Description: A community-based, non-residential unaffiliated Zen center designed to introduce anyone with a sincere desire for self-realization to the formal practice of zazen (sitting meditation). The traditional elements of Zen Buddhism, such as sitting meditation, dharma talks, private interviews, and retreats are emphasized, but within a framework of Western culture with an emphasis on democratically discussed and implemented community policies.
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Introduction
The Princeton Area Zen Group (PAZG) engages in lay meditation practice in the tradition of Yasutani-Yamada-Aitken. Founded in 1991 by teachers Manfred Steger and Perle Besserman, the Princeton Area Zen Group is a community-based, non-residential unaffiliated Zen center designed to introduce anyone with a sincere desire for self-realization to the formal practice of zazen (sitting meditation).