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June 2023
Zendo Practice for Beginners
If you are new to Zen meditation, please join experienced Zen students for guidance in Soto Zen sitting posture for zazen and kinhin, walking meditation.
Find out more »July 2023
Zendo Practice for Beginners
If you are new to Zen meditation, please join experienced Zen students for guidance in Soto Zen sitting posture for zazen and kinhin, walking meditation.
Find out more »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 »Zendo Practice for Beginners
If you are new to Zen meditation, please join experienced Zen students for guidance in Soto Zen sitting posture for zazen and kinhin, walking meditation.
Find out more »Monday Evening Meditation and Dharma Talk | Guest Teacher Gyokei Yokoyama
Join us on Monday, July 17th for a community gathering, meditation, and dharma talk by guest teacher, Gyokei Yokoyama.
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 »Online: Zendo Practice for Beginners
If you are new to Zen meditation, please join experienced Zen students for guidance in Soto Zen sitting posture for zazen and kinhin, walking meditation.
Find out more »Zendo Practice for Beginners
If you are new to Zen meditation, please join experienced Zen students for guidance in Soto Zen sitting posture for zazen and kinhin, walking meditation.
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 »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.
Find out more »Zendo Practice for Beginners
If you are new to Zen meditation, please join experienced Zen students for guidance in Soto Zen sitting posture for zazen and kinhin, walking meditation.
Find out more »SEPTEMBER 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 »Catch Your Mind: Unveiling the Zen Path
Join us for ten months of study and learn from the writings of various teachers, connecting with the community and practicing wholeheartedly. If you are wondering what the Zen path is, this is a beautiful opportunity to take a fresh look with others in a loving, learning, and practice environment.
Find out more »October 2023
Zendo Practice for Beginners
If you are new to Zen meditation, please join experienced Zen students for guidance in Soto Zen sitting posture for zazen and kinhin, walking meditation.
Find out more »Zen Precepts: Living an Ethical Life
What are the Zen Precepts, and how do we learn to embody these guiding principles for living an ethical and enlightened existence in daily life? Join us for ten months of in-depth study, experiential learning, discussion, and zen practice.
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 »OCTOBER 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 »Zendo Practice for Beginners
If you are new to Zen meditation, please join experienced Zen students for guidance in Soto Zen sitting posture for zazen and kinhin, walking meditation.
Find out more »Contemplative Care Retreat 2023: Turning Fear into Courageous Compassion
Held at the Garrison Institute, our Contemplative Care Retreat is an invitation to connect with others, deepen your practice, and begin the work of transforming fear into compassion.
Find out more »November 2023
Zendo Practice for Beginners
If you are new to Zen meditation, please join experienced Zen students for guidance in Soto Zen sitting posture for zazen and kinhin, walking meditation.
Find out more »NOVEMBER 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 »Zendo Practice for Beginners
If you are new to Zen meditation, please join experienced Zen students for guidance in Soto Zen sitting posture for zazen and kinhin, walking meditation.
Find out more »December 2023
Zendo Practice for Beginners
If you are new to Zen meditation, please join experienced Zen students for guidance in Soto Zen sitting posture for zazen and kinhin, walking meditation.
Find out more »Coming Home to Yourself: Flourishing in the Field of Medicine | A Free Contemplative Medicine Conversation
Join us for the first conversation in this year's free webinar series with NYZC Contemplative Medicine Fellowship visiting faculty member Judson Brewer, MD, PhD, acclaimed neuroscientist, and bestselling author.
Find out more »Rohatsu Ceremony: Awakening the Buddha Mind
Join us for a ceremony commemorating the awakening of Shakyamuni Buddha (Jodo-e, or realization of the way)!
Find out more »DECEMBER 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 »Zendo Practice for Beginners
If you are new to Zen meditation, please join experienced Zen students for guidance in Soto Zen sitting posture for zazen and kinhin, walking meditation.
Find out more »Zendo Practice for Beginners
If you are new to Zen meditation, please join experienced Zen students for guidance in Soto Zen sitting posture for zazen and kinhin, walking meditation.
Find out more »New Year’s Eve Sit 2023 | 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 2024
Zendo Practice for Beginners
If you are new to Zen meditation, please join experienced Zen students for guidance in Soto Zen sitting posture for zazen and kinhin, walking meditation.
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