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Dai Bosatsu Zendo

Zen Studies Temple, Dai Bosatsu Zendo, Catskill mountains

Dai Bosatsu Zendo Kongo-ji, a Rinzai Zen Buddhist monastery, opened on July 4, 1976. Located on the banks of the highest lake in the Catskills amid 1,400 acres of forest and meadows in the Catskill Mountains Preserve, Dai Bosatsu Zendo offers an inspiring setting for Zen practice. Traditional residential monastic training periods and retreats are offered to serious lay and ordained Zen students of all religious and cultural backgrounds. Here they are given the opportunity to actualize realization and understanding through deep, introspective inquiry. Training includes koan work, sesshin (long retreats), dokusan (spiritual guidance) and teisho (Dharma teaching), and is centered around the discipline of structured daily zazen and work, with the guidance of Abbot Chigan Roshi and the support of the Sangha. Students and guests are also welcome at Introduction to Zen weekends, family weekend, and work weekends. During the summer interim, our internship program offers students the opportunity to experience monastic life while helping to support our hosting programs featuring visiting teachers who lead yoga, reiki, shiatsu and other movement and wellness workshops, recovery retreats, writers’ retreats, art workshops, and more. To see an interview with Shinge Roshi on practice at DBZ click here.

While we have opened our temples to in-person practice, we continue our online teachings, meetings and sittings every day. We rely on you to keep everyone safe. Read our full Health Protocols. 

 

Intro to Zen

Please join us for our Introduction to Zen Weekend program, which offers a unique opportunity for those who wish to acquaint themselves with Rinzai Zen Buddhist practice in a monastic environment. Our introductory workshops emphasize the basics: zazen (sitting posture and breathing), chanting, formal procedures for meals, and work practice.  Read More

Sesshin

Sesshin is the essence of Zen practice. These week-long intensive silent Zen retreats are held at Dai Bosatsu Zendo six times a year. The word “sesshin” means to collect one’s heart or mind. Sesshin retreats are practiced by all Zen schools throughout the world.  Read More

Intensive Training

Attending kessei, a traditional three-month training period held each spring and fall, offers an unparalleled opportunity to grow, be challenged, and deepen your practice. The rigorous schedule and remote, beautiful setting allow students to immerse themselves completely in their practice – a rare opportunity in our hectic, plugged-in, multitasking world.  Read More

Work Study

Dai Bosatsu Zendo opens its doors in the  summer to serious beginners and seasoned Zen students who are unable to attend sesshin or kessei. There are several options.  Read More

Students and Guests

Except during sesshin, Zen students are welcome to join our daily practice schedule of zazen, chanting and work. The daily schedule is from 5 am to 9 pm, and all scheduled activities are mandatory for those coming as students. The guest rate is $75/day.  Read More

Program Hosting

During the spring, summer and fall, Beecher House is available to groups needing a venue for retreats or seminars. Larger groups can be accommodated in the monastery as well. Three delicious vegetarian meals a day are included in the fee.  Read More

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Dai Bosatsu Zendo
223 Beecher Lake Road
Livingston Manor, NY 12758

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223 East 67th Street
New York, NY 10065


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