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Mission

We are an American Zen Buddhist community, committed to fostering awakening to inner freedom and true happiness for all.  Read More

Annual Report

Each year, the Zen Studies Society publishes an Annual Report that details the activities of the prior year.

Ethics Guidelines

The Buddhist Precepts are a fundamental part of Zen Buddhist practice. They help create a safe and supportive environment for all. It is each person’s responsibility to follow and honor these Fundamental Precepts and Ten Important Precepts:  Read More

Governance

The Zen Studies Society is governed by the by-laws and led by the Board of Directors. Read More

History

The Zen Studies Society was established in 1956 to assist the Buddhist scholar D.T. Suzuki in his efforts to introduce Zen to the West. ZSS is one of the oldest organizations dedicated to the practice of Rinzai Zen in the United States.  Read More

Zen Centers

The Zen Studies Society maintains two practice centers (New York Zendo and Dai Bosatsu Zendo) and a close association with the Zen Center of Syracuse Hoen-ji. Other related centers include Endless Mountain Zendo in Pennsylvania, Charles River Zen in Massachusetts, Hollow Bones, and Chisoku-an in Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan.  Read More

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The Zen Studies Society expects everyone representing our organization to embody our core values – integrity, generosity, community, compassion, and wisdom – in all their work and interactions, both within our community and the public at large. Read More

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What Is Zen?
Zen is the direct experience of what we might call ultimate reality, or the absolute, yet it is not separate from the ordinary, the relative. Read More

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