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Providence Zen Center Zen Practice helps us to realize our true self and serve this world with wisdom and compassion.

Head Temple of Kwan Um School of Zen with programs in Cumberland, RI & Online

Throwback Thursday! 📸 Last day of 1994 Winter Kyol Che at Providence Zen Center’s Diamond Hill Monastery. Recognize anyo...
10/15/2026

Throwback Thursday! 📸 Last day of 1994 Winter Kyol Che at Providence Zen Center’s Diamond Hill Monastery. Recognize anyone in the photo? Help our archival team out by letting us know in the comments 👇🏽

Kyol Che (결제 / 結制), meaning “tight dharma,” is the Kwan Um School’s intensive retreat, held for 90 days in winter and 30 in summer. Rooted in a centuries-old Korean monastic tradition, it has been held at PZC for over 50 years.

Registration for Winter Kyol Che 2027 is open now — link in bio.

10/14/2026

Artistic flow and "clear mind" have a lot in common. 🎨

With our final Art Retreat of the year now behind us, we're still reflecting on the connections between Zen and artistic practice. In a Dharma Talk a few weeks ago, Zen Master Tan Gong spoke about the parallels between artistic flow and what we call "clear mind" or "moment mind" in Zen. Both are a kind of intimacy with the present moment, and both take a lot of practice to develop. This is the practice we do in the Dharma room.

There are many ways to continue practicing with us this fall:
- Zen in Motion Retreat · Sat 10/24
- Kido Chanting Retreat · Sat 10/31
- YMJJ (Yong Maeng Jong Jin) Retreat · Sat 11/7–Sun 11/8

And much more! See the full schedule on our website, or DM us with any questions.

Watch the full Dharma Talk on our YouTube channel.

Skylight: fixed ✅Thank you, Wonil Sunim, for weeks of hard work up on the roof! In his words:“The old fiberglass panels ...
10/13/2026

Skylight: fixed ✅

Thank you, Wonil Sunim, for weeks of hard work up on the roof! In his words:

“The old fiberglass panels were coming apart, leaking along the seams and where the asphalt shingles overlapped. I added blocking to support new polycarbonate multi-wall panels. I also removed the leaking skylights to give a clean edge to seal, and added two whirlybirds to vent the hot air and remove moisture.”

Spot the whirlybirds in the last photo! 🌀

Got skills and want to help maintain our temple? Email [email protected].

Lots coming up at PZC!ONLINE PRACTICE & INTERVIEWS · Tue 10/13 · 6:30–8:30 PM ETThis new online program offers an opport...
10/12/2026

Lots coming up at PZC!

ONLINE PRACTICE & INTERVIEWS · Tue 10/13 · 6:30–8:30 PM ET
This new online program offers an opportunity to meet with guiding teacher Zen Master Tan Gong every 2nd & 4th Tuesdays.

ZEN IN MOTION RETREAT · Sat 10/24 · 8:00 AM–4:00 PM
Find your center through mindful movement in nature, with breathwork, yoga, and a hike. In person. Registration is open — link in our bio.

KIDO CHANTING RETREAT · Sat 10/31 · 8:30 AM–4:00 PM
Spend a day chanting Kwan Seum Bosal, the Korean name for the Bodhisattva of Compassion, with teacher Matt Keeler P**p Sa Nim, guiding teacher at Chogye International Zen Center of New York and Balanced Rock Zen Group. Registration is open — link in our bio.

New to Zen? Our Wednesday Community Program (10/14) includes dinner, an intro to meditation class, and sitting meditation. Plus daily meditation, free and open to all. Please note there is no Sunday Dharma Program on 10/18. Swipe for details →

10/12/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined our Dharma Talk today, especially our first-timers! In this clip, Zen Master Dae Kwang reflects on “beginner’s mind,” the idea made famous in the West by Shunryu Suzuki Roshi’s book “Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind,” and welcomes first-timers to Providence Zen Center.

