Zen Center of Syracuse

Infobox Buddhist temple
name = Zen Center of Syracuse


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denomination = Rinzai
founded = 1972
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abbot = Roko Sherry Chayat
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address = 266 West Seneca Turnpike, Syracuse, New York 13207
country = United States
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website = [http://www.zencenterofsyracuse.org/ www.zencenterofsyracuse.org/] The Zen Center of Syracuse (or, Syracuse Zen Center), temple name Hoen-ji, is a Rinzai Zen Buddhist practice center in Syracuse, New York, one of the oldest continuously running Zen centers in the United States. Founded in 1972, the center is currently led by Roko Sherry Chayat (the first officially recognized female Rinzai roshi in the United States).Wilson, 169] Originally located at 111 Concord Place, the center is located in both the former carriage house and home of Joshua Forman (the first mayor of Syracuse) and offers Zen practice for laypeople.Keenan, 30] [Gadoua] It began as a group of graduate students from the University of Syracuse, with Chayat eventually becoming the center's leader.Ford, 118] In addition to Zen practice, the center also provides some instruction in Tibetan Buddhism. According to "The Encyclopedia of Women and Religion in North America", "The Syracuse Zen Center also leads meditation at Syracuse University, Syracuse area schools, recovery and justice system institutions, hospitals and corporations." [Skinner Keller, 642-643] The center also won two awards for their restoration of The Forman House from the Preservation Association of Central New York . This house was instrumental during the War of 1812 and the American Civil War, for it was a bandage assembly area for wounded troops. [ Forman & Zen ]

ee also

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

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References

*cite book| last =Ford| first =James Ishmael| authorlink =James Ishmael Ford| coauthors =| title =Zen Master Who?: A Guide to the People and Stories of Zen| publisher =Wisdom Publications| date =2006| location =| pages =|url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/70174891&referer=one_hit| doi =| id = | isbn = 0861715098

*cite web| last =Gadoua| first =Renee K.| authorlink =| coauthors =| title =ZEN CENTER LOGS 30 YEARS ON ROAD TO AWAKENING; FORMER HOME OF A SYRACUSE PIONEER OFFERS A PLACE TO PRACTICE ANCIENT RITUALS| work =| publisher =The Post-Standard| date =2002-02-16| url =http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-83014844.html| format =| doi =| accessdate = 2008-03-07

*cite book| last =Keenan| first =Terrance| authorlink =| coauthors =| title =St. Nadie in Winter: Zen Encounters With Loneliness| publisher =Tuttle Publishing| date =2003| location =| pages =| url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/52566683&referer=one_hit| doi =| id = | isbn = 158290071X

*cite book| last =Skinner Keller| first =Rosemary| authorlink =| coauthors =Rosemary Radford Ruether, Marie Cantlon| title =The Encyclopedia of Women and Religion in North America| publisher =Indiana University Press| date =2006| location =| pages =| url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/61711172&referer=one_hit| doi =| id = | isbn = 0253346851

*cite book| last =Wilson| first =Jeff| authorlink =| coauthors =| title =The Buddhist Guide to New York| publisher =Macmillan| date =2000| location =| pages =| url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/44089480&referer=one_hit| doi =| id = | isbn = 0312267150

*cite web| last =| first =| authorlink =| coauthors =| title =Forman and Zen| work =| publisher =The Post Standard| date =Wednesday, February 27, 2008| url =http://www.syracuse.com/articles/opinion/index.ssf?/base/opinion-4/1204106114249380.xml&coll=1| format =| doi =| accessdate =