# Zentrum für Zen-Buddhismus Zürich

> Zen Buddhist center in Zurich, Switzerland, founded in 1992. Teachings on Zen meditation, Buddhist philosophy, consciousness studies, Dharma lectures, retreats, and learning resources in German for German-speaking Switzerland.

## Start here
- [What is Zen Buddhism?](https://zzbzurich.ch/was-ist-zen-buddhismus/)
- [The Buddha’s Path](https://zzbzurich.ch/der-pfad-des-buddha-i/)
- [The Nature of Zen Meditation](https://zzbzurich.ch/das-wesen-der-zen-meditation/)

## Zen meditation
- [Meditation teachings and guides](https://zzbzurich.ch/meditationen-main/)
- [Contemplative practices](https://zzbzurich.ch/kontemplation-themen/)
- [Video meditation instructions](https://zzbzurich.ch/video-meditationen/)
- [Study, contemplation, and meditation](https://zzbzurich.ch/studieren-kontemplieren-meditieren/)

## Consciousness studies
- [Consciousness from a Buddhist perspective](https://zzbzurich.ch/bewusstsein-aus-buddhistischer-sicht/)
- [Alaya-vijnana: base consciousness](https://zzbzurich.ch/alaya-vijnana-das-grundbewusstsein/)
- [Manas-vijnana: ego consciousness](https://zzbzurich.ch/manas-vijnana-das-ichbewusstsein/)
- [Mano-vijnana: mental consciousness](https://zzbzurich.ch/mano-vijnana-geistesbewusstsein/)
- [The eight consciousnesses](https://zzbzurich.ch/die-acht-bewusstseinsarten-zusammenfassung/)

## Buddhist texts
- [Heart Sutra](https://zzbzurich.ch/das-herz-sutra/)
- [Diamond Sutra](https://zzbzurich.ch/diamant-sutra/)
- [Four Noble Truths](https://zzbzurich.ch/die-vier-edlen-wahrheiten-haupt/)
- [Noble Eightfold Path](https://zzbzurich.ch/der-beste-weg-der-edle-achtfache-pfad/)
- [Dependent Origination](https://zzbzurich.ch/die-lehre-des-bedingten-enstehens/)
- [Dhammapada](https://zzbzurich.ch/das-dhammapada/)

## Dharma lectures and retreats
- [Day retreat talks](https://zzbzurich.ch/dharma-vortraege-einzelne-vortraege-bei-tagesretreats/)
- [Week-long retreat lectures](https://zzbzurich.ch/meditationswochen/)
- [Retreat and practice schedules](https://zzbzurich.ch/aktivitaeten/)

## Resources
- [Buddhist and Zen glossary](https://zzbzurich.ch/lexikon-a/)
- [Recommended reading](https://zzbzurich.ch/lektuere/)
- [Additional resources](https://zzbzurich.ch/ressourcen/)
- [Detailed explorations](https://zzbzurich.ch/exkurse/)
- [Online bookstore](https://zzbzurich.ch/buchladen/)
- [Free PDFs and e-books](https://zzbzurich.ch/download-pdf-e-book/)
- [Krishnamurti teachings](https://zzbzurich.ch/krishnamurti/)
- [Photo gallery](https://zzbzurich.ch/galerie/)

## Community
- [About the center](https://zzbzurich.ch/ueber-uns/)
- [Contact information](https://zzbzurich.ch/kontakt/)