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The White Wind  Zen community has three centres providing a venue for authentic Zen practice which are all maintained under the direction of Zen Master Anzan Hoshin:

Zen Centre of Ottawa

Wolfville Zazenkai

Harrow Zazenkai

 


Zen Centre of Ottawa

240 Daly Avenue

Ottawa, Canada K1N 6G2

(613) 562-1568

info@wwzc.org

 

 

The Zen Centre of Ottawa is the main centre and training monastery of the White Wind Zen Community. Located in a 9,700 sq. ft. heritage building in Ottawa's Sandy Hill district, the Zen Centre, also known by its monastic name, Honzan Dainen-ji, provides an environment for authentic monastic and lay Zen practice. The main practice areas of the monastery include the first floor Zendo, second floor Hatto (Dharma Hall), a Shuryo (Study Hall) with a large library, Undo (Cloud Hall) for public retreats and residential training in the completely refurbished basement, and space for monastic and lay residents on the third floor.

To see the daily schedule click here

To explore this map click here

 Click here for a map of Dainen-ji

 


  

Wolfville Zazenkai

382 Knowlan Mountain Road

RR #1, Wolfville, Nova Scotia

Canada B4P 2R1

(902) 542-2217

info@wwzc.org

 

the Butsudan with the Mu sho behind

 

In August 1990, Michael Zenki Hope-Simpson (now anagarika) received authorization to establish a branch practice group in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. The Wolfville Zazenkai ("gathering together for zazen") provides an opportunity for branch members to participate in the foundations of mindfulness practice and possibly to prepare for more intensive training at Dainen-ji. Sittings are held twice weekly, on Thursday nights and Sunday mornings at our Knowlan Mountain Zendo located a few miles outside of Wolfville.

 

The Zendo features a beautiful Mu sho brushed by the Roshi on translucent plexiglass that hangs in front of a window above the Butsudan.

To see the daily schedule click here

 


 

Harrow Zazenkai

Flat 3, 4 Stuart Avenue

South Harrow,

Middlesex, England HA2 9BB

Tel: UK 0208-422 9757. From Canada 01144-208-9757

 

              

 

The main activity at Harrow Zazenkai is sitting - zazen. And in this context we unfold the forms of chanting, listening to teisho tapes by Anzan Hoshin roshi, Daruma-kata Aiki - a movement practice - and oryoki. Practice interviews are regularly available with practice advisors at Dainen-ji by telephone and email. We also have the opportunity for face to face interviews with visiting practice advisors when we hold Introduction to Zen Workshops. Formal students travel regularly to Dainen-ji and this helps keep the practice environment fresh.

 

In addition to our daily schedule, one-day sittings are held monthly. Other sitting times and instruction in sitting posture are available by appointment. If you are interested in practicing at Harrow Zazenkai, click here.

To see the daily schedule click here.

 

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