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 […]
Learn about the spirit of words and receive your own personal Kotodama calligraphy from Japanese calligrapher, Yoshikatsu Nishiyama. Kotodama (言魂) is a Japanese spiritual concept referring to the mystical power […]
Fridays | September 26th - October 17th, 2025 | 6:30 - 8:30pm 自 Self - What is Self? Join Ines Sun at New York Zendo for a four-week exploration of […]
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 […]
A monk asked Ummon, “What will happen when the leaves fall and the trees become bare?” Ummon said, “Golden wind!” Join us for a week of silence at Golden Wind […]
Join us online for Sunday Morning Service and zazen. Choka (morning service) will begin at 10 a.m., followed by kinhin (walking meditation), and zazen. A Dharma Talk will be given on the first Sunday of each month. A quiet atmosphere with minimal distractions is essential to our practice. Please set any electronic device to silent […]
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