Rooted in the wisdom of Zen and inspired by the intimate neighborhood temples of Japan, our center is a sanctuary in the vibrant heart of New York City. We are a diverse tapestry of seekers, healers, and learners, united by a shared commitment to love wholeheartedly and serve with compassion.
This is more than a place of meditation; it’s a home where connection, learning, and service come alive. We're thrilled that you're visiting.
With gratitude,
Koshin Paley Ellison Sensei & Chodo Robert Campbell Sensei
Founders and Guiding Teachers
Explore the Diamond Sutra in this weekly course with Jisho Sara Siebert and discover how its teachings can cut through illusion and enliven daily practice.
Explore the Diamond Sutra in this weekly course with Jisho Sara Siebert and discover how its teachings can cut through illusion and enliven daily practice.
Join us at Lincoln Center for the annual Table of Silence Project 9/11, a moving public ritual of dance, music, remembrance, and peace. Koshin Sensei and Chodo Sensei will once again offer the opening blessing for the performance.
Join us at Lincoln Center for the annual Table of Silence Project 9/11, a moving public ritual of dance, music, remembrance, and peace. Koshin Sensei and Chodo Sensei will once again offer the opening blessing for the performance.
Silently engaging in sitting and walking meditation, hearing a dharma talk, and connecting with community are wonderful ways to spend a Saturday morning.
Silently engaging in sitting and walking meditation, hearing a dharma talk, and connecting with community are wonderful ways to spend a Saturday morning.
This year's Catch Your Mind course is a ten-month journey into the heart of Zen through one of its most celebrated and visionary texts—the Vimalakirti Sutra.
This year's Catch Your Mind course is a ten-month journey into the heart of Zen through one of its most celebrated and visionary texts—the Vimalakirti Sutra.
In this yearly offering, our Guiding Teachers Koshin Sensei and Chodo Sensei lead students of the Zen path through an exploration of each of the different precepts and how they can help us to skillfully navigate relationships and life itself.
In this yearly offering, our Guiding Teachers Koshin Sensei and Chodo Sensei lead students of the Zen path through an exploration of each of the different precepts and how they can help us to skillfully navigate relationships and life itself.
An eight-week offering held on Tuesday evenings exploring a contemplative approach to grief and loss. Led by Chodo Campbell and Eisho Kantgias.
An eight-week offering held on Tuesday evenings exploring a contemplative approach to grief and loss. Led by Chodo Campbell and Eisho Kantgias.
The annual Contemplative Care Retreat is a rare opportunity to pause, reflect, and reconnect—with yourself, with others, and with the heart of contemplative practice.
The annual Contemplative Care Retreat is a rare opportunity to pause, reflect, and reconnect—with yourself, with others, and with the heart of contemplative practice.
Join Make Meaning Workshop Founder & Pulitzer Finalist, Alexandra Vassilaros, for a 5-week writing workshop in compassionate community.
Join Make Meaning Workshop Founder & Pulitzer Finalist, Alexandra Vassilaros, for a 5-week writing workshop in compassionate community.
Silently engaging in sitting and walking meditation, hearing a dharma talk, and connecting with community are wonderful ways to spend a Saturday morning.
Silently engaging in sitting and walking meditation, hearing a dharma talk, and connecting with community are wonderful ways to spend a Saturday morning.
Join Koshin Sensei and Chodo Sensei at New York Insight for Living Fearlessly in a World on Fire, an evening exploring how Buddhist practice can help us meet fear, anger, and uncertainty with greater courage, clarity, and compassion.
Join Koshin Sensei and Chodo Sensei at New York Insight for Living Fearlessly in a World on Fire, an evening exploring how Buddhist practice can help us meet fear, anger, and uncertainty with greater courage, clarity, and compassion.
A Winter Silent Retreat of Wholehearted Practice at the Garrison Institute
A Winter Silent Retreat of Wholehearted Practice at the Garrison Institute
Join Koshin Sensei, Chodo Sensei, and Barbara Doeleman-van Veldhoven in France for Caring for Life, a six-day retreat exploring impermanence, compassion, connection, and how we can meet the changes of life with greater presence and care.
Join Koshin Sensei, Chodo Sensei, and Barbara Doeleman-van Veldhoven in France for Caring for Life, a six-day retreat exploring impermanence, compassion, connection, and how we can meet the changes of life with greater presence and care.
Join Koshin Sensei, Chodo Sensei, and Barbara Doeleman-van Veldhoven in the Netherlands for Returning to the Heart of Care, a five-day retreat for healthcare professionals to reconnect with presence, resilience, compassion, and the deepe
Join Koshin Sensei, Chodo Sensei, and Barbara Doeleman-van Veldhoven in the Netherlands for Returning to the Heart of Care, a five-day retreat for healthcare professionals to reconnect with presence, resilience, compassion, and the deepe
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