Our Story
The Brattleboro Zen Center was founded in 2021 with the intention of building a Zen practice community that provides sanctuary to anyone looking for guidance, friendship, and structure on the Buddhist path. The primary practice that we engage in together is Zen meditation, known as zazen (sitting zen) in Japanese.
In the tradition of Soto Zen, meditation is a communal activity and awakening is a collective matter. We wake up together, not alone. We aspire for our Zen practice to help heal and change the world, and for our own awakening and healing to occur through our relationships to the world and all its inhabitants.
We welcome everyone to this community of practice, regardless of race, color, sex, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, or sexual orientation.
See our schedule for a description of the programs we offer, or the latest monthly newsletter for an up to date description of the current month’s offerings.
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Support the Brattleboro Zen Center
If any of our offerings help sustain you in your practice, or if the awareness of this newly formed Sangha finding its way is a source of inspiration to you, please consider formalizing your support for the Brattleboro Zen Center. We invite you to become a Member by making a recurring donation of whatever amount is appropriate to your means and well-being.
Brattleboro Zen Center is funded solely by donations. If you are moved by what we offer, please consider supporting us. A little goes a long way towards covering our operating expenses; a recurring donation goes even further.