An American Rinzai Zen Community

DBZ: Dai Bosatsu Zendo 47th Anniversary Sesshin

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

Let us gather on Dai Bosatsu Mountain and sit with all our might to requite the beneficence of the great founding teachers whose endless vow brought Dai Bosatsu Zendo into […]

Event Series NYZ: Morning Zazen

NYZ: Morning Zazen

New York Zendo 223 E 67th St, New York, NY

New York Zendo is open for zazen mornings Tuesday through Friday from 6:45 to 7:45 a.m.  Doors open at 6:30 a.m. Newcomers to the temple should attend one Introduction to Zen Meditation class, held on Thursday evenings, before joining the community for other practice events. The introduction covers the basics of Zen meditation: posture, breathing, […]

Event Series NYZ: Introduction to Meditation

NYZ: Introduction to Zen Meditation

New York Zendo 223 E 67th St, New York, NY

New to Zen Buddhism or interested in learning? New York Zendo Shobo-ji offers city dwellers the opportunity to experience traditional Zen practice in the midst of their daily lives, a true oasis of deep stillness in the heart of Manhattan. Every Thursday evening The Zen Studies Society offers an Introduction to Zazen. The evening covers […]

Event Series NYZ: Morning Zazen

NYZ: Morning Zazen

New York Zendo 223 E 67th St, New York, NY

New York Zendo is open for zazen mornings Tuesday through Friday from 6:45 to 7:45 a.m.  Doors open at 6:30 a.m. Newcomers to the temple should attend one Introduction to Zen Meditation class, held on Thursday evenings, before joining the community for other practice events. The introduction covers the basics of Zen meditation: posture, breathing, […]

NYZ: Tao Te Ching Summer Calligraphy Workshop

New York Zendo 223 E 67th St, New York, NY

Join Ines Sun for an 8 week calligraphy course based on Lao-Tzu's Tao Te Ching. The evening will begin with tea in silence. Then each week will focus on calligraphy characters related to a single chapter of the Tao Te Ching. As we read and write the text together, we will gain a deeper insight […]

NYZ: Sunday Morning Service and Zazen

New York Zendo 223 E 67th St, New York, NY

On Sundays,  we hold morning chanting service (choka) at 10 a.m., followed by walking meditation (kinhin) and zazen. A Dharma Talk will be given on the first Sunday of each month.   After zazen, there will be 30 minutes of temple cleaning (nittensoji), followed by tea and informal discussion. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. Newcomers to […]

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