- Bright Way Zen’s Mission Our mission is to help people find spiritual peace, deepen their wisdom, and manifest compassion. We do this by providing access to the teachings and practices of Soto Zen Buddhism, maintaining a harmonious and welcoming spiritual community, and supporting a vital and sustainable Zen center that will be here for.
- Meditation, Dharma talk. Fourth Monday (6:10-8 p.m.) Meditation, Dharma talk. Fifth Monday (6:10-8 p.m.) Meditation, Wayfaring Mind Talk by a sangha member. Wednesday Mornings (6:30-7:30 a.m.) Wednesday Online Information. Two 25-minute periods of meditation with walking meditation in between and vows at the end of the hour.
- Zen Centers & Groups We are an international community with close to 100 locations world-wide. Please see the map below to find your closest Zen center, or visit our Regions page to find regional contact info.
Currently we are not open to the public for individual and group visits. Please go to the beginner page for information on how to participate in Temple services.
Introductory sessions are being offered the 2nd Tuesday evening of each month. Visit our beginner page to find the details. https://deepspringzen.org/for-beginners/
For members and supporters we are following guidelines to prevent the spread of the pandemic. Masks and distancing are required for in-person participation in services.
The Soto Zen Buddhist Association is a professional organization of Soto Zen priests. Its mission is: to preserve and promote the Buddhadharma through the teaching and practice of Soto Zen Buddhism in North America; to facilitate trust, respect, communication, ethical conduct, and education among the many sanghas of Soto Zen lineages and in the. Zen practice: engaged buddhism: newsletter: document downloads. Welcome: The Missouri Zen Center welcomes one and all to come for quiet sitting in the Awakened Way. It is sameness for the sea not to refrain from accepting water, and for this reason, water smoothly gathers together to make the sea.
* Personal use of the grounds by members and supporters is limited. Please contact the temple ahead of time.
Sunday Service live streaming 9-11 AM https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87001102724
Wednesday evening practice 6:15-8 PM https://us02web.zoom.us/j/97777468192
Zen Center of Pittsburgh, is a Soto Zen Buddhist Temple founded in 1999. The Zen Center serves the community by offering services, daily meditation and monthly and annual Zen meditation intensive retreats. We are located just thirty minutes north of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on fourteen isolated acres with stunning views of the Western Pennsylvania forest. Children are welcome.
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Our Mission
The mission of the Zen Center of Pittsburgh, Deep Spring Temple is to provide for the Transmission of the Buddha’s teachings and to preserve the Soto Zen Lineage through the practice and study of Soto Zen Buddhism. ZCP is first and foremost a place in support of The Three Treasures: Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha by emphasizing the importance of both lay practice and priest training.
Vision
ZCP is committed to develop and maintain a sustainable membership based organization for the purpose of:
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- Soto Zen Practice and Study for both lay members and Novice/Trainee Priests
- Soto Zen Religious Services and Events
- Educational and Cultural Programs and events that serve to nurture balance and harmony in the lives of individuals and the Community-at-large.
How to get here:
124 Willow Ridge Road
Sewickley, PA 15143
412-741-1262
email: zcpinfo@deepspringzen.org