Dharma Centers: New York

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Dharma Centers in New York

~ Albany ~

Name:	Kinpuan
Address:
City:	Albany
State:	NY
Zip:
Country:
Contact-person:
Telephone:	(518) 432-4676
Fax:
WWW:
E-mail:
Lineage:	Zen
Affiliation:	Zen Mountain Monastery
Resident Director:
Spiritual Director:
Teachers:
Description:
Newsletter:
Updated:	24 Jan 1995
Sources used:	Tricycle Magazine (Winter 1994)

~ Brooklyn ~

Name:	Brooklyn Buddhist Association
Address:	211 Smith Street
City:	Brooklyn
State:	NY
Zip:	11201
Country:	USA
Contact-person:
Telephone:	(718) 488-9511
Fax:	(718) 797-1073
WWW:
E-mail:
Lineage:	Zen/Pure Land
Affiliation:
Resident Director:
Spiritual Director:
Teachers:
Description:
Newsletter:
Updated:	1 Mar 1995
Sources used:	Tricycle Magazine (Spring 95)

Name:	Brooklyn Zen Urban Temple
Address:	21 South Elliott Place
City:	Brooklyn
State:	NY
Zip:	11217-1207
Country:	USA
Contact-person:	Angel Williams
Telephone:	(917) 506-1779
Fax:	(718) 243-9043
WWW:	http://www.nyo.com/BrooklynZen
E-mail:	DaiGedatsu@aol.com
Lineage:	Zen
Affiliation:
Resident Director:	Angel Williams
Spiritual Director:	Our practice path is guided by the examples of Dogen, Maezumis, Suzuki Roshi and the writings of Aitken Roshi.
Teachers:
Description:	Brooklyn Zen is also known as Dai Gedatsu An, "Small Temple of Great Liberation." Our mission is to establish a strong practice and a diverse sangha reflective of the urban multicultural community in which we reside. The core of our practice is zazen and samu (work practice) is used to bring the teaching into our everyday lives. We place emphasis on developing a practice that incorporates our choice to live in an urban environment. Through the Fort Greene Partnership, our community-service extension, we do the bodhisattva work of bringing the Buddhadharma to the community we live in. People of color are strongly urged to join us. Zazen is hheld twice weekly, on Wednesdays and Saturdays and is sometimes scheduled outdoors in nearby Fort Greene Park.
Newsletter:	Butsu, a bi-monthly newsletter available for $15/yr for non-members.
Updated:	24 Dec 1996
Sources used:	Angel Williams <angel@nyo.com>

~ Elmhurst ~

Name:	Ch'an Meditation Center
Address:	90-56 Corona Avenue
City:	Elmhurst
State:	NY
Zip:	11373
Country:	USA
Contact-person:
Telephone:	(718) 592-6593
Fax:	(718) 592-0717
WWW:	www.chan1.org
E-mail:	ddmbany@aol.com
Lineage:	Ch'an
Affiliation:
Resident Director:
Spiritual Director:	Master Sheng-yen is founder and resident teacher of the Center. He has received transmission in both major sects of Chan, or Zen, Buddhism.
Teachers:	Master Sheng-yen
Description:	Master Sheng-yen is founder and resident teacher of the Center. He has received transmission in both major sects of Chan, or Zen, Buddhism. Activities of the center include: evening meditation on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 7-9 PM. Sunday Open House begins with 10 AM meditation and includes a chanting session, vegetarian lunch and a lecture. Other activities include Beginning Meditation, Advanced Meditation, a one-day retreat, a seven-day retreat, Special Meditation and Buddhist philosophy courses.
Newsletter:	The Chan Magazine and The Chan Newsletter
Updated:	19 Apr 1997
Sources used:	www.bodhiline.org

~ Flushing ~

Name:	Bo Kwang Zen Center
Address:	36-25 Union Street #1C
City:	Flushing
State:	NY
Zip:	11354
Country:	USA
Contact-person:
Telephone:	(718) 353-2474
Fax:
WWW:
E-mail:
Lineage:	Korean Chogye
Affiliation:	Kwan Um School of Zen
Resident Director:
Spiritual Director:	Zen Master Seung Sahn
Teachers:	{Teachers}
Description:
Newsletter:
Updated:	12 Mar 1996
Sources used:	Dharman Craig Presson <fcp@traveller.com>

