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July 2022
July Zazenkai: A Full-Day Online Retreat
In Japanese, Zazenkai literally means "to come together for meditation". This daylong retreat is an opportunity to engage in silent practice within a supportive community.
Find out more »Foundations in Contemplative Care ~ Online Information Session
Join us Monday, July 18th, 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 »Sit for Scholarship 2022
On Saturday, July 23rd, we invite all students, members, and friends of the Zen Center to sit together in meditation to raise funds for the Zen Center’s Scholarship Fund. This fund supports current and prospective students in study, practice, and service work in hospitals, hospices, nursing homes and community organizations.
Find out more »Contemplative Medicine Fellowship 2022–2023
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 »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 »August 2022
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 »AUGUST ZAZENKAI: A FULL-DAY ONLINE RETREAT
In Japanese, Zazenkai literally means “to come together for meditation”. This daylong retreat is an opportunity to engage in silent practice within a supportive community.
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 »September 2022
Foundations in Contemplative Care 2022–2023
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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