Rochester Zen Center

The Rochester Zen Center is a Sōtō and Rinzai Zen Buddhist sangha in the Kapleau lineage, located in and established in 1966 by Philip Kapleau. It is one of the oldest Zen centers in the United States.
rzc.org
+1 585 473 9180
Wikipedia
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  • Opening hours:
    Tuesday—Saturday: 6:00 AM—3:30 PM
    Tuesday and Thursday: 6:00 AM—3:30 PM and 7:00 PM—9:00 PM
    Monday: 7:00 PM—9:00 PM
    Sunday: 8:30 AM—10:30 AM
    public holidays: closed
  • Email: receptionist@rzc.org
  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: Buddhist sangha in Rochester, New York
  • Also known as: “RZC”
  • Address: 7 Arnold Park, Rochester, NY 14607-2082

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rochester Museum and Science Center and Strasenburgh Planetarium.

Museum
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The Rochester Museum & Science Center is a prominent educational institution and regional tourist attraction in . The RMSC offers hands-on community education in science, technology, regional history, and natural culture, it serves as a primary destination for families, student groups, and tourists in . is situated 650 feet east of Rochester Zen Center.

Planetarium
The is a public planetarium located at 663 East Avenue in the city of . It is named after its benefactors, Edwin and Clara Strasenburgh. is situated 840 feet east of Rochester Zen Center.

Museum
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The , also referred to as George Eastman House and the International Museum of Photography and Film, is a photography , located on the grounds of the George Eastman's estate in . is situated 2,700 feet east of Rochester Zen Center.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include East Avenue Historic District and South Wedge Historic District.

Neighborhood
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is a national historic district located at in . The district consists of a series of large 19th and early 20th century homes, houses of worship, meeting houses, and museums.

Neighborhood
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South Wedge is a historic district and neighborhood in southeast , in a predominantly residential section of the city. The district includes a variety of buildings constructed between the 1840s and 1920s, mainly two-story detached family residences.

Locality
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The is the local name for the intersection of Interstate 490, I-590, New York State Route 590, NY 96, and University Avenue on the east side of , in the United States. is situated 2 miles east of Rochester Zen Center.

Rochester Zen Center

Latitude
43.15261° or 43° 9′ 9″ north
Longitude
-77.58989° or 77° 35′ 24″ west
Elevation
518 feet (158 metres)
Inception
1966
Open location code
87M45C36+22
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5511503633
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Geo­Names ID
8083991
Wiki­data ID
Q7354039
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In Other Languages

“Rochester Zen Center” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: “ロチェスター禅センター”

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