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| Affiliation | Non-denominational |
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| Location | 7179 Mill Street EXT Springwater, New York 14560 |
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Springwater Center is a retreat center located in Springwater, New York. Founded by Toni Packer in 1981, Springwater Center is located in the Finger Lakes region of the upper state, an hour south of Rochester. It was originally named the Genesee Valley Zen Center, but the name was changed to Springwater Center as Packer moved increasingly away from the traditional and dogmatic practices of formal Zen training.[1]
Springwater Center is a 12,000-square-foot (1,100 m2) building located on 200 acres of land that includes rolling hills, a rushing stream, miles of hiking trails, hardwood forests, and a pond. The center hosts 14 shared guest rooms, and a meditation hall that can accommodate forty-five guests. There is a dining room, library, exercise room, sauna, and solarium. Springwater Center is operated by full-time staff.
Springwater Center is a (501)(c)(3) non-profit organization, and retreats, membership dues, and donations are tax-deductible.[2]
- ^ Friedman, Lenore (1990). Introduction. The Work of This Moment. Shambhala Publications. pp. xi–xxviii. ISBN 0-87773-536-0.
- ^ "Springwater Center: Give". Springwater Center.