~ Hempstead ~

Name:	Clear Mountain Zen Center
Address:	605 Peninsula Blvd
City:	Hempstead
State:	NY
Zip:	11550
Country:	USA
Contact-person:	Chris Tenshin Gilhooly
Telephone:	(516) 564-9808
Fax:
WWW:
E-mail:	76647.72@compuserve.com
Lineage:	Joshu Sasaki Roshi (Rinzai Zen)
Affiliation:
Resident Director:	Kendo Rich Hart, Abbot
Spiritual Director:	Joshu Sasaki Roshi
Teachers:	Kendo Rich Hart
Description:	Traditional Zen Practice in a multi-faith community. Challenging but lighthearted. The CMZC sangha is dedicated to discovering, and surendering to, our True Selves. We seek to manifest our unique compassion with clarity, equanimity and gratitude, in each moment. Formal zazen and lecture: Tuesdays 8 - 10PM, Thursdays 7 - 9PM, Sundays 8 - 10AM & 3:30 - 5:30PM. First Sunday of each month is an all day sitting (8AM - 4PM). Introductory workshops (first Saturday of each month - call for details).
Newsletter:	Under development
Updated:	27 Sep 1995
Sources used:	Keith Taylor <76647,72@compuserve.com>

~ Katonah~

Name:	Pine Hill Zendo
Address:	49 Garlen Road
City:	Katonah
State:	NY
Zip:	10536
Country:	USA
Contact-person:	Rev. Denko-San
Telephone:	(914) 767-9240
Fax:
WWW:	www.pinehillzendo.org
E-mail:	zen@pinehillzendo.org
Lineage:	Rinzai Zen (Eido T. Shimano Roshi)
Affiliation:	Dai Bosatsu Zendo
Resident Director:	Denko J. Mortensen
Spiritual Director:	Denko J. Mortensen
Teachers:	Denko J. Mortensen
Description:	Traditional Rinzai Zen training temple
Newsletter:
Updated:	10 April 2000
Sources used:	Rev. Denko-San

~ Livingston Manor ~

Name:	Dai Bosatsu Zendo
Address:	HCR 1 Box 171
City:	Livingston Manor
State:	NY
Zip:	12758
Country:	USA
Contact-person:
Telephone:	(914) 439-4566
Fax:	(914) 493-3119
WWW:
E-mail:
Lineage:	Zen
Affiliation:
Resident Director:
Spiritual Director:
Teachers:
Description:
Newsletter:
Updated:	24 Jan 1995
Sources used:	Tricycle Magazine

~ Mt. Tremper ~

Name:	Zen Mountain Monastery
Address:	PO Box 197, S. Plank Rd.
City:	Mt. Tremper
State:	NY
Zip:	12457
Country:	USA
Contact-person:
Telephone:	(914) 688-2228
Fax:	(914) 688-2415
WWW:	http://www.zen-mtn.org
E-mail:	zmmtrain@zen-mtn.org
Lineage:	Zen
Affiliation:
Resident Director:
Spiritual Director:	John Daido Loori, Abbot
Teachers:
Description:	Zen Mountain Monastery is an American Zen Buddhist monastery and training center for monastics and lay practitioners. Each month an introductory weekend of Zen training is offered, as well as a week-long silent intensive meditation retreat (sesshin.) Throughout the year, the regular daily schedule is supplemented with retreats in the Zen arts, martial arts, Buddhist studies, and other areas thought to be relevant and supportive to practitioners. Students can train in either full-time or part-time residency or as nonresidents whose practice at home is fueled by periodic visits to the Monastery and the support of sitting together with others in one of the affiliate centers/groups of the Society of Mountains and Rivers Order.
Newsletter:	Mountain Record
Updated:	4 Dec 1997
Sources used:	e-mail

