0
Skip to Content
Kwan Um School of Zen: Americas
About Us
Getting Started
Sangha
Our Teachers
Zen Centers
Volunteer
Chanting Requests
Founder's Day Sangha Weekend
Event Calendar: 2026-2030
KUSZa In-Person Sangha Programs
Dharma Teacher Weekend 2025 Resources
KUSZa Sangha Online Offerings
Dharma Teacher Training Program
Teaching Library
Primary Point
Publications
Teaching Blog
Videos
Children & Family Dharma School
Become A Member
Precepts
Pay Member Dues
Update Card On File
Giving
Monastic Support
Planned Giving
Securities
Contact
Kwan Um School of Zen: Americas
About Us
Getting Started
Sangha
Our Teachers
Zen Centers
Volunteer
Chanting Requests
Founder's Day Sangha Weekend
Event Calendar: 2026-2030
KUSZa In-Person Sangha Programs
Dharma Teacher Weekend 2025 Resources
KUSZa Sangha Online Offerings
Dharma Teacher Training Program
Teaching Library
Primary Point
Publications
Teaching Blog
Videos
Children & Family Dharma School
Become A Member
Precepts
Pay Member Dues
Update Card On File
Giving
Monastic Support
Planned Giving
Securities
Contact
Folder: About
Back
About Us
Getting Started
Sangha
Our Teachers
Zen Centers
Volunteer
Chanting Requests
Folder: Programs
Back
Founder's Day Sangha Weekend
Event Calendar: 2026-2030
KUSZa In-Person Sangha Programs
Dharma Teacher Weekend 2025 Resources
KUSZa Sangha Online Offerings
Dharma Teacher Training Program
Folder: Resources
Back
Teaching Library
Primary Point
Publications
Teaching Blog
Videos
Children & Family Dharma School
Folder: Membership
Back
Become A Member
Precepts
Pay Member Dues
Update Card On File
Folder: Giving
Back
Giving
Monastic Support
Planned Giving
Securities
Contact
Zen Master Wu Kwang (Copy)
Zen Master Dae Kwang (Copy)
Zen Master Hae Kwang (Copy)
Zen Master Bon Haeng (Copy)
Zen Master Bon Yeon (Copy)
Zen Master Bon Soeng (Copy)
Zen Master Bon Hae (Copy)
Zen Master Ji Haeng (Copy)
Zen Master Jok Um (Copy)
Zen Master Tan Gong (Copy)
Zen Master Hye Mun (Copy)
Lincoln Rhodes JDPSN (Copy)
Nancy Brown Hedgpeth JDPSN (Copy)
Paul Park JDPSN (Copy)
Merrie Fraser JDPSN (Copy)
Tim Lerch JDPSN (Copy)
Steven Cohen JDPSN (Copy)
Paul Majchrzyk JDPSN (Copy)
Terry Cronin JDPSN (Copy)
Jason Quinn JDPSN (Copy)
Matt Keeler JDPSN (Copy)
Kwan Haeng Sunim JDPS (Copy)
Rebecca Otte JDPSN (Copy)
Dennis Duermeier JDPSN (Copy)
Dyan Eagles JDPSN (Copy)
Tim Colohan JDPSN (Copy)
Colin Beavan JDPSN (Copy)
Marshall White JDPSN (Copy)
Zen Master Wu Kwang (Copy)
Zen Master Dae Kwang (Copy)
Zen Master Hae Kwang (Copy)
Zen Master Bon Haeng (Copy)
Zen Master Bon Yeon (Copy)
Zen Master Bon Soeng (Copy)
Zen Master Bon Hae (Copy)
Zen Master Ji Haeng (Copy)
Zen Master Jok Um (Copy)
Zen Master Tan Gong (Copy)
Zen Master Hye Mun (Copy)
Lincoln Rhodes JDPSN (Copy)
Nancy Brown Hedgpeth JDPSN (Copy)
Paul Park JDPSN (Copy)
Merrie Fraser JDPSN (Copy)
Tim Lerch JDPSN (Copy)
Steven Cohen JDPSN (Copy)
Paul Majchrzyk JDPSN (Copy)
Terry Cronin JDPSN (Copy)
Jason Quinn JDPSN (Copy)
Matt Keeler JDPSN (Copy)
Kwan Haeng Sunim JDPS (Copy)
Rebecca Otte JDPSN (Copy)
Dennis Duermeier JDPSN (Copy)
Dyan Eagles JDPSN (Copy)
Tim Colohan JDPSN (Copy)
Colin Beavan JDPSN (Copy)
Marshall White JDPSN (Copy)

We invite you to make a deeper connection with our community. Sign up to receive emails on News & Events, Weekly Teaching Pieces, and Chanting Requests.

Newsletter Sign-up

Becoming a member is a rewarding way to support your local Zen Center, and the Kwan Um School of Zen | Americas. Members receive Primary Point, our full-color teaching journal published three times a year, as well as discounts to programs and retreats at all KUSZa Zen Centers, and those Kwan Um Zen Online programs which have a discount level (see each event for details).

Learn More About Membership

The Kwan Um School of Zen | Americas is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

Kwan Um School of Zen | Americas
99 Pound Road
Cumberland, RI 02864
(401) 658-1476
americas@kwanumzen.org

Community
Sangha
Membership
Programs
Precepts

Support Us
Giving
Volunteer
Monastic Support
Planned Giving
Securities

About Us
About Us
Zen Centers
Our Teachers
Contact Us

International Website Resources
KUSZ Ethics Policy
Privacy Policy
Cookies Policy

Follow us @kwanumzen

A long time ago in China, Zen Master Un Mun went into town one day with one of his monks. As they walked down the street, Un Mun looked ahead and saw a shop with a sign that read "Dragon’s Treasure Chest." On seeing the sign, Un Mun t
"If you meditate correctly, you can perceive that this 'I' does not exist." Quote by Zen Master Seung Sahn. #zen #meditation #suffering #ignorance #ego #kwanumzen #zmseungsahn
Zen Master Gu Ja (Namhee Chon) describes her first retreat: My seat was placed right in front of the wooden wall. The small piece of the wall in front of me soon turned out to be filled with constantly changing pictures. I saw pictures of beautiful l
Featured Teacher: Zen Master Wu Bong “We do not need something special, some great teaching from someone. What we need to do is cultivate the question, the fire, that we all have within, and not let it go out. All the wisdom is already there.&
Zen practice doesn't depend on ideas of "open" or "closed." Quote by Zen Master Bon Yeon. #zen #awake #meditation #perceive #freedom #kwanumzen
"If you want to see Buddha, Buddha has already disappeared." Quote by Zen Master Seung Sahn. #zen #buddha #seebuddha #everythingbuddha #neverseparate #alreadycomplete #zmseungsahn #kwanumzen
Join the Dharma Talk with Jason Quinn JDPSN on May 28. A short introductory talk about Zen meditation practice will be given by a student, followed by questions and answers with Zen teacher Jason Quinn JDPSN. Sign up for free at link in bio.
So, really ask, "Who am I?" This is my head, this is my hand, this is my body. But is this me? What is the true me? What is the one thing that brought this body here and is now sitting in this dharma room? What is that one thing? You have t

©2026 Kwan Um School of Zen | All Rights Reserved
Privacy Policy | Cookies Policy