Maria Kannon Zen Center

Maria Kannon Zen Center
Ruben Habito, guiding teacher
Information
Denomination	Sanbo Kyodan
Founded	1991
Teacher(s)	Ruben Habito Valerie Pettys Helen Cortes
Address	6532 Hunnicut Rd, Dallas, TX 75227
Country	United States
Website	http://www.mkzc.org/
Portal:Buddhism

Maria Kannon Zen Center (MKZC) is a non-profit practice center in the Sanbo Kyodan tradition of Zen Buddhism, located in Dallas, Texas and founded in 1991 by the guiding teacher Ruben Habito (a Dharma heir of Yamada Koun).^[1] MKZC derives its name by combining the names of the Virgin Mary of Christianity and Kannon bodhisattva of Buddhism. It is actually the name of a figurine revered in Japan during Christian persecution there.^[2] Many of the MKZC members are individuals who consider themselves Christian, with Habito himself being a practicing Catholic and former Jesuit priest.^[3] MKZC is listed with the American Zen Teachers Association.[1]

See also

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

Notes

1. ^ Post; xiii
2. ^ Habito
3. ^ Ford; 184

References

• Ford, James Ishmael (2006). Zen Master Who?: A Guide to the People and Stories of Zen. Wisdom Publications. ISBN 0861715098. http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/70174891&referer=one_hit. 
• Post, Stephen Garrard (2002). Altruism and Altruistic Love: Science, Philosophy, & Religion in Dialogue. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0195143582. http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/45582537&referer=brief_results. 
• Habito, Ruben (1994). "Maria Kannon Zen: Explorations in Buddhist-Christian Practice". Buddhist-Christian Studies (University of Hawai'i Press) 14: pp. 145–156. doi:10.2307/1389831. JSTOR 1389831. 

External links

• Maria Kannon Zen Center
• Fort Worth Zendo