Village Zendo, New York City

#1914 among attractions in New York City

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Village Zendo is a combined Soto and Rinzai Zen practice center in lower Manhattan. Originally located in the apartment of Enkyo Pat O'Hara, who founded the zendo in 1986, the Zen center took up the majority of space in O'Hara's apartment. Village Zendo is a practice center of the White Plum Asanga and Zen Peacemaker Circle, the former founded by O'Hara's teacher Taizan Maezumi and the latter by Bernard Glassman. ()

Completed: 1986 (38 years ago)Coordinates: 40°43'29"N, 73°59'50"W

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Downtown Manhattan (SoHo)New York City United States

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Village Zendo – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Bitter End, Center for Italian Modern Art, St. Patrick's Old Cathedral, Terrain Gallery.

~1400 ftNW
Nightlife, Dancing
The Bitter End, New York City
7 min walk • Nestled in the heart of New York City's Greenwich Village, The Bitter End stands as an iconic testament to the city's vibrant music scene. This historic nightclub, located at 147 Bleecker Street, has been a cornerstone of American music culture since its opening in...
~1420 ftS
Museum, Art museum
Center for Italian Modern Art, New York City
7 min walk • The Center for Italian Modern Art is an American art museum and research center in the SoHo district of Manhattan, in New York. It specializes in Italian modern and contemporary art. It was started in 2013, and is a 501 organization.
~710 ftSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Historical place
St. Patrick's Old Cathedral, New York City
4 min walk • The Basilica of Saint Patrick's Old Cathedral, sometimes shortened to St. Patrick's Old Cathedral or simply Old St. Patrick's, is a Catholic parish church, basilica, and the former cathedral of the Archdiocese of New York, located in the Nolita neighborhood of Lower Manhattan, New York City.
~620 ftNW
Museum, Art gallery
Terrain Gallery, New York City
4 min walk • The Terrain Gallery, or the Terrain, is an art gallery and educational center at 141 Greene Street in SoHo, Manhattan, New York City. It was founded in 1955 with a philosophic basis: the ideas of Aesthetic Realism and the Siegel Theory of Opposites, developed by American poet and educator Eli Siegel.
~1160 ftSE
Park
Elizabeth Street Garden, New York City
6 min walk • Elizabeth Street Garden is a 1-acre community sculpture garden in the Nolita neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, located on Elizabeth Street between Prince and Spring Streets.
~1110 ftS
Park
Petrosino Square, New York City
6 min walk • Lieutenant Joseph Petrosino Square is small triangular park in lower Manhattan in New York City, bounded by Cleveland Place and Lafayette and Kenmare Streets, two blocks north of the old police headquarters at 240 Centre Street, at the juncture of the Little Italy, Nolita, and SoHo neighborhoods.
~1240 ftSE
Museum, Art museum, Specialty museum
International Center of Photography, New York City
6 min walk • The International Center of Photography, in the Lower East Side of Manhattan, New York City, consists of a museum for photography and visual culture and a school offering an array of educational courses and programming. ICP's photographic collection, reading room, and archives are at Mana Contemporary in Jersey City, New Jersey.
~730 ftN
Theater, Concerts and shows, Bars and clubs
Lynn Redgrave Theater, New York City
4 min walk • The Lynn Redgrave Theater was an Off-Broadway theater located in New York City, New York, that was previously known as the Bleecker Street Theater and 45 Bleecker Street Theater, the theater name was changed in 2013.
~1400 ftSE
Museum, Modern art museum, Art gallery
Sperone Westwater, New York City
7 min walk • Sperone Westwater is a contemporary art gallery in the Bowery, in Manhattan, in New York City. The partners are Angela Westwater and Gian Enzo Sperone. The gallery was started on Greene Street in Soho in 1975; the first show was of work by Carl André.
~1190 ftS
Park
DeSalvio Playground, New York City
6 min walk • DeSalvio Playground is a neighborhood park located on the corner of Spring Street and Mulberry Street in NoLita, in Manhattan, New York City.
~810 ftSW
Monuments and statues, Neighbourhood
SoHo, New York City
4 min walk • The Wall, also known as The Gateway to Soho, is a piece of minimalist art that was constructed in the SoHo neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Village Zendo?

Nearby attractions include Puck Building, New York City (2 min walk), Staley-Wise Gallery, New York City (2 min walk), Cable Building, New York City (2 min walk), Terrain Gallery, New York City (4 min walk).

How to get to Village Zendo by public transport?

The nearest stations to Village Zendo:

Bus

Broadway & West Houston Street • Lines: M55 (1 min walk)
East Houston Street & Broadway • Lines: M21 (2 min walk)

Metro

Prince Street • Lines: N, Q, R, W (1 min walk)
Broadway–Lafayette Street • Lines: <F>, B, D, F, M (2 min walk)

Ferry

Brookfield Place / Battery Park City Ferry Terminal (33 min walk)