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The Milwaukee Zen Center has an ongoing commitment to inter-faith and anti-racist efforts in Milwaukee. Pictured here are some lay members…

A recording of a weekday zazen service at the Milwaukee Zen Center on Monday, May 5. The service began at 6:15am with 30 minutes of…

This is a decorative cover page of the administrative book from 1900 to 1909 for the Beneficent Society of Truth, the burial society…

An architectural profile of the Milwaukee Zen Center, including a history of the property and its previous owners.

As part of a 2013 work day, the Milwaukee Zen Center's members added this minimalist Buddha to the Zen Center's main entrance, a screen door…

Ōryōki bowls and utensils laid out and ready to use and full for a meal. At Zen temples and hermitages like the Milwaukee Zen Center,…

Rakusus are sewn according to ancient traditions by adults who have decided to formally commit to Buddhist practice. Entirely hand-sewn,…

This altar was built for the Zen Center in 2019 by Guy Landgraf, a member of the center who is an artisan woodworker based in Wauwatosa. The…

This is a digital Sanborn map of Milwaukee, WI from 1894. This image represents the vicinity where Congregation Beth Israel Ner Tamid’s…

An oral history interview with Zuiko Redding, currently resident priest at the Cedar Rapids (IA) Zen Center. Zuiko joined the Milwaukee Zen…