The Living Dharma Center of Northampton

Zen Meditation Training and Practice

Zen Meditation Community

TheLiving Dharma Center of Northampton is a community of experienced Zen practitioners dedicated to practicing the Buddha-dharma from the authentic roots of the Zen tradition, unadorned by elaborate rituals or non-Western trappings. The Center is founded upon group meditation (zazen) practice in retreat-based settings including monthly half-day zazenkai and yearly summer sesshin. We provide a supportive setting for strong and sincere zazen practice under the guidance of mature Zen teachers alongside experienced fellow zazen practitioners. Individualized zazen teaching focuses upon breath-practice techniques, shikantaza and koan work assisted by flexible one-on-one guidance (dokusan) from sensei Paul Gerstein

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“I put my trust in the perfect and complete Buddha nature within me, and dedicate myself anew to its complete realization in this life.”
.......... from the Four Refuges