The Palolo Zen Center is located on 13 acres in the lush valley of Palolo on the island of Oahu (Google Maps).
The Palolo Zen Center was designed and built by Donald Stoddard, with the help of many sangha members and friends in the 1980s. We began holding sesshin at the Palolo Zen Center in 1989. The building consists of three sections that are connected by covered walkways. The teacher’s wing includes a small three-bedroom apartment for our teachers’ use, a small library, and the office. The library consists of several thousand books, most of which were collected by Robert Aitken throughout his life plus many donated books . The books include those on Zen, the various traditions of Buddhism, sutras, the old dharma ancestors and related subjects. Eventually, the books will be available for members to browse on-line or in person and check out. Currently they are being catalogued and organized and will be available soon. The office houses our Administrator and Temple Keeper. The Administrator has regular office hours so that sangha members, friends and visitors can drop by for information or to conduct business.
