Providence Zen Center, Cumberland

Name: Providence Zen Center
Address: Cumberland, United States

#1 among attractions in Cumberland

Top attraction, Temple, Buddhist architecture

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Providence Zen Center is the Head Temple of the Americas for the Kwan Um School of Zen and the first Zen center established by Seungsahn in the United States in October 1972. The PZC offers residential training where students and teachers live together under one roof, which was one of the hallmarks of Seung Sahn's philosophy concerning Zen practice in his organization. Practice at the center, and at Diamond Hill Zen Monastery, which shares the PZC property, includes sitting meditation, prostrations, and chanting. ()

Completed: 1972 (52 years ago)Coordinates: 41°58'13"N, 71°25'50"W

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Diamond HillCumberland United States

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

Nearby attractions include: Emerald Square, Wrentham Village Premium Outlets, Stadium Theatre Performing Arts Centre, Hearthside House.

4.5 miE
Shopping centre, Shopping
Emerald Square, North Attleborough
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Outlet mall, Shopping, Shopping centre
Wrentham Village Premium Outlets, Wrentham
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Concerts and shows, Theater
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4.4 miS
Specialty museum, Museum, History museum
Hearthside House, Lincoln
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41°56'27"N • 71°22'11"W
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4.5 miNW
Specialty museum, Church, Museum
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41°54'52"N • 71°23'56"W
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Church
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41°56'3"N • 71°24'15"W
Cumberland Public Library & Monastery, Cumberland
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Church, Gothic Revival architecture
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