Dharma Vista Zen Center
What we are about
Japanese Architectural Creations
Building Dharma Vista
Dharma Vista was created when Zengene Dō came to Tucson to create this Zen center.
Zengene will hold dharma talks and meditation sessions.
He will also be using his skills to create and teach Japanese Architecture designs such as Shoji doors and windows, Japanese rooms and Tea houses along with a line of Buddhist table shrines all using Zen work practice.
Dharma Vista will have numerous Zen gardens around the site.
All are welcomed to visit, have Dharma talks and meditate anytime.
- Phase 1,
The first phase has been accomplished with revitalizing the land to bring it back to its natural existence and beauty.
- Phase 2,
Building the studio center a 30 X 50' structure that will house a complete Japanese woodworking shop, photo lab, and a place to meet and Zazen until the Zendo Dharma Center is build.
Building the outdoor kitchen.
Erecting a 12kw off grid solar system
- Phase 3,
Building the Zendo Dharma Center.
Call us, come visit and join us and our friends in this Sacred Earth Community.
Dharma Vista Zen Center
13555 Sacred Earth Place
Tucson, AZ 85735
520-989-4194
Located 25 miles west from the center of Tucson off of Route 86 (Ajo Highway) near Three Points Arizona (still in Tucson), in the desert surrounded by state land and sacred mountains.
Dharma Vista Zen Center is part of Sacred Earth Community.
Building Dharma Vista
Japanese Architectural Creations
Building Dharma Vista
The DAIDO – (Great Way )…. A Japanese name given to our new driveway inward from the main road, Sacred Earth Place. The Daido curves like a river inward, around the mesquite trees at the entrance.
We have given several of our 95+ Mesquite trees names to discern their direction placement. Tall posts with solar lanterns atop, small temple bells and Tibetan flags flank the entrance to the Daido.
Further along, solar lamps at ground level curve inward on the Daido. Shortly we plan to extend this path to sides of landscape more northward around Mesquite trees, saving the rounded out areas for cactus and natural desert plants.
The landscaping is proceeding slowly, as the land has been vacant for many years, with people and cars having made paths and roads whereupon impacting the land. Now we are creating new paths of privacy as we rebuild the sacred spaces. We are embracing the land as we make it ready for Zen center.
We have selected a Zazen (meditation) garden in the east sector with a large Buddha. This will be developed for zazen meditation as one of the many gardens.
Other areas newly developed are The Bodhi Garden. Amongst this alcove of Mesquite trees of shade, there are small bushes of Mountain Laurel with an informal grove of Arundo and Bamboo. Beyond these are a V-shaped cluster of other small trees. Alongside this area is the pond and waterfall. The Buddha sits in this space with a large Koi pond adjacent to the Zendo garden
We have sections that are available for tent camping and travel trailers.
Solar panels will be installed to make us off grid for electricity.
We hope to encourage people who meditate, enjoy music, chanting and practicing Zen Buddhism, to join with us in this adventure.
Japanese Architectural Creations
Japanese Architectural Creations
Japanese Architectural Creations
Dharma Vista Japanese woodworking
A complete traditional Japanese woodworking shop will be located in the new Studio building.
Dharma Vista Woodworking - Daiku Japanese Architectural Creations
ダルマの眺めの大工の日本の建築の作成
Zengene Dō
13555 W. Sacred Earth Place
Tucson, Arizona, 85735
cell 520-989-4194