An American Rinzai Zen Community
Join ikebana artist Kristina Bajunaishvili to learn about ikebana flower arranging. The class will begin with a brief overview of ikebana history, followed by a demonstration illustrating basic principles of […]
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 […]
New York Zendo will be closed August 7 - 13. We hope to see you all at Dai Bosatsu Zendo for O-Bon Samu Week and O-Bon. The Tao Te Ching calligraphy series WILL meet on August 11. Our regular schedule will resume August 14.
The week before O-Bon is a special opportunity to work side-by-side with Shinge Roshi, Chigan Roshi, residents and Sangha volunteers as we prepare for O-Bon. Guests follow a modified monastic schedule, with morning service, daily samu (work practice), and Dai Segaki chanting each evening. Samu Week ends Friday afternoon. That evening, O-Bon will officially begin […]
Join us for this beautiful and moving in-person ceremony where we honor our ancestors, family members, and other loved ones who have passed away, as well as the hungry ghosts within and outside us. Led by Shinge Roshi and Chigan Roshi, we will begin on Saturday afternoon by painting the names of our deceased loved […]
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 […]
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