What we’re about
Cambridge Zen Center is one of the largest Buddhist residential Zen Training centers in the country. CZC was founded in 1973 by early students of Zen Master Seung Sahn, the first Korean Zen master to teach in the West. We offer daily morning and evening meditation and chanting, and weekly public talks and instruction free of charge. Retreats and accommodations are offered for a reasonable price. Zen meditation is a powerful way to clear our mind of habitual thinking. It helps us to balance ourselves and our world by pointing us towards our own wisdom and compassion. New friendships are formed and support for doing this practice is found by coming together for this special purpose.
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Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Young ZenCambridge Zen Center (CZC), Cambridge, MA
Begin or deepen your meditation practice in community with other students and young adults. Each session includes sitting and walking meditation, a check-in, and then a short talk or reading about how to integrate Zen practice into everyday life.
Doors open at 12:15. Street parking in Cambridge is free on Sundays. Visitors to the Zen Center should be fully vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19
Find more ways to practice with the Cambridge Zen Center here: https://cambridgezen.org/weekly-announcements
- Zen Meditation InstructionCambridge Zen Center (CZC), Cambridge, MA
If you’re new to Zen, this class is for you! Meditation Instruction for Newcomers is 6:45-7:25 PM in person on Thursday evening. Offered weekly, this class is free of charge but donations are always appreciated. This short class will show you the basic forms of Zen meditation to prime you for sitting practice and then you can stay for the Dharma Talk at 7:30 - 8:30 PM to ask questions and meet our Sangha.
- Young ZenCambridge Zen Center (CZC), Cambridge, MA
Begin or deepen your meditation practice in community with other students and young adults. Each session includes sitting and walking meditation, a check-in, and then a short talk or reading about how to integrate Zen practice into everyday life.
Doors open at 12:15. Street parking in Cambridge is free on Sundays. Visitors to the Zen Center should be fully vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19
Find more ways to practice with the Cambridge Zen Center here: https://cambridgezen.org/weekly-announcements