🌼 New to Zen? Join us any Sunday morning for our Sunday Dharma Program, in person or online.

🎥 Watch the full talk on our YouTube channel (link in bio).

Fresh from the orchard! 🍏 Stop by our farm stand this Sunday, Oct 11, at 11:30 AM, right after Dharma Program, for fresh...
10/09/2026

Fresh from the orchard! 🍏 Stop by our farm stand this Sunday, Oct 11, at 11:30 AM, right after Dharma Program, for freshly made PZC apple sauce & apple c***r. 🍎 Stay tuned for more produce in the future.

10/08/2026

Join Zen Master Dae Kwang for a Dharma talk this Sunday, Oct 11 at 10:45 AM ET, in person at our Sunday Dharma Program or online at the link in our bio. All are welcome.

Here he is giving a Dharma talk at PZC in 1989, 37 years ago. 🌿

In loving memory of Tracy Dolge (1943–2026).Tracy was a longtime resident of Providence Zen Center (PZC) and Cambridge Z...
10/06/2026

In loving memory of Tracy Dolge (1943–2026).

Tracy was a longtime resident of Providence Zen Center (PZC) and Cambridge Zen Center (CZC), where he later made his permanent home. After years at The Farm, an intentional community in Tennessee, he came to PZC seeking the Dharma and used the carpentry skills he’d gained there to help build the Dharma Hall and other parts of the center. He did the same at CZC, where he became a pillar of the community for decades, serving as housemaster, kitchenmaster, and most importantly, close advisor & confidante to many.

This weekend, sangha members from PZC and CZC gathered in Cambridge with Tracy’s family for a 49-day memorial ceremony (Cheondojae). Friends and family remember him as “a true hippie, who cared more about people than material possessions, and accepted everyone just as they were.” He is and always will be an integral part of our sanghas.

If you have any photos or fond memories of Tracy you’d like to share with his family, message us.

In loving memory of Tracy Dolge (1943–2026).Tracy was a longtime resident of Providence Zen Center (PZC) and Cambridge Z...
10/06/2026

In loving memory of Tracy Dolge (1943–2026).

Tracy was a longtime resident of Providence Zen Center (PZC) and Cambridge Zen Center (CZC), where he later made his permanent home. After years at The Farm, an intentional community in Tennessee, he came to PZC seeking the Dharma and used the carpentry skills he’d gained there to help build the Dharma Hall and other parts of the center. He then did the same at CZC, where he became a pillar of the community for decades, serving as housemaster, kitchenmaster, and most importantly, close advisor & confidante to many.

This weekend, sangha members from PZC and CZC gathered in Cambridge with Tracy’s family for a 49-day memorial ceremony (Cheondojae). Friends and family remember him as “a true hippie, who cared more about people than material possessions, and accepted everyone just as they were.” He is and always will be an integral part of our sanghas.

If you have any photos or fond stories to share of Tracy, message us—Tracy’s family is collecting memories.

10/05/2026

There’s still time to register for this Saturday’s Art as Practice Zen Retreat (Oct 10, 8:30 AM–4 PM in Cumberland, RI)! No art experience needed, and supplies and vegetarian lunch are included. 🎨 Tap below to save your spot.

W***y Garver’s beloved Zen art experience is an open invitation for people of all levels to explore Zen meditation and the state of artistic flow. This Saturday, we’re pleased to welcome a very special co-facilitator, Anthony Jenkins (Dharma Teacher), an artist with decades of experience in experimental theater and meditation.

W***y Garver, Senior Dharma Teacher, has studied art around the world, from her native Netherlands to Australia and the U.S. Her practice spans painting, printmaking, and sculpture, with solo exhibitions in Australia, Europe, and the U.S. A Zen practitioner since the early ‘80s, she was ordained in the Association Zen Internationale while living in Switzerland for 15 years.

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99 Pound Road
Cumberland, RI
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