A Zen community in Toronto's High Park area, founded in 1967 by Roshi Philip Kapleau.
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The place
The Toronto Zen Centre says it was founded in 1967 by Roshi Philip Kapleau to provide a supportive environment for the study and practice of Zen Buddhism. Its teacher is Roshi Taigen Henderson, and it is at 33 High Park Gardens, Toronto.
The site says the Centre is open to members and trial members who have attended a workshop on Zen, so a first visit starts with the introductory workshop.
What it offers
- A half-day Introduction to Zen workshop, with talks, question periods, demonstrations and meditation.
- Daily sittings, including by Zoom, plus sesshin and ceremonies.
- Courses such as a lovingkindness (mettabhavana) course.
- A chanting for peace project, which showed 39,000 of a 100,000 goal on its site.
Before you go
- Read zazen for beginners and what a sesshin is.
- See the Canada directory.
- Book the workshop through the centre's own site.
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