South Florida Zen Group

The SFZG is a non-profit organization dedicated to the practice of Zen Buddhism in the greater Fort Lauderdale and Miami area. The group currently meets at Bo Hyun Sa, a Korean temple which services the Korean Buddhist population of the area. During the week practice is held at the Temple as well as other locations throughout South Florida.

The SFZG is affiliated with the Kwan Um School of Zen Buddhism. The Kwan Um School of Zen is an international organization with more than sixty centers and groups founded by Zen Master Seung Sahn, the first Korean Zen Master to live and teach in the West. Zen Master Seung Sahn is the 78th Patriarch in his line of Dharma Transmission in the Chogye order of Korean Buddhism.

The focus of the group is Zen practice. The group offers free meditation instruction for beginners as well as regular practice and dharma talks. Everyone is welcome to attend regardless of religious background or previous experience.