Zen Centers and Monasteries Worldwide

Zen, Chan and Seon centres and monasteries that welcome English speakers, including Soto and Rinzai Zen, Korean Seon and the Plum Village tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh. Most offer beginner instruction in zazen (seated meditation). 36 places listed. New to Zen? How to do zazen.

Asia

• Bodhi ZendoKodaikanal, India · Zen
• AntaijiHyogo, Japan · Soto Zen
• EiheijiFukui, Japan · Soto Zen
• Shunkoin Temple (Myoshinji)Kyoto, Japan · Rinzai Zen
• SogenjiOkayama, Japan · Rinzai Zen
• MusangsaGyeryongsan, South Korea · Korean Seon
• TemplestayTemples nationwide, South Korea · Korean Seon
• Dharma Drum MountainNew Taipei, Taiwan · Chan

Europe

• Plum VillageDordogne, France · Plum Village (Zen)
• Temple Zen de la GendronnièreLoir-et-Cher, France · Soto Zen
• European Institute of Applied BuddhismWaldbröl, Germany · Plum Village (Zen)
• Throssel Hole Buddhist AbbeyNorthumberland, England, UK · Soto Zen

North America

• Toronto Zen CentreToronto, Ontario, Canada · Zen
• Austin Zen CenterAustin, Texas, USA · Soto Zen
• Berkeley Zen CenterBerkeley, California, USA · Soto Zen
• Blue Cliff MonasteryPine Bush, New York, USA · Plum Village (Zen)
• Brooklyn Zen CenterBrooklyn, New York, USA · Soto Zen
• Chicago Zen CenterChicago, Illinois, USA · Zen
• City of Ten Thousand BuddhasUkiah, California, USA · Chan (Mahayana)
• Clear Water ZendoVallejo, California, USA · Soto Zen
• Deer Park MonasteryEscondido, California, USA · Plum Village (Zen)
• Houston Zen CenterHouston, Texas, USA · Soto Zen
• Kwan Um School of ZenProvidence, Rhode Island, USA · Korean Seon
• Magnolia Grove MonasteryBatesville, Mississippi, USA · Plum Village (Zen)
• Minnesota Zen Meditation CenterMinneapolis, Minnesota, USA · Soto Zen
• Rochester Zen CenterRochester, New York, USA · Zen
• San Francisco Zen CenterSan Francisco, California, USA · Soto Zen
• Still Water Mindfulness Practice CenterSilver Spring, Maryland, USA · Plum Village (Zen)
• The Village ZendoNew York City, USA · Zen
• Upaya Zen CenterSanta Fe, New Mexico, USA · Zen
• Zen Center of Chapel HillChapel Hill, North Carolina, USA · Soto Zen
• Zen Center of Los AngelesLos Angeles, California, USA · Zen
• Zen Center of New York CityBrooklyn, New York, USA · Zen
• Zen Mountain MonasteryMount Tremper, New York, USA · Zen

South America

• Zendo BrasilSão Paulo, Brazil · Soto Zen

Africa

• The Dharma CentreRobertson, Western Cape, South Africa · Zen

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