Northern Light Zen Center

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Northern Light Zen Center was established in 2002. The Zen Center is open for everyone. Besides regular meditation, we offer public talks and Zen retreats with several Masters of the Kwan Um School of Zen.

Upcoming Retreats
A retreat is an important time to investigate our life and clear our mind of habitual thinking in order to attain our wisdom and compassion to help this world. Practice includes sitting and walking meditation, bowing, chanting, kong-an interviews and formal meals. The program is open to anyone regardless of previous experience. All practice is held in silence.

May Retreat

May 31 , 2008 - 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Northern Light Zen Center - Brunswick, Maine
With Zen Master Soeng Hyang (Barbara Rhodes)

Retreat will be sitting and walking meditation, talk, kong-an interviews and formal meal. Please contact the Northern Light Zen Center online for more information.

Residential Zen Center

Planning for a residential Zen Center is in process. The purpose of the residential program is to allow residents integrate meditation practice into the daily schedule in a supportive group living situation. Contact the Northern Light Zen Center for more information .

Guiding Teacher:
Zen Master Soeng Hyang

Zen Master Soeng Hyang (Barbara Rhodes) is the School Zen Master and Guiding Dharma Teacher of the Kwan Um School Zen. She received dharma transmission from Zen Master Seung Sahn on October 10, 1992. She was one of Zen Master Seung Sahn's first American students and studied with him since 1972. She was given inka in 1977. A registered nurse since 1969, she works for Hospice Care of Rhode Island. She helped found Providence Zen Center, and lived there for seventeen years, serving in a number of administrative capacities. She also initiated Providence Zen Center's ongoing series of Christian-Buddhist gatherings. Zen Master Soeng Hyang has a daughter and lives with her partner, Mary, in Providence.

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