Established in 1974, the Madison Zen Center is an independent, sister center of the Rochester Zen Center (RZC), founded by Roshi Philip Kapleau (1912 – 2004).

Formal sittings are held six days a week.  Sunday sittings include a Zen talk, called a teisho.  All Day Sittings are held monthly.  Two-day retreats are held three times a year and are lead by Sensei Rick Smith or an invited teacher. Longer retreats may be attended at Chapin Mill, the RZC’s country retreat center in Batavia, NY.

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Email us to learn more about our Center: mzc@madisonzen.org

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