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Other Information
Membership and Fees:
In order to maintain itself, the Zen group
must be financed by its members (including the teachers)
through regular monthly dues. Teachers are exempt from
retreat fees.
Non-members are
expected to make a designated contribution on attendance.
For one week,
the non-member cost for students is $3, for all others, $5.
The cost
for members varies, but usually is around $35-40 a month.
Meeting Location: The meeting room is behind the shop of Holsome Teas and Herbs, 27 Witherspoon St., Princeton NJ (rear entrance).
Directions: In Princeton on Nassau St. (Route 27), turn onto Witherspoon St. (0.2 mile from beginning of Nassau) and take the first right onto Spring St. Proceed less than one block and park. The rear entrance to the store is the left door in the white building facing Witherspoon off the parking lot.
Parking: The parking lot at Spring St. and Tulane St. is free on Sunday. There is a parking garage on Spring St. facing the lot. The fee Sunday evening is $0.50 for up to four hours. Bring change for the ticket machine.
Meeting Times: Sundays, 7:00 to 9:00. Please arrive a few minutes early to allow time to arrange your cushions or seat, since opening ceremonies start promptly at 7:00. Beginners' night, first Sunday of the month, 6:30 (sharp!) to 7:00 for instruction, followed by regular sitting.
Contacts: Alan (609 924-0358) or Bill (908 437-1232).
Leadership Roles in the Zen Community: While the responsibilities regarding matters of Zen practice rest with the teachers, all administrative responsibilities rotate among the membership. The leadership roles necessary to run the Zen group are created and voluntarily taken on by members of the Zen community.
Meditation Retreats: We hold several 3 to 5 day meditation retreats (sesshin) throughout the year in addition to occasional 1 day retreats (zazenkai).
Additional Activities: Time, energy, and resources permitting, the Princeton Area Zen Group seeks to provide additional Zen-related activities, like introductions to newcomers, monthly membership meetings, discussions of Zen topics and informal social get-togethers. Members are encouraged to take the initiative in these activities. The "democratic" organization of Zen practice is an ongoing experiment. Students are expected to let teachers perform their function, and teachers are expected to let students administer the Zen center.