Zenwest Buddhist Society
(formerly Victoria Zen Centre)
4970 Nagle Road
Sooke, BC
V9Z 1C7
250-642-7936
https://www.zenwest.ca/
E-mail: office@zenwest.ca
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Victoria-Zen-Centre/109774862374736 No entries since 2019
Practices: Chanting sutras, circumambulation, commentary study, dana to sangha, discussion groups, meditation, physical labour, precepts/ordination, prostrations, retreats, sutra study
Meditation: Breaths (counting), breaths (noticing), just sitting (shikantaza), koan, lovingkindness (metta), yoga postures, walking, zazen
Public activities:
Monday & Thursday eZendo online 6-7 am
Tuesday evening Zen Open House at the University of Victoria Interfaith Chapel 7-9 pm
Buddha’s Birthday Celebration in May.
Commitment ceremonies (Jukai and or Tokudo) usually twice a year in February and August.
Orientation to Zen Buddhist Practice course, several times each year
Other activities and initiatives: Living Zen podcast available on the web, and on iTunes
International affiliations: Northwest Dharma Association
Language: English
Charity number: 119285443RR0001 Registered 1981
Listing updated: March 2022