The Buffalo Zen Dharma Community is meeting in person for their weekly Tuesday night meditation program at Westminster Presbyterian Church as we used to meet before COVID .  For more information, you can use the contact information at the bottom of this page to ask questions or keep in touch with the latest blog news.

Who are we?

The Buffalo Zen Dharma Community (BZDC) is a group of people from the Buffalo, NY area.  We have come together to learn about and practice Zen Buddhism, and to offer this opportunity to others.  We are an affiliate of the Mountains and Rivers Order located in Mount Tremper, New York.  

How do I learn more?

There are many ways.  Please follow us on Facebook, and click on the "JOIN OUR MAILING LIST TODAY" button below.  If you have any questions, please contact us by clicking the "[email protected]" button below.  Someone will personally contact you to help answer your questions.    

How do I join?

It does not take much; you just need interest, some meditation (zazen) training, and orientation to our practice.  If you have had little to no formal meditation experience, we offer instruction on the specifics of meditation and Zen liturgy in a group setting.  If you are interested in joining - or visiting - our group, please click on the "[email protected]" button below.  We also offer online instructions on meditation that can be found on our "Newcomers" tab in the menu.  
 

Practice events at the  Zen Buddhist Dharma Community.

With the end of the more restrictive COVID public health guidelines, the Buffalo Zen Dharma Community started meeting in person again.  We have started our usual (pre-COVID) Tuesday night program at the Westminster Presbyterian Church.  We've also started our monthly Saturday, half-day meditation events.  And we are working on having longer practice events at the Kenilworth United Church of Christ in Tonawanda, NY.  More information about these types of events will be made available once more specifics are determined.   For our events, participants will be asked to be fully vaccinated (though no proof will be required).  Masks will be optional.   Of course, things change and requests for COVID and or flue prevention may change as time goes on.  If anyone interested in joining us has not had any experience in Buddhist Zen meditation, please go to our "Newcomers" page as listed above in our menu.  The "Newcomers" page gives some instructions and also contact us by clicking  "[email protected]" below or on the Contact page.   Please visit this site and in particular the blog page for the latest information as time goes on.