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an Authentic Heart Zen Practice where ALL are WELCOME

Asbury Park Zen Center is a Sōtō Zen Buddhist Organization in the lineage of Eihei Dogen Daiosho, founder of the Sōtō Zen School in Japan. Shunryu Suzuki Roshi founded the San Francisco Zen Center. 

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Founder

Myoshin Roshi

Myoshin Roshi is a fully transmitted Sōtō Zen Buddhist teacher, and Dharma holder. He received Dharma transmission (Shiho) from Kotatsu John Bailes, founder of One Heart Zen. Kotatsu received Dharma transmission (Shiho) from Zoketsu Norman Fischer, founder of Everyday Zen, and former abbot of the San Francisco Zen Center.

Mission

Our mission is to further the spread of Sōtō Zen Buddhist teaching (Dharma), train individuals in seated-meditation (zazen),  and provide a venue for a community (sangha) of people to practice Zen in the Sōtō tradition.

PRACTICING OUT OF...

ASBURY PARK, NJ

YOU are Who WE Are

Asbury Park Zen Center is a Sōtō Zen Buddhist Organization in the 

lineage of Eihei Dogen Daiosho, founder of the Sōtō Zen School in Japan. Shunryu Suzuki Roshi founded the San Francisco Zen Center.

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IRS REQUIRED STATEMENT:

Authentic Heart Zen is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.

Donors may claim contributions as tax-deductible charitable donations. As a non-profit, the organization has ultimate full authority to use contributions at its best discretion, under guidance of its Executive Board, for purposes consistent with its mission and for exempt purposes and does so in accordance with US federal and NJ state law.

 

“Each moment is all being.” - Dogen

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