DBZ: Contemplative Practice and Climate Action Workshop

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

Recognizing the urgency of the climate crisis and the need to respond from the clarity of our practice, we hope you can join us for a weekend workshop July 24-27, 2025, at Dai Bosatsu Zendo called “Contemplative Practice and Climate Action.” The goal of the workshop is to model the nonduality of contemplative practice and […]

$150.00

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: Sutra Collective

NYZ: Summer Sutra Collective

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

Fridays | July 18th - September 5th, 2025 | 7:00 - 8:30 pm Feeling anxious for no reason, or worn out by the usual happy hour scene? Try something different. Sutra copying is a traditional Buddhist practice that generates merit for yourself and for all beings. You don’t need to be a Buddhist or a […]

NYZ: Sunday Morning Service and Zazen

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

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

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 […]

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