Event Series NYZ: Introduction to Meditation

NYZ: Introduction to Zen Meditation

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

If you are new to Rinzai Zen Buddhism, New York Zendo Shobo-ji offers city dwellers the opportunity to experience traditional Zen practice and find an oasis of deep stillness in the heart of Manhattan. Every Thursday evening, the Introduction to Zen Meditation class covers the basics of zazen (seated meditation): posture, breathing, and concentration. Beginners […]

Event Series NYZ: Open AA 11th Step Meeting

NYZ: Open AA 11th Step Meeting

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

We welcome you to “Acceptance,” an open AA 11th Step meditation meeting at New York Zendo. Doors open at 10:30 a.m. Meditation begins promptly at 11 a.m. and lasts 30 minutes. If this is your first time attending this meeting, please arrive early to receive a short orientation. Both cushions and chairs are provided. Please […]

NYZ: Seiza Quiet-sitting & Dharma Talk on Shin Buddhism

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

Join us for seiza meditation at New York Zendo Shobo-ji, led by Miki Nakura. Seiza (quiet sitting) was established in Japan more than 110 years ago by Okada Torajiro Sensei. The sitting form is the traditional Japanese kneeling position, but seiza can also be practiced sitting in a chair. In seiza, we learn how to […]

Event Series NYZ: Mandala Day Service and Zazen

NYZ: Mandala Day Service, Zazen and Informal Lunch

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

Mandala Day commemorates the spiritual exchange between Soen Nakagawa Roshi and Nyogen Senzaki who shared Dharma greetings to each other across the Pacific on the 21st of each month through chanting, zazen, and bows. Celebrated simultaneously at Dai Bosatsu Zendo Kongo-ji, this ceremony honors those in our lineage and all related teachers known and unknown […]

Online: Noh Chanting Workshop

Online

Experience The Festive Song “Takasago” Noh theater was established about 700 years ago and is considered the oldest surviving major performing art in the world. It emerged during Japan’s medieval period, a time when Zen flourished and deeply influenced Japanese culture. Noh embodies the Japanese perspective on life, death, and spirituality. Many mindful ideas for […]

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