Here, you'll find a community that opens its doors and hearts to all—whether you're just beginning your journey or continuing along a well-worn path. Through our offerings, we care for the most vulnerable among us, educate others to do the same, and connect through the deeply human practice of living wide awake.
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 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
The Guiding Teachers and alumni of the Foundations in Contemplative Care training invite you to a free discussion of the different aspects of the nine-month program.
The Guiding Teachers and alumni of the Foundations in Contemplative Care training invite you to a free discussion of the different aspects of the nine-month program.
An eight-week offering held on Tuesday evenings exploring a contemplative approach to grief and loss. Led by Chodo Robert Campbell & Barbara Doshin Ende.
An eight-week offering held on Tuesday evenings exploring a contemplative approach to grief and loss. Led by Chodo Robert Campbell & Barbara Doshin Ende.
An eight-week offering exploring a contemplative approach to grief and loss, led by Chodo Robert Campbell and Eishin Schapiro. Sessions are held on Wednesday afternoons via Zoom.
An eight-week offering exploring a contemplative approach to grief and loss, led by Chodo Robert Campbell and Eishin Schapiro. Sessions are held on Wednesday afternoons via Zoom.
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 Lotus 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 Lotus 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.
This course explores two powerful Buddhist texts with a focus on awakening within a layperson’s life: The Inquiry of Ugra and The Vimalakirti Sutra, by looking at those texts and commentary on them by the late Zen Master, the venerable Thich Nhat Hanh.
This course explores two powerful Buddhist texts with a focus on awakening within a layperson’s life: The Inquiry of Ugra and The Vimalakirti Sutra, by looking at those texts and commentary on them by the late Zen Master, the venerable Thich Nhat Hanh.
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 Alexandra Vassilaros for a 5-week journey on Wednesday evenings in writing and compassionate community building.
Join Alexandra Vassilaros for a 5-week journey on Wednesday evenings in writing and compassionate community building.
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.
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.
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 us for an evening of sitting meditation, a dharma talk by our guiding teachers, and the ringing of the great bell 108 times to welcome in the new year.
Join us for an evening of sitting meditation, a dharma talk by our guiding teachers, and the ringing of the great bell 108 times to welcome in the new year.
A Winter Silent Retreat of Wholehearted Practice at the Garrison Institute
A Winter Silent Retreat of Wholehearted Practice at the Garrison Institute
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