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January 2025
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 change of pace and focus, and feel both the immediate and far-reaching impacts throughout your life by participating in these five days of Noble Silence.
Find out more »Commit to Sit: The Path Illuminated | Winter 2025
Through weekly online dharma talks, daily video teachings, private group discussions, daily meditation opportunities, and more, we will allow our practice to strip away the negative filters that block connection and appreciation!
Find out more »Contemplative Medicine Fellowship Info Session
Join us for this free, online information session about the Contemplative Medicine Fellowship — a twelve-month training for physicians, advanced practice registered nurses (NP & CNM), and physician assistants who want to lead change in the culture of care.
Find out more »Zen Studies: Dogen’s Teachings for Everyday Life | January 2024
Zen Studies is a lively discussion-based close reading of Dogen’s timeless teachings, utilizing a revitalized translation that breathes new life into the classic Soto Zen text, The Treasury of the True Dharma Eye. This is not just a study; it’s an invitation to reconnect with the essence of our lineage and our ongoing effort to ease the suffering inside of ourselves and others.
Find out more »February 2025
Online Bereavement Group: A Contemplative Approach to Grief and Loss | Tuesdays
This group meets once a week on Tuesdays. Sharing your experience with others who are also grieving can be of tremendous support.
Find out more »Online Bereavement Group: A Contemplative Approach to Grief and Loss | Wednesdays
This group meets once a week on Tuesdays. Sharing your experience with others who are also grieving can be of tremendous support.
Find out more »FEBRUARY HALF-DAY RETREAT 2025
Silently engaging in sitting and walking meditation, hearing a dharma talk, and connecting with community are wonderful ways to spend a Saturday morning.
Find out more »Foundations in Contemplative Care ~ Online Information Session
Join us for this free, online information session about the Foundations in Contemplative Care program — a nine-month training program in spiritual caregiving — now available online or in person.
Find out more »ZEN SHABBAT // FEBRUARY 2025
Lab/Shul and NYZC invite you to a shared experience of sacred space and time, harmonizing Jewish and Zen traditions in the celebration of Sabbath spirit.
Find out more »March 2025
MARCH HALF-DAY RETREAT 2025
Silently engaging in sitting and walking meditation, hearing a dharma talk, and connecting with community are wonderful ways to spend a Saturday morning.
Find out more »Make Meaning Workshop: Moving from Loss to Found
Join Alexandra Vassilaros for a 4-week journey in writing and compassionate community building, offering tools for continued emotional health and balance.
Find out more »April 2025
APRIL HALF-DAY RETREAT 2025
Silently engaging in sitting and walking meditation, hearing a dharma talk, and connecting with community are wonderful ways to spend a Saturday morning.
Find out more »Monday Evening Meditation and Dharma Talk with Genyu Kojima Roshi
Join us on Monday, December 2nd for a community gathering, meditation, and dharma talk by guest teacher, Genyu Kojima Roshi.
Find out more »May 2025
ZEN SHABBAT // MAY 2025
Lab/Shul and NYZC invite you to a shared experience of sacred space and time, harmonizing Jewish and Zen traditions in the celebration of Sabbath spirit.
Find out more »MAY HALF-DAY RETREAT 2025
Silently engaging in sitting and walking meditation, hearing a dharma talk, and connecting with community are wonderful ways to spend a Saturday morning.
Find out more »June 2025
JUNE HALF-DAY RETREAT 2025
Silently engaging in sitting and walking meditation, hearing a dharma talk, and connecting with community are wonderful ways to spend a Saturday morning.
Find out more »July 2025
JULY HALF-DAY RETREAT 2025
Silently engaging in sitting and walking meditation, hearing a dharma talk, and connecting with community are wonderful ways to spend a Saturday morning.
Find out more »Contemplative Medicine Fellowship 2025-2026
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 and lead change in the culture of care.
Find out more »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, NY.
Find out more »September 2025
Foundations in Contemplative Care 2025–2026
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 Campbell and Sensei Koshin Paley Ellison, this experiential approach to learning has transformed the lives of individuals from across the country and around the world by supporting the integration of spiritual practice and care.
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