- Pacific Zen Institute
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name = Pacific Zen Institute
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denomination =Zen
(independent)
founded = 1999
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founder =John Tarrant
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address = 825 Sonoma Ave., Suite B,Santa Rosa, California 95404-4746
country =United States
phone = 707-544-0540
website = [http://www.pacificzen.org/ www.pacificzen.org/] The Pacific Zen Institute, previously California Diamond Sangha, is aZen Buddhist practice center with several affiliate centers in the lineage ofJohn Tarrant —formerly of theSanbo Kyodan school of Zen.Ford, 178-179] According to writer Michelle Spuler, "...in 1999 a decision was made for his organization, the California Diamond Sangha, and its affiliated groups, to formally separate from theDiamond Sangha and start a new organization, the Pacific Zen Institute. [Spuler, xiv; 6]James Ishmael Ford says of the Pacific Zen Institute and Tarrant, "He is known for pushing the boundaries of Zen institutions, introducing and dropping liturgical experiments—such as allowing Zen sutras to be set to Cajun tunes or passing out grapes during the service—just to see what happens. Today the Pacific Zen Institute is marked by its willingness to innovate and creatively explore the range of Zen disciplines."Affiliates
*Desert Lotus Zen Sangha (in
Chandler, Arizona )ee also
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Buddhism in the United States
*Timeline of Zen Buddhism in the United States Notes
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 book| last =Spuler| first =Michelle| authorlink =| coauthors =| title =Developments in Australian Buddhism: Facets of the Diamond| publisher =Routledge| date =2003| location =| pages =| url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/49952207&referer=brief_results| doi =| id = | isbn = 0700715827
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