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September 2022
Sit + Sorry | A Jewish and Zen Buddhist Night of Forgiveness
Join Lab/Shul’s ritual team and the leaders of the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care for Sit + Sorry, our multi-access intimate sacred night of reflection and meditation, shared traditions, live music and spiritual preparation for the new year.
Find out more »Caregiver Support Group
Whether you are a professional or volunteer caregiver, or you are caring for a family member, a friend, or a loved one, drop in and take care of yourself.
Find out more »Courageous Intimacy: Awakening through Connection
Through this communal 4-week journey with Koshin, we’ll learn embodied practices to help us work through our fears and delusions, embrace non-separating worldview, and cultivate intimacy with our environments and relationships.
Find out more »October 2022
October Half-Day Retreat 2022
Join us for the October half-day silent retreat. 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 »Caregiver Support Group
Whether you are a professional or volunteer caregiver, or you are caring for a family member, a friend, or a loved one, drop in and take care of yourself.
Find out more »November 2022
ZEN SHABBAT // NOVEMBER 2022
Lab/Shul and the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care 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 »November Half-Day Retreat 2022 with Jose Shinzan Palma
Join us for the November half-day silent retreat. 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 »December 2022
December Half-Day Retreat 2022
Join us for the December half-day silent retreat. 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 »New Year’s Eve Sit 2022 | Online & In-Person
This evening is an opportunity to reflect upon the year that has passed and ponder all the possibilities a new year might hold. Join Chodo Sensei, Koshin Sensei, and the NYZC community for an evening of Zazen (short periods of sitting meditation), a dharma talk, followed by the ringing of the great bell 108 times.
Find out more »January 2023
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 »January Half-Day Retreat 2023
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 »The Nature of Awakened Practice: Walking the Path with the Zen Ancestors
Join Koshin Paley Ellison Sensei in a 13-week study of the Sōtō Zen lineage and how we can learn from and be supported by the ancestors' examples of awakening practice in everyday life.
Find out more »Contemplative Medicine Conversations: Ending Our Addiction to Suffering
Join us for the second conversation in this free webinar series with NYZC Contemplative Medicine Fellowship visiting faculty member Judson Brewer, MD, PhD, acclaimed neuroscientist, and bestselling author.
Find out more »ZEN SHABBAT // JANUARY 2023
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 »February 2023
February Half-Day Retreat 2023
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 »Online LGBTQIA+ Bereavement Group: A Contemplative Approach to Grief and Loss
Coping with the loss of someone we love is one of life’s biggest challenges. The grieving process can present a wide range of difficult and unexpected emotions including, shock, anger, disbelief, guilt and profound sadness. As LGBTQIA+ folk, these emotions can be further compounded by our individual and collective experiences of marginalization.
Find out more »March 2023
March Half-Day Retreat 2023
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 »ZEN SHABBAT // MARCH 2023
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 »April 2023
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 »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 HALF-DAY RETREAT 2023
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 »May 2023
Contemplative Medicine Conversations: Love as Medicine
Dan Harris, New York Times bestselling author of 10% Happier, and Bianca Harris, MD, are going on a double date with Chodo Sensei and Koshin Sensei! Join these New York Zen Center Contemplative Medicine Fellowship faculty members and dear
friends as they talk humor, love, change, and what matters most in relationships.
Online Pet Loss Bereavement Group: A Contemplative Approach to Grief & Care
Coping with the loss of a pet can present a wide range of difficult and unexpected emotions including, shock, disbelief, and profound sadness. Many pet owners consider the relationship between themselves and their pet to be one that provides unconditional love and emotional support.
Find out more »Online Bereavement Group: A Contemplative Approach to Grief and Loss | Thursday
This group will meet once a week on Thursdays for eight weeks to share the experience of grieving with others, allowing for an intimate and transformative understanding of community.
Find out more »ZEN SHABBAT // MAY 2023
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 + SIT FOR SCHOLARSHIP 2023
Join us for a morning of sitting and walking meditation, hearing a dharma talk, and fundraising for NYZC's many scholarship opportunities!
Find out more »Koshin Sensei Dharma Talk at ZCLA
Join Koshin Sensei as he discusses his new book, Untangled, with the Zen Center of Los Angeles sangha.
Find out more »Living Wide Awake: A 90-Day Commit To Sit Practice Period
Through weekly online dharma talks, daily practice emails, 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 »June 2023
Mizuko Kuyo Ceremony for Loss (In Person Only)
Mizuko Kuyo is a Buddhist ceremony to acknowledge the loss of those who have experienced a miscarriage, a stillbirth, or an abortion.
Find out more »Untangled Book Discussion with Chaplaincy Innovation Labs
In this free webinar, Koshin Sensei and educator, editor, and director of programs at the Chaplaincy Innovation Lab, Dr. Michael Skaggs, will discuss Koshin's new book and how this journey of untangling intra- and interpersonal suffering relates to the core aspirations and activities of those in caregiving partnerships.
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