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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
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 »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.
Find out more »Contemplative Medicine Fellowship Info Session
Join us Monday, June 5th, 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 »JUNE 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 »July 2023
JULY 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 »Contemplative Medicine Fellowship 2023-2024
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 »August 2023
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 »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 »September 2023
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 »Foundations in Contemplative Care 2023–2024
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.
Find out more »Blooming Wisdom: CULTIVATING INTERDEPENDENCE & JOY WITH THE FLOWER GARLAND SUTRA
Join guest teacher Ben Connelly as we learn to live more deeply from awareness of interdependence and cultivate an ability to be in relationship with all things in a way that is beneficial to all beings. Open to all and is especially suitable for students with an established Buddhist practice.
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