Grounded in the dharma.
Devoted to contemplative care.

We are a Dharma organization committed to transforming people’s lives through Zen practice, contemplative caregiving and learning.

PRACTICE WITH US — IN PERSON & ONLINE

We offer daily online sitting at 12:30 pm ET and both online and in-person practice on Monday, Wednesday evenings, and Sunday mornings. All levels are welcome. Join us for practice and study.

 

Learn the fundamentals of zen practice

Our new eight-video course, led by Koshin Sensei, offers a comprehensive overview of all aspects of Zen study and practice.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

WORKSHOPS, CLASSES AND RETREATS

Contemplative Medicine Fellowship 2024-2025
New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care's twelve month training for physicians, nurse practitioners and physicians assistants who want to transform their role as clinicians...
Commencing July 27th, 2024
Wholehearted Sesshin: Summer Silent Retreat at Garrison Institute
Join us for an eight-day intensive retreat focusing on rediscovering our values and living life to the fullest held at the Garrison Institute in Garrison,...
WEDNESDAY, JULY 31ST - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7TH, 2024
AUGUST HALF-DAY RETREAT 2024
Silently engaging in sitting and walking meditation, hearing a dharma talk, and connecting with community are wonderful ways to spend a Saturday.
Integrating Personal & Collective Healing: A Study of Yogacara Buddhism
Join guest teacher Ben Connelly as we study a variety of Yogacara texts and investigate their implications for our daily lives. We will explore how...
WEDNESDAYS, SEPT. 4TH – DEC. 18TH, 2024 | 4:15 –7:15 PM
Foundations in Contemplative Care 2024–2025
Foundations in Contemplative Care is a comprehensive course of study providing an introduction to care from a Zen Buddhist perspective. Created by NYZC co-founders, Sensei Chodo Robert...
Commencing September 6th, 2024
SEPTEMBER HALF-DAY RETREAT 2024
Silently engaging in sitting and walking meditation, hearing a dharma talk, and connecting with community are wonderful ways to spend a Saturday morning.
Saturday, September 14th, 2024 | 9:00 am – 1:00 pm ET
Catch Your Mind: Awakening Through Relationship
Join us for ten months of exploring Soto Zen’s Chinese Ancestors, twenty-five generations of teachers spanning from Bodhidharma’s import of Buddhism from India to China...
ONE SATURDAY A MONTH, SEPT. 14TH, 2024 – JULY 12TH, 2025
Living an Ethical Life: A Study of the Zen Precepts
What are the Zen Precepts, and how do we learn to embody these guiding principles for living an ethical and enlightened existence in daily life?...
ONE SUNDAY A MONTH, SEPT. 15TH, 2024 – JULY 13TH, 2025
Contemplative Care Retreat 2024: The Nobility of Imperfection
Held at the Garrison Institute, our Contemplative Care Retreat is an invitation to connect with others and deepen your practice, grounded in the practice of...
SEPTEMBER 25TH – 29TH, 2024 | GARRISON INSTITUTE
OCTOBER HALF-DAY RETREAT 2024
Silently engaging in sitting and walking meditation, hearing a dharma talk, and connecting with community are wonderful ways to spend a Saturday morning.
Saturday, October 26th, 2024 | 9:00 am – 1:00 pm ET
NOVEMBER HALF-DAY RETREAT 2024
Silently engaging in sitting and walking meditation, hearing a dharma talk, and connecting with community are wonderful ways to spend a Saturday morning.
Saturday, November 9th, 2024 | 9:00 am – 1:00 pm ET
DECEMBER HALF-DAY RETREAT 2024
Silently engaging in sitting and walking meditation, hearing a dharma talk, and connecting with community are wonderful ways to spend a Saturday morning.
Saturday, December 21st, 2024 | 9:00 am – 1:00 pm ET
Beginner’s Mind Sesshin: A Winter Silent Retreat of Wholehearted Practice at the Garrison Institute
Start the new year in community with us for Winter Sesshin at The Garrison Institute. Sesshin provides an extraordinary opportunity to slow down, enjoy a...
January 22nd – January 26th, 2025

OUR THREE PILLARS

care
Transforming care through contemplative practice
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education
Bring connection and care into your life, in a very real way
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zen practice
How to approach it, embrace it, and integrate it.
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The New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care offers guidance for people interested in beginning meditation or continuing in their existing practice; we train people from all walks of life— including medical professionals, parents, lawyers, artist and bankers—in compassionate caregiving; we support people and their loved ones through serious illness and death, and assists family and friends during their grieving process. We also celebrate and honor many of life’s meaningful moments.

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means everything
to us

Generous donations in support of our efforts to transform spiritual care are the lifeblood of our organization.