Mountains and Rivers Order

Mountains and Rivers Order (MRO )

Mountains and Rivers OrderAbbreviation| MRO

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Named after| Zen Master Eihei Dogen’s "Mountains and Rivers Sutra" [1]
Formation| 1980; 45 years ago (1980)
Founder| John Daido Loori[1]
Type| Nonprofit, Religious organization
Purpose| Zen Buddhist practice and training, spiritual education, community service, and the preservation and dissemination of the teachings of Zen Buddhism.
Headquarters| Zen Mountain Monastery
Location|

* Mount Tremper, New York, United States

Locations|

* New York City, United States
* New Zealand

Region served

| Northeastern United States, New Zealand
Services| Spiritual education, retreats, residency, liturgical supplies
Website| zmm.org

The Mountains and Rivers Order of Zen Buddhism (MRO) is an organization of associated temples, practice centers and sitting groups in the United States and abroad. The main house is the Zen Mountain Monastery located at the foot of Mount Tremper in the Catskill Mountains of New York, and also includes the Zen Center of New York City in downtown Brooklyn, and affiliate groups. The MRO was founded by Zen Master John Daido Loori, Roshi, in 1980.[2] It is inspired by the teachings of Zen Master Dōgen as presented in his "Mountains and Rivers Sutra" (Sansui kyō). The current head of the order is Geoffrey Shugen Arnold, Roshi.[3]

## References

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1. ^ a b "About Mountains and Rivers Order". Zen Mountain Monastery. ZMM.org. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
2. ^ Mountains and Rivers Order website
3. ^ Zen Mountain Monastery website

## External links

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* Mountains and Rivers Order of Zen Buddhism website

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