NYZ: Tao Te Ching Summer Calligraphy Workshop
2024-06-07 18:30 - 20:30, 2024-06-14 18:30 - 20:30, 2024-06-21 18:30 - 20:30, 2024-06-28 18:30 - 20:30, 2024-07-12 18:30 - 20:30, 2024-07-19 18:30 - 20:30, 2024-07-26 18:30 - 20:30, 2024-08-02 18:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | New York Zendo, 223 E 67th St, New York, NY, 10065
June 7 – Aug 2, 2024 (No class on 7/5)
Join Ines Sun for an eight-week calligraphy course based on Lao-Tzu’s Tao Te Ching. The evening will begin with tea in silence. After tea, each week we 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 into the meaning by connecting with some of the original characters. This course is designed as a series, but each individual class may be taken separately.
The Tao Te Ching summer calligraphy workshop will use the Thomas Cleary translation with commentary from a 17th century Rinzai Zen Master, Takuan Soho and The Wisdom of Laotse by Li YuTang, a renowned 20th Century writer with an intellectual and spiritual approach.
You may wish to obtain your own copy, though there will be one available to read together at the workshop. All calligraphy supplies will be provided. Prior experience is helpful, but not required. ZSS Health Protocols apply.
About Ines Sun
Ines Sun learned calligraphy as a child and found a deep connection with the art as an adult. Her aim is to help others find joy and profound peace in this ancient art. Calligraphy has also served as a means for her to unite her spiritual practice with the physical form of the brush. In addition to offering basic and advanced instruction, she offers calligraphy workshops in sutra writing.
Cost:
$40 single class
$300 8-week series
Date and Time:
Fridays 6:30-8:30pm
6/7/24 – 8/2/24
No class will be offered on 7/5
Please register at www.inessun.com.

NYZ: Day of Zen
2024-07-21 09:00 - 17:00 | New York Zendo, 223 E 67th St, New York, NY, 10065
For newcomers and experienced practitioners alike, the Day of Zen at New York Zendo Shobo-ji is an opportunity to discover or reacquaint yourself with the essentials of Rinzai Zen Buddhist practice. This one-day session will include an introduction to zazen (seated meditation with attention to breath and posture), choka (morning chanting service), and samu (work practice). Participants will also learn how to use jihatsu (nested meal bowls) in a formal silent lunch. The afternoon will conclude with a Dharma talk by a resident teacher, followed by informal tea and a Q&A period.
The fee for the day is $40 for Supporting Members and $50 for nonmembers. Please consider becoming a Supporting Member of ZSS. If you are a current Sangha member and would like to volunteer for the day in exchange for admission; please contact office@newyorkzendo.org. ZSS Health Protocols apply.

Typical schedule (subject to change):

9:00
Doors open, check in

9:30
Welcome, orientation, chanting instruction

10:00
Choka (morning chanting service), short break

11:00
Instruction on zazen (seated meditation) and kinhin (walking meditation)

Noon
Zazen, kinhin, zazen

1:00
Jihastu lunch with instruction

2:00
Nittensoji (cleaning), short break

2:50
Shinrei (warning bell)

3:00
Dharma talk

3:30
Zazen

4:00
Closing, tea, informal Q&A

5:00
Departure

NYZ: Films - Carving the Divine (POSTPONED)
2024-07-27 | New York Zendo, 223 E 67th St, New York, NY, 10065
Thank you for your interest, this event has been postponed. Our apologies for the inconvenience.
Please check back in the fall, the calendar will be updated when a new date is available.
Gassho

