Rochester Zen Center

The Zen Center in Rochester, NY is a serene and welcoming retreat center dedicated to the practice of Zen meditation. With a spacious and light-filled setting, it offers a variety of programs and workshops for beginners and experienced practitioners alike, providing guidance on how to sit, stretches for sitting, and an introduction to Zen practice. The center also hosts daily and weekly sittings, extended sitting sessions, and residential Zen training, allowing individuals to immerse themselves in the transformative power of Zen meditation. At the Zen Center, the emphasis is on the practice of Zen as a way of life rather than a belief system. With a focus on simplicity and mindfulness, the center offers a range of resources including podcasts, a complete audio archive, and suggested readings to support practitioners on their Zen journey. Whether participating in in-person or online sessions, individuals can find a sense of community and explore the profound teachings of Zen, fostering personal growth and inner peace.Generated from the website

Shoeizan Enkyoji Buddhist Temple of Rochester is a part of the Enkyoji Buddhist Network, which aims to spread Buddhism throughout the inner-cities in the old industrial Rust-Belt on the East Coast of the United States and Canada. Under the leadership of Shami Kanyu Kroll and the guidance of Abbot Kanjin Cederman Shonin, the temple follows the teachings of the Eternal Shakyamuni Buddha as set forth in the Lotus Sutra and the teachings of founder Nichiren Shonin. Their main practice is chanting the Odaimoku Great Title of the Lotus Sutra to establish a way of life consonant with the eternal truths preached by the Buddha. The Enkyoji Buddhist Network belongs to the Chomyozan Enkyoji Nichiren Shu lineage of Buddhism in Saga, Japan. The temple's name, Enkyoji, signifies the idea that their meeting is not by chance, but rather due to a karmic link with the Lotus Sutra. The temple's purpose is to nurture the Buddha seeds in all sentient beings and make Buddhism more accessible to a broader social-economic and racial demographic.Generated from the website