Chan Meditation Center

The Chan Meditation Center, located in Queens, New York, was founded by Ven. Sheng-yen, in 1977. As a training place to uplift spiritual lives, it was established with the purpose of bringing Chinese Chan (Zen) Buddhism to the western world. In 1989, it became the New York chapter of Dharma Drum Mountain -- an organization founded in the same year in Taiwan by Ven. Sheng-yen.

The Chan Meditation Center is open all year long. The organization runs various programs to teach the practice of Chan Buddhism, to promote the purification of human life, and to preserve oriental culture. it also publishes the Chan Magazine in English, as well as a series of books on the practice of meditation.

Among the activities offered in the Chan Meditation Center are: beginner and intermediate meditation classes, one-day Chan retreat and cultivation, Tai-Chi classes, training classes for Dharma lecturers, Dharma talks on Sunday, chanting of Buddha Amitabha's name on Monday evening, and meditation sessions on Saturday. We welcome all those interested in meditation and the study and practice of Buddhism, regardless of background, age or ethnic origin.

The Center is also a small monastery where bhikshus and bhikshunis (fully ordained monks and nuns) live and practice the traditional precepts including harmony, celibacy and purity of mind.

Regular membership and Ch'an Sitting Group (CSG) membership are available but not required. Those who wish to give their support can do so through regular participation in the Center's activities and/or through voluntary contributions.

Directions to the Center

By subway from Manhattan:

Take the Uptown R train to the Grand Ave. and Newtown station. Walk 3 blocks on Broadway. Turn right on Corona Ave. Walk 6 blocks to the Ch'an Center. OR

Take #7, E or F train to 74th St./Jackson Heights station. Change to R or G (toward Forest Hills) and go 2 stops to Grand Ave. and Newtown station. Then follow the above directions.

By bus from Flushing:

Take Q58 bus on 41st. Rd. Get off at 91st. Pl. and Corona Ave. The trip takes about 20 minutes.

By car:

See Metro Area Map

 

 
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