While the Aladdin was being imploded, the center was rededicated by Zen Master Seung Sahn as Dae Myung Soen Won, Great Bright Zen Center. We offer together action along with mutual support, as well as supporting the local community with a place to come and learn and practice together. The dharma room is where formal meditation practice is held. The interview room is where formal interviews with teachers are held. There are Dharma talks, open houses, and occasional Zen Sitting Retreats.
Visitors are always welcome to come to all zen center practices and events.
Instruction will be given on chanting and sitting meditation as the need arises. There are several sitting retreats yearly. If you come regularly, you are encouraged to become a member of the Kwan Um School of Zen and help support the sangha. The school also publishes a quarterly journal, Primary Point. There are also five other South West Zen Centers located throughout the South Western U.S., where students can live and support each other in their daily Zen Practice.