~ New York City ~

Name:	Chakrasambara Buddhist Center
Address:	c/o 222 West 20th Street
City:	New York
State:	NY
Zip:	10011
Country:	USA
Contact-person:
Telephone:	(212) 330-6828
Fax:
WWW:
E-mail:
Lineage:	Tibetan, New Kadampa
Affiliation:	Manjushri Mahayana Buddhist Centre, Ulverston, UK
Resident Director:
Spiritual Director:	Lama Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
Teachers:
Description:	{Description}
Newsletter:	{Newsletter}
Updated:	15 Nov 1995
Sources used:	Michael Crew <m.crew@bbcnc.org.uk>

Name:	Chogye International Zen Center of New York
Address:	400 East 14th Street, Apartment 2E
City:	New York
State:	NY
Zip:	10009
Country:	USA
Contact-person:	Zen Master Wu Kwang
Telephone:	(212) 353-0461
Fax:
WWW:
E-mail:
Lineage:	Korean Chogye
Affiliation:	Kwan Um School of Zen
Resident Director:	Zen Master Wu Kwang
Spiritual Director:	Zen Master Seung Sahn
Teachers:	Zen Master Wu Kwang
Description:
Newsletter:
Updated:	12 Mar 1996
Sources used:	Dharman Craig Presson <fcp@traveller.com>

Name:	NY Shambala Center
Address:	145 West 28th Street
City:	New York
State:	NY
Zip:	10001
Country:	USA
Contact-person:
Telephone:	(212) 594-6581
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Newsletter:
Updated:	24 Jan 1995
Sources used:	Tricycle Magazine

Name:	Fire Lotus Zendo
Address:	West 23rd St. (between 6th & 7th Ave.)
City:	New York
State:	NY
Zip:	10011
Country:	USA
Contact-person:
Telephone:	(212) 642-1591
Fax:
WWW:
E-mail:	zcnyc@zen-mtn.org
Lineage:	Zen
Affiliation:
Resident Director:
Spiritual Director:	John Daido Loori
Teachers:
Description:
Newsletter:
Updated:	4 Dec 1997
Sources used:	Zen Mountain Monastery

Name:	Manhattan Won Buddhist Center
Address:
City:	New York
State:	NY
Zip:
Country:	USA
Contact-person:
Telephone:	(212) 750-2773
Fax:	(212) 750-2774
WWW:
E-mail:	Chung_Ok_Lee@together.org
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Teachers:
Description:	Silent meditation, chanting, introductory workshops, monthly Dharma practice, spring & fall retreats.
Newsletter:
Updated:	1 March 1995
Sources used:	Tricycle Magazine

Name:	New York Buddhist Church
Address:	331-332 Riverside Drive
City:	New York
State:	NY
Zip:	10025
Country:	USA
Contact-person:
Telephone:	(212) 678-0305
Fax:	(212) 662-4502
WWW:
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Description:
Newsletter:
Updated:	24 Jan 95
Sources used:	Tricycle Magazine (Winter 1994)

Name:	Sang-ngak-cho-dzong
Address:	342 West 15th St., Apt GDN
City:	New York
State:	NY
Zip:	10011
Country:	USA
Contact-person:
Telephone:	(212) 727-1840
Fax:
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Description:
Newsletter:
Updated:	24 Jan 95
Sources used:	Tricycle Magazine (Winter 1994)

Name:	Soho Zendo
Address:	464 West Broadway
City:	New York
State:	NY
Zip:	10012
Country:	USA
Contact-person:
Telephone:	(212) 460-9289
Fax:
WWW:
E-mail:
Lineage:	Rinzai Zen
Affiliation:
Resident Director:
Spiritual Director:
Teachers:
Description:
Newsletter:
Updated:	24 Jan 95
Sources used:	Tricycle Magazine (Winter 1994)

