Maria Kannon Zen Center, Dallas

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Maria Kannon Zen Center is a non-profit practice center in the Sanbo Kyodan tradition of Zen Buddhism, located in Dallas, Texas and founded in 1991 by the guiding teacher Ruben Habito. MKZC derives its name by combining the names of the Virgin Mary of Christianity and Kannon bodhisattva of Buddhism. It is actually the name of a figurine revered in Japan during Christian persecution there. Many of the MKZC members are individuals who consider themselves Christian, with Habito himself being a practicing Catholic and former Jesuit priest. MKZC is listed with the American Zen Teachers Association. ()

Completed: 1991 (33 years ago)Coordinates: 32°46'47"N, 96°43'11"W

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Maria Kannon Zen Center – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Children's Aquarium at Fair Park, Cotton Bowl Stadium, Hall of State, Fair Park.

2.4 miW
Aquatic animal exhibits
Children's Aquarium at Fair Park, Dallas
61 min walk • The Dallas Children's Aquarium is an aquarium located in Fair Park, Dallas, Texas, USA. It opened in 1936 as part of the Texas Centennial Exposition, becoming the first Public Aquarium in the state of Texas. And received an $8 million renovation in 2010. The Aquarium has six exhibit areas.
2.3 miW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Cotton Bowl Stadium, Dallas
60 min walk • The Cotton Bowl is an outdoor stadium in Dallas, Texas, United States. Opened in 1930 as Fair Park Stadium, it is on the site of the State Fair of Texas, known as Fair Park.
2.4 miW
Museum, Architecture
Hall of State, Dallas
62 min walk • The Hall of State is a building in Dallas's Fair Park that commemorates the history of the U.S. state of Texas and is considered one of the best examples of Art Deco architecture in the state. It was designed and built for the Texas Centennial Exposition.
2.7 miW
Park
Fair Park, Dallas
69 min walk • Fair Park is a recreational and educational complex in Dallas, Texas, United States, located immediately east of downtown. The 277-acre area is registered as a Dallas Landmark and National Historic Landmark; many of the buildings were constructed for the Texas Centennial Exposition in 1936.
2.2 miW
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Starplex Pavilion, Dallas
55 min walk • The Dos Equis Pavilion is an outdoor amphitheatre located in Fair Park, Dallas, Texas.
2.6 miW
Museum
The Women's Museum, Dallas
68 min walk • The Women's Museum: An Institute for the Future was a museum located inside Fair Park in Dallas, Texas. On October 5, 2011, the museum announced it would close on October 31, 2011, due to lack of funds.
1.4 miNW
32°47'42"N • 96°44'10"W
Tenison Park Golf Club, Dallas
37 min walk • Golf
2.6 miW
Museum, Art museum, Specialty museum
African American Museum, Dallas
67 min walk • African American Museum is an American art museum located at 3536 Grand Avenue in Fair Park, Dallas, Texas. The museum was founded in 1974 and has operated independently since 1979.
2.6 miW
Monuments and statues
Big Tex, Dallas
67 min walk • Big Tex is a 55-foot tall figure and marketing icon of the annual State Fair of Texas held at Fair Park in Dallas, Texas. The figure has become a cultural icon of Dallas and Texas. Since 1952 Big Tex has served as a cultural ambassador to visitors, and the figures prime location in the fairgrounds serves as a traditional meeting point.
2.5 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
White Rock Lake, Dallas
63 min walk • White Rock Lake is a reservoir located in north-east Dallas, Texas. The lake was formed by damming White Rock Creek, which today widens into the lake before continuing south out of the spillway and emptying into the Trinity River.
2.7 miW
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Music Hall at Fair Park, Dallas
69 min walk • The Music Hall at Fair Park is a performing arts theater in Dallas, Texas's Fair Park that opened in 1925. The building is of Spanish Baroque style with Moorish architectural influences, containing six stair towers capped with cast domes and arcade porches overlooking Fair Park.

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