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The phrase Zen center was coined by American students of Shunryu Suzuki in the mid-twentieth century, and the San Francisco Zen Center became the first Zen center, incorporating in 1962. Neither temples nor monasteries (although at times operating such facilities), Zen centers occupy a unique place in the historical development of Zen Buddhism ...
In Spain, the first study center for Buddhism was opened in Barcelona in 1977 and belongs to the Karma Kagyu school, propagated by Akong Rinpoche.In 1977, lamas Thubten Yeshe and Zopa Rinpoche came to Ibiza, where they promoted the creation of a network of centers in the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism. [1]
The Buddhist Federation of Puerto Rico (Spanish: Federación Budista de Puerto Rico) was created in 2017 with the goal of assisting all Puerto Rican Buddhists in organizing community events, providing active representation in the state and municipal governments, bringing the Dharma into areas outside of the San Juan metropolitan area, and promoting the communication and relations between all ...
The name is a corruption of Tasajera, a Spanish-American word derived from an indigenous Esselen word, which means "place where meat is hung to dry". [4] [5]The 126-acre mountain property surrounding the Tassajara Hot Springs was purchased by the San Francisco Zen Center in 1967 for the below-market price [6] of $300,000 [5] from Robert and Anna Beck. [7]
Feb. 19—Upaya Zen Center is designed to be serene. The Japanese Buddhist sanctuary, located off Cerro Gordo Road, blends together elements of Southwestern and Japanese architecture into ...
The Bodhi Tree Bookstore was an information center for the spiritual community. In 1980, the booklet Bodhi Tree Directory: a Guide to Community Resources was published and updated yearly. The Bodhi Tree Directory grew to have over 51 subject areas and had a print run of 2,000 copies per issue.
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San Francisco Zen Center (SFZC), is a network of affiliated Sōtō Zen practice and retreat centers in the San Francisco Bay area, comprising City Center or Beginner's Mind Temple, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, and Green Gulch Farm Zen Center.