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    Zen Buddhist Temple - Zen Garden at the Ann Arbor Zen Temple.

    Zen Buddhist Temple

    4.8(10 reviews)
    31.3 mi

    Wonderful experience. I love it here - it is soooo tranquil. I go to this location for events and…read moremeditation retreats.

    Amazing place for experienced Buddhists and first timers alike…read more Highly recommend coming for a Sunday service (they start at 10AM) for your first visit. Service starts with a 25 minute meditation and both mats with cushions and chairs are available for those not comfortable kneeling or sitting cross legged. During a normal Sunday service meditation is followed by chanting in English and Sino-Korean, which is the cultural background of this Sangha. Translations are provided for all chants not in English which is a nice touch. Following the chanting there is normally a Dharma talk led by the temple's head priestess. There is a nice variety to this part of the service and often there will be any number of other people who lead the discussion. From Dr. Liu, an ordained Chinese Diagnostic Monk who moved to the US and obtained his MD, to Rafe Martin, a well known story teller and author. I really appreciate the wide variety of people and topics covered in the Dharma Discussions which help make the Sunday service never feel stale. The audience is encouraged to join the discussion throughout the talk as opposed to just listening. After service, tea is served and the Sangha has a few minutes to chat before many go off into one of any number of interest groups. Covering a range of topics such as Environmental awareness, Life Transitions, to Refuge Recovery (a Buddhist inspired approach to Substance abuse recovery), there are many options for those interested in quite a few subjects. There is almost always the opportunity for work practice after service. If you enjoy gardening, helping make raisins, wood working, stuffing cushions, the list goes on.... It's a great way to meet other Sangha members and help out. (If you stay and help, most often an amazing Vegetarian lunch is available to sweeten the deal) Highly recommend checking this place out!

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    Detroit Zen Center - Entry

    Detroit Zen Center

    4.4(20 reviews)
    10.5 mi

    The Detroit Zen Center is the closest thing I have to a spiritual home on this earth. I have…read moreattended a couple of retreats and a few services, but mostly what I attend for are the working days. It is a peaceful place to volunteer, vice abbot Myungju is a lovely human being. Oh, and of course... the food! Though Living Zen Organics has disbanded since the pandemic, Myungju is beginning to start doing temple brunches again. The first was today and it warmed my heart to see 40 folks digging into mermaid stew, kale salad, butternut squash soup, roasted root veggies, tea, etc like the good old days. The best way to stay updated on when this place is open and what one can attend is through the website. They have a newsletter you can sign up for as well.

    Totally raw and vegan cuisine. Only open for dinner Fridays, 5-9, and all day saturday, 11-9pm…read more You must ring bell to be let in and then follow the monk downstairs. Both table and traditional floor seating available. CASH ONLY. No tax, tipping jar optional at the door. Three course meal is set and 12 dollars each. We had kale salad, spinach soup and "pasta" made from zucchini. None of us had ever had raw veggie meal before and we ate everything! (including two 10 year old girls!). The monk serving us was very kind/patient and explained each course, as well as paying special attention that the children learned a bit about the preparation methods. There is also a wall of their own foods for sale and we left with tasty kale chips, flax crackers and raw cashew butter! Yum! Their foods are also sold at various health food stores throughout Oakland county.

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    Detroit Zen Center - Zen Mind Beginner's Mind was recommended by the DZC staff.

    Zen Mind Beginner's Mind was recommended by the DZC staff.

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