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Introduction to Zen

Please join us for this unique opportunity to experience Rinzai Zen Buddhist practice deep in the Catskill Mountains. Taught by Shinge Roshi, with the assistance of monastics and long-time practitioners, we will focus intensively on the central elements of Zen practice — zazen (seated meditation with attention to posture and breath), chanting, and samu (work practice). We will also learn how to use jihatsu (three traditional bowls) in formal meals, eating attentively in silence. Shinge Roshi will give a teisho on Saturday night and meet with participants for a question-and-answer period. The weekend concludes on Sunday with an informal lunch and group discussion. Read our Health Protocols.

To find the next Intro, see the calendar of events, the fee is $250.00 per person. Please reserve at least two weeks in advance. You can sign up through the events page, email the DBZ office, or call us at (845) 439-4566.

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 here.

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What Is Zen?
Zen is the direct experience of what we might call ultimate reality, or the absolute, yet it is not separate from the ordinary, the relative. Read More

How To Practice:
Zen is a path that must be studied, practiced, and actualized. The core of Zen practice is Zazen. Read More

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223 Beecher Lake Road
Livingston Manor, NY 12758

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223 East 67th Street
New York, NY 10065


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