachusetts
Zen centers in the United States
Kwan Um School of Zen
Buddhist temples in Massachusetts
Religious organizations established in 1973
Buildings and structures in Cambridge, Massachusetts
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