Toronto Zen Centre

Toronto Zen Center
Basic information
Location	33 High Park Gardens, Toronto, Ontario M6R 1S8
Affiliation	Sanbo Kyodan
Country	Canada
Website	http://www.torontozen.org
Architectural description
Founder	Philip Kapleau
Completed	1972

The Toronto Zen Centre (or, Toronto Zen Center), is a Sanbo Kyodan Zen Buddhist practice center in Toronto, Ontario. It is modeled after the Rochester Zen Center. They offer introductory workshops in Zen Buddhism. The Toronto Zen Centre offers a couple of unique Buddhist course in Loving Kindness Meditation and periodically offers Mastering Breath Awareness or an MBA.

Foundation

Founded initially by Philip Kapleau in 1972 as the Toronto Buddhist Centre, the center went on to eventually be incorporated as the Toronto Zen Centre in 1986.^[1] Currently the abbot of the Vermont Zen Center - Sensei Sunyana Graef ^[2] (Dharma heir of Philip Kapleau ^[3]) is directing the centre's spiritual path while Sensei Taigen Henderson is the Abbot or Roshi of the centre.^[1]

See also

• Buddhism in Canada
• Timeline of Zen Buddhism in the United States
• Zen Center

Notes

1. Wilson
2. Snelling, 156
3. Ford, 160

References

• Friedman, Lenore (2000). Meetings With Remarkable Women: Buddhist Teachers in America. Shambhala. ISBN 1-57062-474-7.
• Snelling, John (1998). Opening the Lotus: A Woman's Guide to Buddhism. Beacon Press. p. 156. ISBN 978-0-8070-7309-4.
• Wilson, Jeff (1999). The Buddhist Handbook: A Complete Guide to Buddhist Schools, Teaching. Inner Traditions. ISBN 978-0-89281-761-0.
• Ford, James Ishmael (2006). Zen Master Who?: A Guide to the People and Stories of Zen. Wisdom Publications. ISBN 0-86171-509-8.