Name:	Village Zendo/Dotokuji-True Expression Temple
Address:	15 Washington Place #4E
City:	New York
State:	NY
Zip:	10003
Country:	USA
Contact-person:	Enkyo O'Hara
Telephone:	212-340-4656
Fax:
WWW:	www.villagezendo.org
E-mail:	ZenShika@hotmail.com
Lineage:	Soto Zen - White Plum Lineage of Taizan Maezumi Roshi
Affiliation:	Zen Community of New York
Resident Director:	Enkyo O'Hara
Spiritual Director:	Enkyo O'Hara
Teachers:
Description:	Morning and evening zazen; monthly zazenkai; quarterly sesshins. Jukai and sutra study groups.
Newsletter:
Updated:	3 Apr 2002
Sources used:	email


~ Rochester ~

Name:	Rochester Zen Center
Address:	7 Arnold Park
City:	Rochester
State:	NY
Zip:	14607
Country:	USA
Contact-person:
Telephone:	(716) 473-9180
Fax:
WWW:
E-mail:
Lineage:	Zen
Affiliation:
Resident Director:
Spiritual Director:
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Description:
Newsletter:
Updated:	24 Jan 95
Sources used:	Tricycle Magazine (Winter 1994)


~ Rye ~

 
  
              Name: Empty Hand Zendo           
           Address: 624 Milton Road
              City: Rye
             State: NY
               Zip: 10580
           Country: USA
    Contact-person: Susan Ji-on Postal 
         Telephone: (914) 921-3327
               Fax: 
               WWW: www.emptyhandzen.org
            E-mail: JaneDaion@aol.com
           Lineage: Zen/Ch'an
       Affiliation: 
 Resident Director: 
Spiritual Director: Susan Ji-on Postal
          Teachers: 
       Description: As a student of Maurine Myo-on Stuart, and many other
                    teachers, Susan combines elements of Soto and Rinzai 
                    schools in ways that foster frequent opportunities for 
                    very solid zazen.
                    Zazen is offered M, W and F from 7:25 to 9:00. Wed is

                    introductory. For information about Saturday morning
                    zazen, retreats and special events or 2-3 day sesshin,
                    please call or email Jane at the email address above.
                    To be on the mailing list please call or email with
                    your name and address.
        Newsletter: 
           Updated: 22 Feb 2001
      Sources used: Jane Dai-on Shuman


  Springwater
  ~~~~~~~~~~~
              Name: Springwater Center for Meditative Inquiry and Retreats
           Address: 7179 Mill Street
              City: Springwater
             State: NY
               Zip: 14560
           Country: USA
    Contact-person: 
         Telephone: (716) 669-2141
               Fax: 
               WWW: 
            E-mail: 
           Lineage: Mixed traditions
       Affiliation: 
 Resident Director: 
Spiritual Director: 
          Teachers: 
       Description: 
        Newsletter: 
           Updated: 1 Mar 95
      Sources used: Tricycle Magazine (Spring 95)


  Syracuse
  ~~~~~~~~
              Name: Zen Center of Syracuse
           Address: 111 Concord Place
              City: Syracuse
             State: NY
               Zip: 13210
           Country: USA
    Contact-person: 
         Telephone: (315) 479-9355
               Fax: 
               WWW: 
            E-mail: txkeenan@hawk.syr.edu
           Lineage: Rinzai Zen
       Affiliation: 
 Resident Director: 
Spiritual Director: The Rev Roko Sherry Chayat
          Teachers: 
       Description: Zazen three times a week. Monthly Dharma Study
                    meetings. Three day sesshin spring and fall.
                    Introductory workshops.
        Newsletter: Quarterly
           Updated: 28 Mar 95
      Sources used: Bill Cross <crossw@goliath.sunyocc.edu>


  Yonkers
  ~~~~~~~
              Name: Zen Community of New York
           Address: 21 Park Avenue
              City: Yonkers
             State: NY
               Zip: 10703
           Country: USA
    Contact-person: 
         Telephone: (914) 376-3900
               Fax: 
               WWW: 
            E-mail: 
           Lineage: Zen
       Affiliation: 
 Resident Director: 
Spiritual Director: 
          Teachers: 
       Description: 
        Newsletter: 
           Updated: 24 Jan 95
      Sources used: Tricycle Magazine (Winter 1994)

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