Pine Wind Zen Community Meditation Center

Pine Wind Zen Community, Jizo-An Monastery in Shamong, New Jersey is a contemporary Zen-Buddhist Spiritual Community dedicated to the development of the relationship between traditional Zen-Buddhist training as it evolved in Japan, Western Contemplative practices and traditions, and integrating these ancient wisdom practices into daily modern living. The Monastery is the main house of The Order of The Great Lights - a Western Zen-Buddhist monastic sangha and lay-community and home to Seijaku Roshi, Founder and Abbot.

OUR VISION

Community is the Spirit, the Guiding Light, whereby people come together to fulfill a purpose, to help others fulfill their purpose, and to take care of one another.

OUR MISSION

Welcome! Pine Wind Zen Community, Jizo-an Monastery located in Shamong, New Jersey is a contemporary Zen-Buddhist Temple and Contemplative Spiritual Community.

Our mission is to provide a context for Community, Contemplation, Meditation, Training and cultivating a deeper Spirituality. Offering educational and inspiring programs designed not only to inform but to empower persons from any faith or no faith to live a more deeply meaningful life based on the principles of Living a Zen-Inspired Life, a contemplative life, loving-kindness and compassion.

The Temple is a place where people can come to slow down in a serene environment conducive for meditation, reflection, and retreat, and experience the healing benefits of a quiet mind; learn; grow, and draw from the tremendous strength of dedicated monks and laypersons practicing together, and the deep stillness that lies within each one of us.

OUR INTENTION

is to provide a conducive environment for individuals to explore the spiritual dimension of life and to bring balance and some peace to their busy lives by providing opportunities to meditate, explore Buddhist and Western Contemplative teachings, and discover ways that Zen (Authentic Spirituality) can be expressed in the mundane activities of daily life.

Pine Wind (PWZC) is a community of people welcoming diversity, encouraging one another in the practice of awakening through Zen meditation; a life of Contemplation, Prayer and Service, cultivating the ground for Wisdom and Benevolence as a force for healing in our world. The core practice is meditation (zazen) and mindfulness which is a practice that can awaken us to the realization of our essential nature which is not contingent on gender, religion, or beliefs.

Pine Wind is a center open to everyone - we welcome people from all or no religious background. We invite you to join us on this wonderful path of Self -discoveryPine Wind Zen Community, Jizo-An Monastery in Shamong, New Jersey is a contemporary Zen-Buddhist Spiritual Community dedicated to the development of the relationship between traditional Zen-Buddhist training as it evolved in Japan, Western Contemplative practices and traditions, and integrating these ancient wisdom practices into daily modern living. The Monastery is the main house of The Order of The Great Lights - a Western Zen-Buddhist monastic sangha and lay-community and home to Seijaku Roshi, Founder and Abbot. .