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Title
Vermont Zen Center
Description
was founded to provide a warm and inviting place for the study and practice of Zen Buddhism. Established by Sensei Sunyana Graef in 1988, the Center began with two members who, along with the Graef family, practiced in a room in the Graef’s residence.
By 1991 the Center had grown out of its small quarters and we began looking for a house for Sangha activities. After long search throughout the area, we found a perfect location just down the street. The generosity of members and friends enabled us to purchase the house and we soon began building a meditation hall (zendo), and planting trees, shrubs and flowers. We now have a comfortable site for conducting zazen meditation, sesshins, ceremonies, study groups, and other activities. A major expansion of the Zen Center was completed in 2003.
The methods of Zen Buddhism practiced at the Vermont Zen Center stem from those taught by Roshi Philip Kapleau, whose teachings were in turn influenced by Zen Master Harada Daiun Roshi’s blend of the ancient sects of Soto and Rinzai Zen.
