The Detroit Zen Center is a residential community of monks and students who practice daily zen meditation, manual work, and sustainable lifestyle.    Non-resident members, volunteers and the public  are welcome to the Center, too. 

To support the Center we operate an on-site raw-organic-vegan cafe and store featuring locally grown food, and sell our products at farmers markets and stores.  We also work in the skilled trades.

Located in a diverse urban community (Hamtramck) in the center of Detroit, we  encourage anyone interested in exploring Zen practice or the Zen Center to attend a Sunday introductory session, or to visit the cafe.  Throughout the week, volunteers can participate in manual work projects together with  students and monks. 

This Zen Center was founded in 1990 by our teacher and abbot Hwalson Sunim, a native Detroiter, after extensive training in South Korea.  We practice Lin-chi (Japanese: Rinzai) Zen, and are a branch of Sudeok-sa Temple, South Korea, Chogye Order.

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Special Links                 
Dharma Work Exchange Program live work & practice at the zen center  
Living Zen Organics Cafe & Grocery  live & organic food business and cafe to support the Zen Center
This week's menu?  Click HERE to be transplanted to our Cafe FACEBOOK Page.