Online: Poisonous Virtues and Virtuous Poisons
2024-09-29 16:00 - 17:30 | Online
Poisonous Virtues and Virtuous Poisons: Life-Death and Being-Time
Sunday September 29 – Sunday December 22, 2024
“There are two tragedies in life,” George Bernard Shaw once said, “One is not to get your heart’s desire. The other is to get it.” Of course, Shakyamuni Buddha said much the same thing twenty-five centuries earlier, when he identified the root cause of dukkha—our dissatisfaction and alienation—as tanha, the craving that gives rise to all the myriad shades of anxiety, fear, greed, anger and ignorance. Perhaps you have felt this way at times during this election season?
Zen study and practice offer the means for cutting through attachment and awakening to the true nature of reality. In this course, we will explore these central themes, attachment and awakening, using the Tibetan mind-training practice of Lojong, selected writings of Dogen Eihei Zenji, and selected koans from the Mumonkan and Hekiganroku. Each class will include brief meditation periods, dharma talks by Hokuto Osho, and class discussion, with recommendations to guide individual practice between classes.
This online course will be held over eight Sundays at 4 pm, beginning on Sunday, September 29. Each class will last approximately 90 minutes. Class will not be held during Zen Studies sesshin on 10/6, 10/27, 11/3, 12/1, and 12/8. The last class will take place on December 22. The deadline for registration is September 28.
The fee is for the course is $150 for Zen Studies Society Supporting Members, $175 for non-members, and $50 for those who are ordained. Please consider becoming a Supporting Member of ZSS. No one will be turned away for lack of funds; please contact info@zenstudies.org for support. A suggested reading list will be provided upon registration.

NYZ: Election Night Vigil
2024-11-05 21:00 - 2024-11-06 06:00 | New York Zendo, 223 E 67th St, New York, NY, 10065
Join us on Election Night for an all-night vigil of unstructured zazen and share your metta (loving-kindness) with a troubled world.
Zuiza (unstructured zazen) will begin at approximately 9 p.m., following the close of our usual Tuesday evening Tai Chi class. Sit as long as you like. Those who wish to take a break for a bit of sleep may help themselves to a futon in the Dharma Hall.
No registration necessary. Donations welcome.

NYZ: Evening Zazen
2025-01-01 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-01-08 19:00 - 21:00 | New York Zendo, 223 E 67th St, New York, NY, 10065
On Wednesday evenings, New York Zendo is open for zazen from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 pm.
A quiet atmosphere with minimal distractions is essential to our practice. Please do not wear scented cosmetics, and set any electronic device to silent mode. Wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothing. Refer to Zendo Etiquette for more details.
Newcomers to the temple are kindly requested to attend one Introduction to Zen Meditation class, held on Thursday evenings, before joining the community for other practice events.
A $10 donation (payable online) is requested from non-members. Please consider becoming a Supporting Member of the Zen Studies Society. Registration is not required. ZSS Health Protocols apply.

NYZ: Morning Zazen
2025-01-02 06:45 - 07:45, 2025-01-06 06:45 - 07:45, 2025-01-07 06:45 - 07:45, 2025-01-08 06:45 - 07:45, 2025-01-09 06:45 - 07:45 | New York Zendo, 223 E 67th St, New York, NY, 10065
New York Zendo is open for morning zazen Monday through Thursday from 6:45 to 7:45 a.m. Doors open at 6:30 a.m.
A quiet atmosphere with minimal distractions is essential to our practice. Please do not wear scented cosmetics, and set any electronic device to silent mode. Wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothing. Refer to Zendo Etiquette for more details.
Newcomers to the temple are kindly requested to attend one Introduction to Zen Meditation class, held on Thursday evenings, before joining the community for other practice events.
A $10 donation (payable online) is requested from non-members. Please consider becoming a Supporting Member of the Zen Studies Society. Registration is not required. ZSS Health Protocols apply.
This event is also offered online.

Online: Morning Zazen
2025-01-02 06:45 - 07:45, 2025-01-06 06:45 - 07:45, 2025-01-07 06:45 - 07:45, 2025-01-08 06:45 - 07:45, 2025-01-09 06:45 - 07:45 | Online
Join us online for zazen Monday through Thursday from 6:45 to 7:45 a.m. The Zoom meeting room will open at approximately 6:30 a.m. Short morning service begins at 6:45 a.m. Zazen begins at 7 a.m. and continues until 7:40 a.m.

