Zen Centre

Coordinates: 51°32′2″N 0°10′57″W / 51.53389°N 0.18250°W / 51.53389; -0.18250
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51°32′2″N 0°10′57″W / 51.53389°N 0.18250°W / 51.53389; -0.18250

Zen Centre, St. John's Wood, London

The Zen Centre is a

Zen Buddhist religion for the benefit of the public. Members generally attend its meetings at the premises of the Buddhist Society. Attendance at Zen Centre premises is for select invitees only. The Zen Centre was founded by Christmas Humphreys, who also founded The Buddhist Society and was led by the Venerable Myokyo-ni
until her death in 2007.

It has two

Shobo-an was formerly Christmas Humphreys' home and was left by him to the Zen Centre on his death in 1983. It was inaugurated as temple on 23 July 1984.

The purchase of Fairlight was financed largely using a single legacy from a lay devotee. It was acquired in a state of considerable disrepair from Luton District Council in 1995, and was improved by volunteers of the Zen Centre. The Venerable Myokyo-ni moved to Fairlight in 2002 and lived there until her death in 2007.[3]

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References

  1. ^ 51°53′31″N 0°24′47″W / 51.892°N 0.413°W / 51.892; -0.413
  2. ^ Charity Commission (2006). "Accounts Listing". Crown Charity Commission. Retrieved 2 October 2007.
  3. ^ Simon Bloomfield (23 April 2007). "The Venerable Myokyo-ni". London: Guardian Unlimited. Retrieved 2 October 2007.

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