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June 2021
Half Day Online Retreat
Silently engaging in sitting and walking meditation, hearing a dharma talk, and joining in conversation with the community are wonderful ways to spend a Saturday morning.
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Zazenkai: A Full Day Online Retreat
This daylong online retreat is an opportunity to engage in silent practice within a supportive community and hear a Dharma Talk.
Find out more »August 2021
Zazenkai: A Full Day Online Retreat
This daylong online retreat is an opportunity to engage in silent practice within a supportive community, hear a Dharma Talk, and join in conversation with the community. Practice includes sitting (zazen) and walking (kinin) meditation. This one-day practice period is a wonderful opportunity for extended meditation.
Find out more »September 2021
September Half-Day Online Retreat
Silently engaging in sitting and walking meditation, hearing a dharma talk, and joining in conversation with the community are wonderful ways to spend a Saturday morning.
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October Half-Day Online Retreat
Silently engaging in sitting and walking meditation, hearing a dharma talk, and joining in conversation with the community are wonderful ways to spend a Saturday morning.
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November Half-Day Retreat 2021
Silently engaging in sitting and walking meditation, hearing a dharma talk, and joining in conversation with the community are wonderful ways to spend a Saturday morning.
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December Half-Day Online Retreat
Silently engaging in sitting and walking meditation, hearing a dharma talk, and joining in conversation with the community are wonderful ways to spend a Saturday morning.
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January Half-Day Retreat 2022
Silently engaging in sitting and walking meditation, hearing a dharma talk, and joining in conversation with the community are wonderful ways to spend a Saturday morning.
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 »November 2022
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 »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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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 »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
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.
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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 »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 »September 2023
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 »October 2023
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 »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
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.
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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 »January 2024
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: Zen Wisdom for Everyday Living | Winter 2024
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 »JANUARY HALF-DAY RETREAT 2024
Silently engaging in sitting and walking meditation, hearing a dharma talk, and connecting with community are wonderful ways to spend a Saturday morning.
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FEBRUARY HALF-DAY RETREAT 2024
Silently engaging in sitting and walking meditation, hearing a dharma talk, and connecting with community are wonderful ways to spend a Saturday morning.
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MARCH HALF-DAY RETREAT 2024
Silently engaging in sitting and walking meditation, hearing a dharma talk, and connecting with community are wonderful ways to spend a Saturday morning.
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