The Right Way of Gong-an Seon(zen) 參禪須透祖師關: Zen meditation is to break through the Gateway to Patriarch (e.g. Koan), 妙悟要窮心路絕: and delicate enlightenment ultimately demands the stillness of mind. The scent of apricot tree blossom. 塵勞迥脫事非常: Getting out of. BUDDHISM: Buddhism for Beginners: A Practical Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment (buddhism for beginners, zen, chakras, reiki, energy healing, spiritual awakening, mindfulness) by Tai Morello 4.6 out of 5.
Welcome to the online home of the Zen Center of Denver! We are a Buddhist sangha (community) offering authentic Zen practice and training since our founding in 1974. Along with daily zazen (seated meditation), the ZCD offers a full range of opportunities for Zen training, including dokusan (private instruction with a teacher), samu (work practice), zazenkai (all-day sittings), and sesshin (week-long retreats).
Due to the pandemic, we are currently closed to the public for all in-person activities, and are conducting our practice sessions via Zoom. Please see our calendar for exact dates and times; you will need to have Zoom installed and updated to join. Click on the relevant link below or in the calendar event description to join the meeting at the scheduled time. Your microphone will be automatically muted when you enter the meeting; please keep it muted until it is time to speak, then unmute yourself only when you are speaking.
Zen is a branch of Mahayana Buddhism that originated in China, when Buddhists were introduced to Taoists. Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki, D.Litt., Professor of Buddhist Philosophy in the Otani University, Kyoto, was born in 1870. He is probably now the greatest living authority on Buddhist philosophy, and is certainly the greatest authority on Zen Buddhism. His major works in English on the subject of Buddhism number a dozen or more, and of his works in. We are a Buddhist sangha (community) offering authentic Zen practice and training since our founding in 1974.
Newcomers should please note as well that we do not offer beginning instruction during our regular sittings, and zazen is practiced in silence; so you may wish to first try a Wednesday beginners’ night by way of getting situated with the practice. You may also be interested in our Intro to Zen audio series.
Meeting Links
All regular practice events, including weekly zazen, Sunday mornings, and zazenkai: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84873524765?pwd=YVB5Y0ttNWpmZUNQZE0yS3FPcWRQdz09
Buddhist Recovery Group, each Monday 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.: One round of meditation followed by a group discussion supporting recovery from drugs and alcohol. Please note that this is not an AA meeting. All are welcome.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86850272085?pwd=OU9JU3o4V0hQUmV1dnBGMGdmekRrUT09
Beginners’ instruction, third Wednesday of each month, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.: Recommended for anyone new to Zen meditation, our beginners’ nights include brief instruction in how to practice seated meditation (zazen), followed by one 25-minute round of meditation and a discussion period.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84873524765?pwd=YVB5Y0ttNWpmZUNQZE0yS3FPcWRQdz09
Contact & Location
If you have questions or need additional information, please contact the office at 303-455-1500 or office@zencenterofdenver.org. Our regular office hours are 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., Monday – Thursday and 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Friday.
The Zen Center of Denver is located at 1856 S. Columbine Street, Denver, CO, 80210. As noted, however, we are currently closed to the public for all in-person activities. Please call or email ahead if you still wish to come to the Center in person for whatever reason.
Anonymous comments (2)
March 16, 2014, 8:01pm
There is a lot of misunderstandings going on here. Poorly written in a negative bias in a closed Western mentality. The reverence of the Buddha is that he is not a God, but just a normal person who became enlightened. The reverence is out of respect and thankfulness for what he has given us through his philosophical teachings and methodologies, not God or Christ worshiping like in Christianity. The goal of Buddhism is to become more like the Buddha. That is why there are thousands of Buddhas. Over the centuries, people who are considered to have attained enlightenment, are revered as Buddhas out of respect, and what learning they have shared with us, for us to become more enlightened. It is a philosophical way of living, of attaining enlightenment. It is not deity worship based like Christianity.
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July 5, 2013, 7:14pm
Zen Buddhism Teachings
This seems to have been written by a Buddhist. The second section says the zen buddhism came about after 'Unnecessary changes' were made to the original buddhist teachings. Very biased.
Zen Buddhism Vs Buddhism
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