Who We Are
For over 50 years, the Rochester Zen Center has thrived, becoming one of the largest and most respected Buddhist centers in North America. The Center has members and affiliated groups throughout the United States and in Europe, Mexico, and New Zealand. Through its daily meditation services, residential training program, and introductory workshops, the Center has helped introduce Buddhism into the American mainstream, while simultaneously reshaping and integrating the forms of Zen into America’s own unique culture.