An American Rinzai Zen Community
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, […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
Ines Sun will instruct how to unite breath practice to the fundamentals of brush strokes with calligraphy basics. We will begin by slowing our mind with some breathing exercises and grinding fresh sumi ink. While we continue to grind ink, we will discuss different calligraphy styles and the basic strokes used to create characters. Mastering […]
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 […]
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