Who we are
T he Zen Center on Main Street www.zenonmain.org, is a community of practitioners dedicated to whole-hearted practice of the Way in the midst of our everyday lives. We engage in traditional Soto Zen practice forms and modern methods of healing and awakening our bodies, hearts and minds. Our sacred space is located in the vital town center of Northampton, Massachusetts, overlooking Main Street. This location is a reminder that spiritual practice and realization are our everyday lives. Our intimate center is supported by a dedicated Sangha and led by two fully authorized Zen Teachers. The Teachers (Sensei) come from two different streams of Zen, that of the White Plum Lineage of Maezumi Roshi and the Soto Zen Lineage of Suzuki Roshi. Our schedule includes weekly meditations, all day retreats, Zen rituals, Beginners Mind Week, Face to Face Interview (Daisan), workshops, study groups and various other Sangha events. Zen on Main welcomes all people and offers meditation instruction in Spanish, German, Polish, French and English upon request. Come to sit for an hour, a day or for the rest of your life.
Beginnings
T he Zen Center on Main Street began organically with a few dedicated zen students gathering together to meditate on Wednesday evenings at The Life Center for Network Chiropractic. As a stroke of good fortune, the office suite next door became available, and after much demolition and renovation work the sangha moved in and began a regular schedule of sittings. The Zen Center on Main Street, affectionately known as Zen on Main is affiliated with the Village Zendo in New York City www.villagezendo.org. Abbot
R oshi Enkyo O'Hara, of the Village Zendo in New York City, is the Abbot of the Zen Center on Main Street. A Zen Priest and certified Zen Teacher in the Soto Tradition, Roshi studied with John Daido Loori Roshi of Zen Mountain Monastery and Taizan Maezumi Roshi of the Zen Center of Los Angeles. In 1997, she received Dharma Transmission from Roshi Bernie Tetsugen Glassman and in June 2004, the title 'Roshi'. Roshi Enkyo O'Hara holds a Ph.D. in Media Ecology and she taught Multimedia at New York University for over 20 years.
Founding Teacher Catherine Anraku Hondorp Sensei is a Soto Zen Teacher in the White Plum Lineage of Maezumi Roshi. She began Zen training in 1987 with John Daido Loori Roshi of Zen Mountain Monastery from whom she received Jukai and the Dharma name Eishun. Anraku continued her studies in 1995 with Enkyo OHara Roshi of Village Zendo/Dotokuji in New York City. Anraku Sensei is a chiropractor and Re-Organizational Healer implementing the methods of Dr. Donald Epstein founder/developer of Network Spinal Analysis and Somato-Respiratory Integration. In 2000, she founded The Life Center for Network Care in Northampton (MA) where she continues in private practice. She is also the Buddhist Spiritual Advisor at Smith College. Her exploration of the body/mind, her background as a modern dancer and her spiritual practice all guide the work she does with others.
Visit us on our website www.zenonmain.org for more information and to find out about our schedule of events. The zendo is available for silent meditation anytime The Life Center is open.
Open Meditation Schedule, newcomers are welcome.
Tuesday mornings
6:30 AM to 7:30 AM
Sunday mornings
8:30 AM to 9:30 AM
Wednesday evenings
Zazen and Interview, 6 PM to 7:15 PM
Thursday evenings
6 PM to 7:15 PM with Zen Service.
**The schedule consists of two 30 minute periods of Zazen (seated meditation) and Kinhin (walking meditation)
The first week of each month is Beginners Mind Week, when special attention is given to welcoming those new to Zen practice.
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