Toronto Zen Centre offers weekday morning zazen, Tuesday and Thursday evening zazen, Sunday zazen with teisho in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Confirm the current format, availability and terms directly with the provider.
Meditation centers
Toronto Zen Centre
A Toronto Zen Buddhist community founded in 1967, running zazen most days of the week under a named teacher.
About Toronto Zen Centre
Services & offerings
weekday morning zazen
Listed service
Tuesday and Thursday evening zazen
Listed service
Sunday zazen with teisho
Listed service
Pros & cons
A quick look at where Toronto Zen Centre works well and where it falls short.
Pros
- Current teacher Roshi Taigen Henderson is named, continuing a lineage founded in 1967 by Roshi Philip Kapleau
- Offers zazen five mornings a week plus two evenings and a Sunday sitting, a broader weekly schedule than most centers reviewed
- A four to six week trial membership lets newcomers try the center before committing to the suggested $50 monthly donation
Cons
- Attendance at regular zazen is usually restricted to members, with non-members needing to check with the center first
- No refund or cancellation policy for membership donations is published on the pages reviewed
Practical details
The essentials for accessing, booking or identifying this listing.
- Availability
- Toronto, Ontario
- Service focus
- weekday morning zazen · Tuesday and Thursday evening zazen · Sunday zazen with teisho
- Category
- Meditation centers
- Trading since
- 1967