We will use our sutra book. A quiet atmosphere with minimal distractions is essential to our practice. Please set any electronic device to silent mode and wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothing. Feel free to come and go at whatever time your schedule allows.
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 824 2548 5117
Passcode: [REDACTED]
Registration is not required.

NYZ: Introduction to Zen Meditation
2025-01-02 18:45 - 21:00 | New York Zendo, 223 E 67th St, New York, NY, 10065
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 will also learn the form used at New York Zendo Shobo-ji including bowing, chanting, and kinhin (walking meditation). Doors open at 6:15 p.m. and instruction begins promptly at 6:45 p.m.
A quiet atmosphere with minimal distractions is essential to our practice. Please do not wear scented cosmetics, and set any electronic device to silent mode. Wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothing. Refer to Zendo Etiquette for more details. No prior experience is necessary. This class is a pre-requisite for attending zazen at New York Zendo.
The fee for this class is $10, please register by purchasing a ticket below. ZSS Health Protocols apply. If you have questions, please email office@newyorkzendo.org or call 212-861-3333 before registering.
You are also welcome to join our online Introduction to Zen Meditation.

NYZ: Open AA 11th Step Meeting
2025-01-04 11:00 - 12:45 | New York Zendo, 223 E 67th St, New York, NY, 10065
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 arrive on time, there will be no entry during the meditation period to avoid disruptions. Doors re-open at 11:30 a.m., and an open AA meeting begins at 11:45 a.m. on the second floor.
Registration is not required. ZSS Health Protocols apply.

Online: Sunday Morning Service and Zazen
2025-01-05 10:00 - 12:00 | Online
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 mode and wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothing.
The Zoom meeting room will open at approximately 9:30am.
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 824 2548 5117
Passcode: [REDACTED]
Registration is not required.

NYZ: Sunday Morning Service and Zazen
2025-01-05 10:00 - 13:00 | New York Zendo, 223 E 67th St, New York, NY, 10065
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 with minimal distractions is essential to our practice. Please do not wear scented cosmetics, and set any electronic device to silent mode. Wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothing. Refer to Zendo Etiquette for more details.
Newcomers to the temple are kindly requested to attend one Introduction to Zen Meditation class, held on Thursday evenings, before joining the community for other practice events.
A $10 donation (payable online) is requested from non-members. Please consider becoming a Supporting Member of the Zen Studies Society. Registration is not required. ZSS Health Protocols apply.
This event is also offered online.

NYZ: Zazen and Tai Chi
2025-01-07 19:00 - 21:00 | New York Zendo, 223 E 67th St, New York, NY, 10065
On Tuesday evenings, New York Zendo is open for zazen and tai chi from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 pm. This program includes 40 minutes of zazen followed by a tai chi class on the second floor.
A quiet atmosphere with minimal distractions is essential to our practice. Please do not wear scented cosmetics, and set any electronic device to silent mode. Wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothing. Refer to Zendo Etiquette for more details.
Newcomers to the temple are kindly requested to attend one Introduction to Zen Meditation class, held on Thursday evenings, before joining the community for other practice events.
A $10 donation (payable online) is requested from non-members. Please consider becoming a Supporting Member of the Zen Studies Society. Registration is not required. ZSS Health Protocols apply.

Online: Introduction to Zen Meditation
2025-01-08 19:00 - 20:00 | Online
Join us on Zoom every Wednesday evening for Introduction to Zen Meditation. We begin with instruction on meditation posture and technique, followed by a brief period of guided meditation and an opportunity for questions.
A quiet atmosphere with minimal distractions is essential to our practice. Please set any electronic device to silent mode and wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothing. Anyone who attends this introduction is then welcome to join us at New York Zendo for other practice events.
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 830 5980 9854
Password: [REDACTED]
Please register by sending an email to lauren@laurenann.net by the Friday before the class you would like to attend.
You are also welcome to join our in-person Introduction to Zen Meditation at New York Zendo on Thursday evenings. ZSS Health Protocols apply for this in-person event.
