Zen Center of New York City- Fire Lotus Temple

6 reviews

+1 (718) 875-8229

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500 State St

Brooklyn, NY 11217

+1 (718) 875-8229

http://www.mro.org

Zen Center of New York City, aka Fire Lotus Temple, is the New York City branch of Zen Mountain Monastery, the main house of the Mountains and Rivers Order. The center teaches Buddhists who want to practice at home. The center is open daily in order to encourage everyday practice.

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4.06 reviews

Kyle A.

11/17/2018

Rugged Zen. There are several Buddhist meditation centers in Brooklyn, and this one is on the more rigorous end of the spectrum. A Zen temple housed in a building that was formerly a funeral...

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Senor C.

12/2/2022

Some people really like this temple, and that's fine. I didn't. Why wear Japanese clothing? We're not in Japan, and most of aren't even Japanese. It seems like they're deliberately making this...

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Casey L.

11/20/2017

Short version: odd experience, some of which was within the temple's control and some was not. If this experience turned you off, do not allow it to define your experience of Zen or Buddhism,...

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Michael K.

8/13/2018

The Zen Center of New York City - Fire Lotus Temple (ZCNYC) is the NYC training center of the Mountains and Rivers Order of Zen Buddhism, a Zen Buddhist organization. ZCNYC is a Zen Buddhist...

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Liz K.

2/25/2008

This place is an amazing place to find peace. It is a center dedicated to the practice of zen buddhism, and it's not for everyone, but if you are interested in meditation/zazen and working through...

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