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Silver City Zen Center
506 W 13TH St Silver City, New Mexico 88061 |
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| Zen - Soto | |
| URL | szba.org/centers/sil... |
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| Phone | 575-388-8874 |
| Center's Description | |
| We are a small Soto Zen Community founded by Oryu Paul Stuetzer and Yo Kai Stephen Casey who came from the Green Gulch Community of the San Francisco Zen Center in 1993. The initial concept was to form a lay meditation group of Zen practitioners following the teachings of Shunryu Suzuki Roshi.
As the membership grew and the practice became more formalized, it was decided by the Sangha to incorporate SCZC as a non-profit organization. The purpose is religious practice, teaching of the Dharma, and beneficence to all beings. Sensei Edward E. Brown from San Francisco Zen Center served as the initial teacher for the community and later Sensei Barbara Kohn of the Austin Zen Center took over the teaching leadership. Recently, the Sangha decided to join with a sister community, Hokoji in Taos, New Mexico. Hokoji was founded by Kobun Chino Roshi who taught Soto Zen and was a close friend and colleague of Suzuki Roshi. The present teacher at Hokoji is Kojun Jean Leyshon who also serves as the visiting teacher for SCZC. Our regular practice schedule can be found HERE. We also offer day sits with oryoki ceremony and celebrate certain Buddhist holidays such as Buddha's Birthday, Segaki Ceremony (Hungry Ghosts), Full Moon Ceremonies, Rohatsu (Buddha's enlightenment), Thanksgiving, and the New Year. The Center has a small lending library and video collection which is open to all members of the community. Membership is offered after three months to those who seek a deeper commitment to their Zen practice. Membership includes discounts on lectures, religious items, and voting privileges. The Center presently does not have housing for visiting Zen students, but plans are being formulated to make this a future reality. |
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1/31/2016
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